Family Matinee

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

In the second film in the blockbuster franchise, our dashing daredevil is tasked with locating a sacred stone and saving kidnapped children. With a pre-teen sidekick (Ke Huy Quan) and a nightclub singer (Kate Capshaw) at his side, Indy embarks on another mission, that while darker and more violent, maintains the non-stop excitement, jaw-dropping stunt work, and smile-inducing exuberance of the original.

“Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is one of the greatest Bruised Forearm Movies ever made. You know what a Bruised Forearm Movie is. That’s the kind of movie where your date is always grabbing your forearm in a viselike grip, as unbearable excitement unfolds on the screen. After the movie is over, you’ve had a great time but your arm is black-and-blue for a week.” – Roger Ebert