The Avengers (2012)

Marvel's The Avengers is the crown jewel of their collection. This movie exceeded my expectations and did not let me down. It's like all the other movies were leading to this grand climax and ... BAM!

You have all these heroes coming together to save the world from the hands of Loki (played by Tom Hiddleston, who does a great job as the villain). He definitely had the aura of a bad guy with his sharp eyes, and the confidence he spreads all over the place, believing he should be the ruler of the world.

There were extremely humorous moments between the characters, like Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), tension building between Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man, and touching, emotional scenes between Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Then there's the genius of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), who brings them all together.

And, of course, there's the Hulk! Man, I have to say the Hulk killed in this movie. He was amazing, smashing and destroying everything in his way. Mark Ruffalo, as Bruce Banner, did a smash-tastic job with this role.

The effects looked so realistic. The way they made everything teleport, explode, and look completely destroyed. The costumes and props were great as well -- very detailed and realistic.

Director, Joss Whedon did an awesome job adding a little bit of everything, from action to drama to comedy to suspense. The movie was well directed and well put together. It will, by far, be one of my all-time favorite movies. It's what you might call a bloody fantastic film!

Clarissa Segura

The Italian Job (2003)

The Italian Job is a great film if you're into heist-thriller type movies. This movie, however, has more than just flashy techniques and fast cars. It shows you the guts of a plan and real world-like scenarios that thieves must get around. During the movie, I had the feeling that this could actually be done (with, of course, the right resources and team ... especially an expert computer hacker).

The actors of the film play their roles extremely well. We have Jason Statham as the badass, Mos Def as the bomb tech, Charlize Theron as the sexy safe cracker, Mark Whalberg in his usual center-of-attention role, and (my personal favorite) Seth Green as the expert computer hacker. Seth's character is not only the funniest of the crew, but he is arguably the most crucial to the success of the heist.

Even though the movie portrays hardened thieves as heroes doing seemingly heroic things, I'd say the film is very successful in distracting you from reality for about two hours. By the time you're finished, I guarantee you'll want to go steal $35 million in gold from some beautiful house in Venice, too!

Blake Homan

Fast Five (2011)

Vroom! Tires screeching. Nas. What do these words mean, you might ask? They mean The Fast and the Furious franchise is back with their fifth movie, Fast Five!

Now some of you might say sarcastically, "Oh, yay, another street racing movie..." All I have to say is "HA HA HA!" because this movie is different. It's still about the fast cars. But these fast cars have no neon lights, and they look like cars we would drive. And the biggest way they have changed the movie is that it is a heist movie.

All the people who worked on this movie have done a great job making this a heist movie. An this movie wastes no time bringing in guns, explosions, action, and daring stunts that leave you on the edge of your seat. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is in it. The Rock fits his character of Agent Hobbes, who is part of a U.S. task force assigned to bring down Paul Walker and Vin Diesel's characters.

If you don't see this movie, you're missing out on one of the best Universal movies out there. So, don't be square...go see this movie today.

Mark Sauceda

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Very much like the 1950s magazines that inspired it, Pulp Fiction is extremely entertaining. Coming off the critically acclaimed Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino struck gold again with this crime thriller about murder, drugs, crime, and revenge.

The story revolves around the misadventures of two hitman (played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), as well as a punchy boxer on the run from a mob boss (played by Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames, respectively). The two stories intertwine and more background is revealed through the brilliant use of time. This movie is not linear, but instead jumps back and forth between events. It is also heavily dialogue driven, and in no other movie, I guarantee, will you find dialogue more entertaining.

The performances are realistic and believable with special nods to Travolta and Uma Thurman. This movie features some iconic movie moments, like Mia Wallace's (Thurman) overdose on drugs, and Jackson's passage from the Bible.

I've watched this movie hundreds of times, and honestly, it is still one of my favorite movies. A solid, modern day masterpiece.

Estefan Guerrero

Juno (2007)

In my opinion, the movie Juno was a great movie. It is about a 16-year old girl who gets pregnant by her best friend and decides to give the baby up for adoption to an uptight couple she finds in the PennySaver.

I think this movie is great. It's laid back, down-to-earth, witty, funny, and romantic all at once. It shows real life problems. The characters seem like real people you would find on the street.

I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a good laugh. This movie is realistic and shows the struggle of a pregnant teen. I give it 8.5/10. One of my favorite movies, by far.

Celina Martinez