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Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family (everyone, minus Jason Momoa) have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying threat (Jason Momoa) emerging from the shadows of the past who's fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything--and everyone--that Dom loves, forever. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on May 18, 2023 - 19 comments

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful. [more inside]
posted by ellieBOA on May 3, 2023 - 70 comments

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 30, 2022 - 12 comments

Cipher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom's younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Jun 25, 2021 - 14 comments

Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick (Vin Diesel) finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man from Riddick's past. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Aug 7, 2019 - 8 comments

After escaping the dark planet, Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel) has been in hiding for five years, evading most of the bounty hunters and mercenaries. Riddick is reunited with Imam (Keith David), the man he rescued. Imam believes Riddick is a Furian, a race of warriors long thought extinct, and wants to know about his homeworld and if anyone other than himself is left. Recaptured by Toombs (Nick Chinlund), Riddick is taken to Crematoria, a harsh subterranean prison moon, where Jack (Alexa Davalos), a girl Riddick rescued, was reported to have been sent. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Aug 7, 2019 - 17 comments

Pitch Black is a 2000 American science fiction action film co-written and directed by David Twohy. The film stars Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, and Keith David. Dangerous criminal Richard B. Riddick (Diesel) is being transported to prison in a spacecraft. When the spaceship is damaged by comet debris and makes an emergency crash landing on an empty desert planet, Riddick escapes. However, when predatory alien creatures begin attacking the survivors, Riddick joins forces with the surviving crew and other passengers to develop a plan to escape the planet. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Aug 7, 2019 - 22 comments

Episode F8, in which a haka is performed with great fierceness (Go Red Dragons!), Helen Mirren chews scenery, and we learn a Most Important Lesson: The only thing more important than family is...MOAR FAMILY! [more inside]
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide on Apr 23, 2017 - 22 comments

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries, among whom is Dom's presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Aug 31, 2015 - 6 comments

Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Aug 2, 2015 - 9 comments

Brian O'Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Jun 23, 2015 - 2 comments

A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Jun 9, 2015 - 12 comments

Elite street racer and ex-convict Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew: Jesse (Chad Lindberg), Leon (Johnny Strong), Vince (Matt Schulze) and Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez), are under suspicion of stealing expensive electronic equipment. Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) is an undercover police officer who attempts to find out who exactly is stealing the equipment. He works for FBI agent Bilkins (Thom Barry) and LAPD Sgt. Tanner (Ted Levine). [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on May 10, 2015 - 12 comments

Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother. [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Apr 6, 2015 - 17 comments