Directed by the Aardman auteur Peter Lord (“Chicken Run”) and written by Gideon Defoe, extracting this and that from a novel in his “Pirates!” series (“The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists”), the story centers on the Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant with verve and great timing) and his desire to win best pirate of the year. In other words it’s based on nothing other than the filmmakers’ need to put all the characters, sets and jokes into meticulous, whirring motion. Having lost the contest year after year, the Pirate Captain believes his time has come, despite being out-doublooned by his rivals, notably Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven), who strides in on the unfurled tongue of a whale like a Las Vegas Jonah stepping off the red carpet.

The American accent tips Black Bellamy as a villain, until a greater evil waddles into the picture, Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton, the tiny Pepto-Bismol-hued terror from the Harry Potter movies). Spherical from bust to bustle, the queen has a lusty appetite — she’s first seen busily eating while contemplating a map of her colonial conquests, which wittily suggests that she has already won best pirate of the year (lifetime).

The filmmakers don’t press the point. Mr. Lord zips through jokes and sets alike, knowing that to tarry and admire either might ruin both. And anyway there are ships to plunder and other serious historical personages to pillage, including Charles Darwin (David Tennant), whom the Pirate Captain stumbles across while attacking the Beagle.

Darwin becomes the unlikely bridge to Queen Victoria, dirty old London Town, a flirty young Jane Austen, the Elephant Man and a succession of gently madcap scenes, many of the best involving his mute but expressive chimp manservant or “man-panzee,” Mr. Bobo. “I thought,” Darwin explains, “if you took a monkey, gave him a monocle and covered up his gigantic unsightly behind, then he would cease to be a monkey.” (Mr. Bobo wears a tailcoat, but either he tucks his tail or doesn’t have one, which really means he is a chimp. Then again, he’s also a cartoon.) In the popular imagination, monkeys served Darwin, as it were — Mr. Defoe enjoys wreaking light havoc on history, which suits Aardman’s quiet sophistication — and Mr. Bobo does the same for this fictionalized naturalist, only in spats and striped trousers.

More eccentric than whimsical, “Band of Misfits” is set in a somewhat louder, rowdier key than some of Aardman’s earlier charmers. It’s the first of the studio’s stop-motion features to be shot in digital and the first shot in 3-D, developments that some Aardman purists may find the outrageous equivalent of Bob Dylan going electric or David Fincher going digital. (The studio first used computer-animated imagery in its 2006 release “Flushed Away.”) Except that the 3-D is integrated seamlessly with hand-shaped figures that are still so tactile yet now pop a little off the screen, as if they were offering you the chance to pick them up.

Much is often made of the handmade attractions of Aardman’s work, of the signature imperfections and literal fingerprints on its creations. These tiny dents and fingerprint whorls are reminders that these movies were made by people who molded clay with their hands instead of only manipulating symbols on computers. But these human touches also give the movies an extraordinary haptic quality — you watch them, but you almost feel them in your fingers too — that can transport you back to childhood pleasures, like squishing Play-Doh and making crooked clay pots for your parents. That’s partly why the movies seem more personal than many computer animations and why, for all its digital flourishes, “The Pirates! Band of Misfits,” like other Aardman films, is a wonderful time machine.

“The Pirates! Band of Misfits” is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested). You wouldn’t want the children to have all the fun, would you?

The Pirates!

Band of Misfits

Opens on Friday nationwide.

Directed by Peter Lord; written by Gideon Defoe, based on his book “The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists”; director of photography, Frank Passingham; edited by Justin Krish; music by Theodore Shapiro; production design by Norman Garwood; produced by Julie Lockhart, Mr. Lord and David Sproxton; an Aardman production released by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. Running time: 1 hour 28 minutes.

