Review by Matt Anderson

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles conclude with yet another incredibly comprehensive set, this time 10 discs of adventure, romance, and fascinating history. Ernest Hemingway, Edith Wharton, George Gershwin, and John Ford are only a tiny sampling of the real-life personalities Indy encounters before heading off to college and the archaeological studies that launch his legendary career.

As with the previous two volumes, the supplemental documentaries here are nothing short of astounding. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, George Lucas has really put together a monumental piece of work here.

The docs on this set are buoyed by some really intriguing interviewees, including Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, James Earl Jones (who recalls seeing, and being inspired by, Paul Robeson's live performance), Janet Wallach (author of Desert Queen, a biography of Gertrude Bell), and Max Allan Collins (author of Road to Perdition).

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