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2 1/2 Stars

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

I know I was not alone in catching up with the other Indy films before the latest would drop.

A quick overview:

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark: One of the very best adventure movies ever made.
  2. The Temple of Doom: Fun (thank you Short Round), despite its dark themes and cultural depictions.
  3. The Last Crusade: One of the best father-son duos in cinematic history.
  4. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Honestly, some decent moments and set pieces (despite falling completely flat at the conclusion).

Despite how you rank the films, one thing is universal: the role of Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr. should only be played by Harrison Ford. To recast him would indeed seem nothing short of sacrilegious, meaning we “needed” at least one more Indy film as Ford is now an octogenarian. 

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2 Stars

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

It was a fourteen year wait we all endured (along with the third film in 2001) before 2015’s Jurassic World brought back dinosaurs to the theme park, and was probably the best since the original classic back in 1993.

Three years later, we have Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Fallen indeed. It is like going to a great destination but having your GPS take you though places you never knew existed, resulting in you feeling somewhat interested, but wishing for other scenery on the route.