WITH THE VOICES OF: Hugh Grant (the Pirate Captain), Martin Freeman (the Pirate With a Scarf), Imelda Staunton (Queen Victoria), David Tennant (Charles Darwin), Jeremy Piven (Black Bellamy), Salma Hayek (Cutlass Liz), Lenny Henry (Peg-Leg Hastings), Brian Blessed (the Pirate King), Anton Yelchin (the Albino Pirate), Brendan Gleeson (the Pirate With Gout), Ashley Jensen (the Surprisingly Curvaceous Pirate) and Al Roker (the Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens).

source from: nytimes

RELEASE DATE: APRIL 16, 2012

Cast:
Kevin Cheng
Raymond Wong
Selena Li
Nancy Wu
Kenny Wong
Edwin Siu
Natalie Tong
Florence Kwok
Janet Chow
Katy Kung
Power Chan
Tsui Wing
Benjamin Yuen
Gregory Lee
Kate Tsui (guest)

Synopsis
TONG SAP YAT (Kevin Cheng) is a fascinating Muy Thai boxer. He and his senior KO WAI TING (Kenny Wong) trained boxing far out in Thailand. Because of his moment of greed, he went down the Black Fist path and made a mistake that would make him suffer for life. After his return to Hong Kong, he was determined to forget the past and withdraw from the boxing scene. He works as a security personnel at a sporting goods company and has been romantically attracting his female supervisor CHAI PAK FAI (Selena Li) all along. BAT KA SING (Raymond Wong) is the assistant manager at that same company and under layers of misunderstandings, the two were enemies turned friends. KA SING has a strong Muy Thai dream, which eventually revives SAP YAT’s passion for Muy Thai as well. Due to boxing, the two established a deep friendship. Not only did SAP YAT get over his past, he also made a comeback to the boxing arena. He trained KA SING and mute female boxer DING YAN CHI (Nancy Wu) in becoming boxing champions, but at the same time his senior TING’s jealousy grew into hatred. TING started to damage the friendship between SAP YAT and KA SING… (aZnangel)

CHARACTER MAP
- Kevin Cheng <==> Raymond Wong (mentor-student and friends)
- Kevin Cheng <==> Nancy Wu (mentor-student)
- Kevin Cheng <==> Selena Li (close friends)
- Selena Li <==> Edwin Siu (first love)
- Raymond Wong <==> Natalie Tong (lovers)
- Kevin Cheng <==> Kenny Wong (apprentice brothers)
- Lau Kwong ==> Kevin Cheng, Kenny Wong, Power Chan (mentor)
- Kenny Wong <==> Florence Kwok (husband/wife)
- Power Chan ==> Nancy Wu (attentive care)

Info
- Kevin Cheng and Kate Tsui are married with a son.
- Kate died 10 years ago.
- Raymond and Natalie are married with a daughter
- Selena is a strong career woman, and is Kevin’s supervisor.
- Selena has a crush on Kevin, but is Edwin’s first childhood lover and later becomes his wife.
- Kenny Wong is the owner of boxing gym and hires disciples.
- Florence Kwok is Kenny’s wife.
- Nancy is a mute boxer, and is Power Chan’s lover.
- Nancy has a crush on Kevin
- Power works at Kenny’s boxing gym.
- Edwin works at a Telecommunication company, and is Kevin’s love rival.
- Janet Chow is Raymond’s ex-girlfriend

source from: asianuniverse

RELEASE DATE: APRIL 2, 2012
STATUS: WAREHOUSED (Overseas Release only – alaysia, Australia, USA, China, etc.) 

Cast:
Niki Chow
Michael Tse
Mandy Wong
Matthew Ko
Oceane Zhu
Koni Lui
Grace Wong
Benz Hui
Queenie Chu
Vincent Wong
Elaine Yiu
William Chak
Becky Lee

Synopsis
Emergency Unit (EU) female sergeant LUI FEI HAP (Niki Chow) is over 30 and had her ups and downs in love. When she meets the perfect man (Vincent Wong), she actively began her ‘hunt and capture’ operation, where she unexpectedly discovers that her boyfriend’s true identity is in fact a drug lord. Her entire relationship with this drug lord was captured and placed on the headlines by tabloid reporter LAM YAT YAT (Michael Tse). FEI HAP hated YAT YAT with a passion, but not long after she quickly fell in love with her fellow junior WONG CHI CHYUN (Matthew Ko). YAT YAT then tried to ruin their relationship. When FEI HAP found out her father LUI CHAN NAM (Benz Hui) partnered with YAT YAT to break her and CHYUN up, and that she can never get along with her female superior SZETO GIU (Mandy Wong), FEI HAP breaks down in both her work and career life. This ‘best quality policewoman’ was forced to unleash a chain of counter attacks and fight for her love until the end… (aZnangel)

