Indiana Jones 5 Tops with Lukewarm Opening

The highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny took the domestic box office crown this weekend but failed to generate extraordinary numbers, ultimately earning $60 million. Overall, the box office results for Indy’s final adventure totaled $130M, which, let’s be honest, is pretty dismal for one of cinema’s most iconic heroes. As noted … Read more

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny movie review (2023)

But back to the action/adventure stuff. Before he can put his retirement gift away, Indy is whisked off on an adventure with Helena Shaw (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), the daughter of Basil and goddaughter of Indy. It turns out that Basil became obsessed with the dial after their encounter with it a quarter-century ago, and Indy told … Read more

Examining Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 15 Years Later

After enduring endless years of rumors, canceled scripts, and constantly shifting release dates, the long-awaited return of Indiana Jones finally graced the big screen in the form of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It mattered little that two decades had elapsed since the last adventure or that Harrison Ford now found … Read more

How Spider-Man’s Co-Creator Left His Mark on Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is the fourth Indiana Jones sequel — at least the fourth movie sequel. Cinema’s most famous archaeologist has been the subject of an enormous number of projects in other media, designed to keep his story going in between big-screen installments. He was the star of The Young Indiana … Read more

Essential James Mangold Movies to Watch Before Indiana Jones 5

We’re nearing the end of a very long wait, kids — Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hits theaters this week, promising grand adventure and a somber approach to our iconic hero. It’s not very Spielbergian, if you ask me. However, Steven Spielberg didn’t direct the fifth entry in the long-running franchise. Instead, James … Read more