"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" *** (out of four): It may be a little battered and dusty, but Indiana Jones' fedora still fits.

After an extended absence, Harrison Ford returns to one of his most enduring roles: Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. Led by director Steven Spielberg and producer George Lucas, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is the fourth installment of one of the most popular series in film history. "The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" catches up with Indy in 1957, during the height of the Cold War. While the previous films ("Raiders of the Lost Ark", "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade") were inspired by films of the 30s and 40s, the fourth episode places us smack dab in the Atomic Age -- a time where nuclear bombs, creepy monsters and alien invasions infiltrated every suburban movie screen.

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