Info
- Niki is the Senior Sergeant @ EU
- Michael is the Chief Newspaper Reporter @ A1
- Michael and Niki will have a relationship
- Mandy is an ASU Inspector, nicknamed Madam Kill
- Elaine Yiu is a Hermaphroditic psychiatric patient involved in one of the cases.
- Matthew Ko, Koni Lui, Grace Wong, Osceane Zhu, Otto Chan, Penny Chan and William Chak are all in EU with Niki.
- Matthew Ko will be Mandy’s boyfriend
- Michael and Matthew are cousins
- William Chak and Koni are paired up.
- Koni and Niki are best friends
- Vincent Wong is Niki’s ex-boyfriend who is a drug dealer.

Trivia
- During the initial phase, ‘Sergeant Tabloid’ was seen as a sister production of Beauty Knows No Pain.
- This series went through 7 Chinese title changes before settling with ‘Sergeant Tabloid.

source from: asianuniverse

RELEASE DATE: April 19, 2010

Cast:
Ada Choi
Moses Chan
Kenny Wong
Raymond Cho
Queenie Chu
Gan Mok Wah
Chan Hung Lit
Catherine Chow
Helen Ma
Tsui Chi Ming
Tsui Weng

LEUNG HAU-CHI (Choi Siu Fun, Ada), a career woman in her 30s, has all the attributes of a typical Hong Kong girl – fussy, arrogant and easily irritated by the sight of beautiful young ladies. She is desperate for love and has been eagerly waiting for the thrilling miracles of life. As CHI is plunged into misery and despair, something strange happens and leads to her abrupt transformation into a superwoman of charm and immense strength. Every time CHI mutates, she is equipped with extraordinary powers, through which she fights for justice and helps the weak, joyously exploring and experiencing a dazzling kaleidoscope of adventures. Along the way, she is happy to have met three nice men, namely the brave yet traditional policeman YEUNG HO-YIN (Wong Tak Bun), the good-natured gentleman turned nouveau-riche businessman TSU WING-FAI (Raymond Cho), and the super-talented genius KAN MING-HIN (Chan Ho, Moses). Fortuitously, HIN is in love with CHI in both her usual and mutated states, leaving her stranded on the horns of a dilemma.

It is always hard to be plain and perfect at the same time. Despite the extraordinary powers she has, CHI is unable to get out of the maze of love. How is CHI going to handle it all? What more perfect choice could there be for her?

INFO [Credit: on.cc]
- Ada Choi will be courting 3 guys
- Moses Chan dyes his hair white for his role as a Plastic Surgeon
- Queenie Chu is a woman with a huge bosom.

- Ada expressed that she felt a little shy wearing so sexy: “Actually my figure has always been good, just that I didn’t show off. Sounds fun this time and I can even court 3 guys!”
- Moses dyed his hair white in the new series and his role is a plastic surgeon. When asked if he prefer women with smaller or heavier bosom, he indicate that the most important is to fit the ‘golden ratio’ and having healthy skin. The younger version of Chu Ling Ling is a good example.
- Queenie portrays a woman with huge bosom in [Superwoman]. She revealed though that she have attempted over an hour to create a deep cleavage effect but it’s still not good enough. She even considered breast enlargement surgery, seemingly taking her professionalism a bit too seriously.

source from: asianuniverse

Release Date: March 20, 2012

Cast:
Kelvin Kwan
Zac Koo
Wylie Chiu
Coffee Lu
Hana Tam
Lawrence Ng
Ray Chan
Yedda Chiu

Introduction
A sitcom about the romantic relationships, careers and life of young people. The story focuses on three young pairs of the ‘Post-80s’.

Storyline
CHIU WING HON (Kelvin Kwan) and KONG YEUK NING (Wylie Chiu) decided to get married on July 1, 2007 – the 10th Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover – the significance of this day is that their relationship will not change for the next 50 years. However, their marriage only lasted for a short 2 years.

