Fast and Furious

(Universal Pictures)

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker

Tension boils between a criminal on the run (Diesel) and a straitlaced cop (Walker), who join forces to take down the leader of a drug cartel. This thriller tops its predecessor (Tokyo Drift): The cars are faster; the girls more scandalous; and the boys tougher, grittier and way hotter. Buckle up — it’s going to be the ride of your life.