An uneven post-apocalyptic thriller

We’ve had so much post-apocalyptic “entertainment" that it now qualifies as a pop-cultural obsession, if not an addiction. Still, dystopian overload didn’t stop director Ridley Scott from taking us to a time when life as we know it once again has come to an end. That said, The Dog Stars , which is based on a 2012 novel by Peter Heller and leans heavily on stars Jacob Elordi , Josh Brolin ,…