The only Time The Dog Stars Isn't Boring Is when It's Bad

The only time The Dog Stars isn't boring is when it's bad

The Dog Stars is about the same thing as every other post-apocalypse film you've seen, but this time without the guts or energy to make it believably harrowing.

The Dog Stars and Ridley Scott’s Broken Worlds

In ‘The Dog Stars,’ starring Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley, Ridley Scott adapts Peter Heller’s intriguing post-apocalyptic novel, but the results feel curiously hollow.

Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars Is an Oddly Trad Fantasy

“I never want to repeat myself, and all my films have been on the money,” said Sir Ridley Scott, promoting his new film, The Dog Stars. “I’ve been ahead of the game frequently, and if you’re ahead of the game, you’re an influencer. So I’m not a filmmaker, I’m an influencer.” This quote is certainly on the money, insofar as it exemplifies its source’s robust—some might say megalomaniacal—sense of self-regard. If there’s one prerequisite for any f…

Review: Post-apocalyptic ‘Dog Stars’ is more sweet than bleak

The 88-year-old moviemaker Ridley Scott has churned out eight films in the last 11 years; the apocalyptic drama “The Dog Stars” doesn't fit the mold of any of his previous features.