WONG CHI KEUNG (Zac Koo) and HONG BIK CHI (Hana Tam) are middle school classmates. Bik saw Keung as her life partner and desired to be married before her 25th birthday. She demanded Keung to make that promise that he’ll marry her. However, Keung delayed the promise time after time and with a blink of an eye, 5 years has gone by.

The KWONG CHAK GAI (Ray Chan) and SHUM SI KEI (Yedda Chiu) pair has reached stage of ‘Everything’s impossible in the Relationship World’. In reality, when CHAK first pursued KEI he carried a ‘no harm’ mentality, but later he realizes sincerity is the best tool to touch any girl’s heart. (aZnangel)

source from: asianuniverse

Chinese Title: 讀心神探
English Title: Every Move You Make
Episodes: 20
Filming: January – April 2010
Producer: Tsui Siu On (Return of The Cuckoo, Virtues of Harmony 2, The Beauty of the Game, Speech of Silence, Cupid Stupid)

RELEASE DATE: October 4, 2010

Cast:
Bowie Lam
Crystal Tin
Bosco Wong
Aimee Chan
Chris Lai
Susan Tse
Raymond Cho
Eileen Yeow
Loretta Chow
Jack Hui
Yu Yeung
Lau Kong
Tsui Wing
Helen Ma
Mannor Chan
Matthew Ko
Stephen Huynh
Janet Chow
Samantha Ko
Benjamin Yuen
Jason Chan
Felix Lok
Nancy Wu

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Crime Unit Senior Inspector, YIU HOK-SUM (Bowie Lam) has learned his mind reading skills overseas. He is efficient and, by far, the most competent cop in his unit. He is able to analyze and read people’s minds just by observing their body language, facial expressions and from the tone of voice. In addition, he is also highly skilled when spotting disparities in testimonies and evidence.

However, his teammates find him to be a real pain in the neck. New comers, YIP CHIN-TING (Kristal Tin) and HO LAI-YIN (Bosco Wong) are especially annoyed by the unconventional way in which he does things. As a result, the pair often has confrontations and misunderstandings with the inspector. Things become worse when SUM learns that his half-sister, CHING PUI-YEE (Aimee Chan) is secretly going out with LAI, and that TING, who has recently been divorced, has a crush on him.

SALES PRESENTATION 2010
(Translation by: psycho 0805 @ asianfanatics)

What’s so special?
A person’s expressions can be feigned using the brain. But when one faces sudden incidents, or undergoes shocking interrogation, the person’s expression will then illustrate out the truth. This drama combines the Chinese traditional art of observing people and the Western criminal psychology, and uses this combination to investigate cases. During the process, the criminals’ offenses will be all exposed. Fresh and new techniques; Cracking cases in an unusual way; Becoming the precedent.

Story Outline:
The story’s male lead was a detective. His father was a fortune-teller. Since young, the male lead liked to observe people, and had always wanted to learn face-reading skills from his father. However, before his father passed away, he told his son that he actually never believed in fortune-telling or deities. What he had relied on was the China’s ‘art of observing people’. He used the knowledge from “昆馬篇” (a book on deception) to observe the minute details on people, and at the same time, research on the human weaknesses. Later on, the male lead headed to America to study criminal psychology, and combined the Chinese art of observing people together with criminal psychology. He used both of them for investigations, and had cracked many unusual cases. However because the male lead was too sensitive towards finding the truth, and was too adept in being able to see through other people’s inner thoughts, thus in relationships, he met with many obstacles……

source from: asianuniverse

Cast:
Sheren Tang- Yu-Yuet (如玥), an initially favored concubine who fell out of favor with the Emperor after losing a power struggle with the Empress.
Gigi Lai Chi- Yuk-Ying (玉瑩), a Manchurian who was treated badly by her father before entering the palace.
Bowie Lam Bo Yee- Sun Bak Yeung (孫白颺), a palace doctor who caters to the need of all concubines. Was romantically involved with Yuk-Ying, who bore his child and posed it as the Emperor’s child.
Moses Chan Ho- Hung-Mo (孔武), a soldier who gained the favor of the Emperor after saving his life Charmaine Sheh Shi Man- Yi-Suun (爾淳), a Han posing as a Manchurian in order to get into the palace and save her adoptive father from death.
Maggie Cheung Ho Yee- On-Sin (安茜), a palace maid who, after knowing that her grandmother was killed by the Empress, actively gained the Emperor’s favor to take revenge.
Rebecca Chan- the Empress of the Qing Dynasty, she was initially out of favor, but regained it after winning a power struggle with Yu-Yuet

