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James, David. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: A Photographic Journal.

Palace Pr.; dist by Random. Oct. 2008. c.160p. photogs. ISBN 978-1-933784-64-9. pap. $29.95. FILM

After riding off into the sunset more than 20 years ago, Indiana Jones came swinging back into theaters last May. Though reviews and fan reactions were mixed to an older and craggier Indy in the nifty and nuclear 1950s, he still packed enough punch to generate $770 million in worldwide box office—so plenty of people must have liked it. Author James, one of the top Hollywood photographers, has worked with director Steven Spielberg on numerous films, so there’s a real collaboration between the visually oriented duo on set. For Crystal Skull, James was present throughout the entire shoot and was very hands on. What separates good film tie-in titles is the art; the text is almost always lowest common denominator and rarely detailed enough for the true diehards, so the art/pix bring the cha-ching factor. James is a wizard with a camera, and the photography here is killer. » » »

—Mike Rogers, LJ/LJX

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