'The Dog Stars' Review: Jacob Elordi fights for survival in Ridley Scott's dull post-apocalyptic western

Ridley Scott has directed some of Hollywood's most iconic movies, from "Alien" and "Blade Runner" to "Thelma & Louise" and "Gladiator." But over the past decade, his films have mostly ranged from OK to meh. Unfortunately, his latest falls in the latter category. "The Dog Stars," adapted from Peter Heller's 2012 novel, follows Hig (Jacob Elordi), a mechanic trying to navigate a post-apocalyptic America that had been ravaged by a deadly flu years earlier. He has taken shelter at an abandoned C