“The Fate Of The Furious” (***1/2 out of four) was an extravagant thrill machine which shows this is one of the rare series that gets bigger, bolder, and better as it goes along in entry #8. This time around, Vin Diesel goes rogue and turns against his team (Ludacris, The Rock, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson) when he is blackmailed by a mysterious evil lady (Charlize Theron) to steal nuclear launch codes that could lead to the end of the world. Packed with the series usual eye-popping action scenes and stunts in Cuba, NYC, and Iceland, and features Kurt Russell’s best role in years and a welcome return for Jason Statham. Final hour will have you on the edge of your seat! Extremely well-directed by F. Gary Gray. Somewhere, Paul Walker is looking down and smiling.