'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2008'

The Story
Set in 1957 when America considered the Red Menace to be a real viable threat to our way of life, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull opens with the Russian army forcing their way onto a top secret military base and into a secure warehouse in search of one specific box. The expert the Russians need to help them discover the location of the box is – you guessed it – Dr Henry Jones Jr aka Indiana (although that's actually his family's dog's nickname, not his). Led by Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) a hard as nails, ‘take no prisoners unless it’s absolutely’ necessary kind of gal, the Russians think they’ve got Indiana Jones under control but fail to realize Indy doesn’t cooperate with people who’ve kidnapped him. Although he’s now getting up there in years, Indy’s one giant step ahead of the Russians when it comes to escaping impossible situations. A bunch of Russians holding guns on him wouldn’t have stopped Indy 20 years ago and it doesn’t stop him now. Guns, jeeps, hand to hand combat, and even a nuclear test can’t keep a good archaeologist down.

Fast forward through a patch of storytelling that sets up the actual adventure, and Indy’s off to Peru with a kid named Mutt (Shia LaBeouf in full Marlon Brandon regalia) to track down the Crystal Skull of Akator. Mutt’s mom and a friend of both Indy and Mutt’s family, Professor Oxley (John Hurt), are being held against their will by the very same Russians Indy’s already encountered (proving it is a very small world, after all).

The Crystal Skull of Akator is a fascinating object of unknown origin which is said to have incredible powers, and its special abilities are what make the skull an irresistible target for Spalko and her minions. Spalko isn’t just evil; she’s got a little extra sensory perception of her own going on, and the idea of unlocking the secrets of the skull is practically an obsession. She’ll stop at nothing to find the tomb which holds the key to the origin of the skull and it’s up to – cue the familiar theme music – Indiana Jones, Mutt, Mutt's mom, and Professor Oxley to take down the Russkies.