Synopsis: 
This show was set in the Forbidden City, in Qing Dynasty China in the late years of Emperor Jiaqing’s rule. It focused on the power struggle between various Royal concubines trying to secure the Emperor’s favor, with corruption, intrige and outright deceit being the weapons of choice. These women were willing to manipulate, betray and even kill just about anyone in order to get what they wanted.

Throughout the later parts of the series, the inevitable results of this corruption become increasingly apparent. The main characters start to lose everything they care for, while being forced to conclude that they have only themselves to blame. In the meantime, corruption takes its toll on the outside world as well: the entire empire is destabilizing.

But none of that is a deterrent to the scheming women. On the contrary: even when the rebels make their way into the Forbidden City, the manipulators’ first thoughts are as to how this situation may be used to their advantage. In the end, corruption itself is the only clear winner and many of those involved die or are forced to flee the City forever.

Awards:
Three of the actresses playing the concubines, Charmaine Sheh, Gigi Lai, Sheren Tang, were nominated for TVB’s “Drama’s Most Popular Actress of 2004″, with Gigi Lai winning.
TVB’s “Drama’s Most Popular Actor of 2004″ award went to Bowie Lam for his role as a Chinese medical doctor/official in the show.
In January 2006, Charmaine Sheh won “Favourite Leading Actress” in Malaysia’ satellite TV; Astro Wah Lai Toi Drama Awards 2005 for her role as Yi-Suun.
War and Beauty has also won other seven awards for Four Favorite Female Characters (Yi-Suun, Yuk Ying, Oon Sin and Concubine Yu), Most Unforgettable Moments (Princess death), Lethal Beauty (Yuk Ying) and Best Drama Series.

source from: asianuniverse

Title: The Legendary Four Aces
Released: 2000
Episodes: 52
Genre: Comedy
Producer: Kwong Yip Sang
Editor: Gwan Jung Ling

Casts:
Nick Cheung
Esther Kwan
Gordon Lam
Nnadia Chan
Bobby Au Yeung
Yvonne Yung
Marco Ngai
Annie Man
Derek Kwok
Anne Heung
Ellesmere Choi
Akina Hong
John Tang
Kenneth Ma
Bosco Wong

Synopsis:
The famous story of Tong Bak Foo and Chow Heung has always been a classic to all of us. The Legendary Four Aces not only retell this classic love story as a romantic comedy successfully, it also enriches the old story with parallel sub-plots about the romance of the other three Legendary Aces, namely Chuk Chi San, Man Jing Ming and Chow Man Bun. They definitely add colors to this wonderful TVB production made in 2000.

Nick Cheung, the newly-emerged comedian, is coupled with his real life lover, Esther Kwan, for the first and only time on TV. The sweet couple star alongside with two other famous comedy actors Bobby Au-Yeung and Gordon Lam, the handsome Marco Ngai, the beautiful and lovely actresses Yung Hung, Nnadia Chan and Annie Man. They all perform very well in their respective roles and contribute to the ultimate success of the drama. The lively theme song sung by the actors and actresses themselves also clearly reflects the style and tone of the drama. This high quality TVB millennium production, featuring some of the most popular artists in the era, comprising entertaining jokes, sweet romances, funny and appealing storylines, and above all, highlighting excellent performances from outstanding artists, is absolutely a drama which all viewers should not miss.

source from: asianuniverse

RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 3, 2012

Cast
Michael Miu
Sonija Kwok
Michael Tse
Linda Chung
Ron Ng
Joyce Tang
Him Law
Mandy Wong
Yoyo Chen
JJ Jia
Mannor Chan
Oscar Wong

Description
To Chinese people, having your own house is more important than anything else, even if it means paying a high price. In this drama, the characters face all sorts of troubles and money temptation for the mere sake of buying a house.

Synopsis
Renovation contractor KWAN KA-ON (Miu Kiu Wai) is the elder of four siblings, while his wife SZE LONG-KIU (Sonija Kwok) is a typical housewife. Buying a house is their longtime dream. But when his younger brother, KWAN KA-HONG (Oscar Leung)’s business goes under, they shelve their plan to help him overcome his difficulties. KIU has to look for a job too. Unwilling to see ON shoulder the burden on his own, KWAN KA-LOK (Linda Chung), the third of the siblings, turns to her supervisor KO WANG-CHIM (Michael Tse) for assistance, resulting in her taking part in an indecent proposal. Her boyfriend, TING KOON-FUNG (Ron Ng), breaks up angrily with her when he finds out about their affair. KWAN KA-WING (Him Law), the youngest of the four, prefers spending to saving and decides that he will in no circumstances help in the service of the mortgage. The family dream of buying a house turns out eventually to be a nightmare that never ends.

Character Map
- Michael Miu <==> Sonija Kwok (married)
- Michael Miu <==> Linda Chung, Him Law, Oscar Leung (siblings)
- Michael Miu <==> Ron Ng (good friends)
- Michael Miu <==> Michael Tse (conflict)
- Sonija Kwok <==> Mandy Wong (bad terms)
- Linda Chung <==> Ron Ng (lovers)
- Linda Chung <==> JJ Jia (love opponents)
- Linda Chung <==> Michael Tse (have an affair)
- Ron Ng ==> JJ Jia (uses her)
- Mandy Wong <==> Oscar Leung (married)
- Him Law ==> Sonija Kwok (sympathetic)
- Him Law ==> Mandy Wong (dislike)
- Him law <==> Yoyo Chen (married)
- Michael Tse <==> Joyce Tang (married)
- Joyce Tang ==> Linda Chung (hostile)

Info
- Michael Miu and Sonija Kwok are married.
- Michael Miu is a Interior Design worker.
- Sonija is a housewife, but later becomes a bank teller.
- Michael Miu is Linda Chung, Him Law and Oscar Leung’s elder brother.
- Mandy Wong plays two characters. She plays twin sisters (Mandy and Jessie).
- Mandy (Jessie, the younger twin) is married to Oscar.
- Linda Chung is a real estate attendant.
- Linda is Ron’s girlfriend and later fiancee. Linda also has a relationship with Michael Tse.
- Him Law is Yoyo Chen’s husband.
- Yoyo and Mandy (older twin) are best friends.
- Michael Tse and Joyce Tang are married.
- Michael wants to take revenge on Michael Miu’s family.
- Joyce Tang is a former celebrity.
- JJ Jia is Joyce’s younger sister and has a relationship with Ron.
- Ron is a financial broker and fails in his investments.

source from:  asianuniverse

Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) is a retired smuggler living quietly with his wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and their kids. Until Farraday’s past comes back to haunt him when brother-in-law Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) dumps an important shipment overboard. When Andy’s thuggish employer (Giovanni Ribisi) threatens not only Andy, but Farraday and his family, the protagonist must take on one more operation to help pay off the debt. And you know how one last jobs go.

Assisted from land by ex-smuggler buddy/construction foreman (Ben Foster), Farraday and Andy set sail on commercial freighter from New Orleans to Panama City. Of course, it is soon evident that many characters have secret motivations of their own, which sets up several double crosses. Events spin out of control as plans change without warning and Farraday is forced to improvise.

The film’s best asset is its impressive cast, particularly the humorous interplay between Wahlberg and both his friends and foes. The funniest moments come from his antagonistic relationship with an austere and nasty ship captain (J.K. Simmons).

The Americanization of this story results in some alterations and a few minor gripes. Farraday is much more of a moral hero in this version, with his rough edges smoothed out considerably.
Additionally, a new back story makes the Farraday family more financially successful, and as a result some of Kate’s decisions under pressure (namely, not leaving town) are poor and unnecessarily endanger herself and the children. The final scenes also clean up a few too many loose ends, losing a rather clever gag from the original in the process.

But the bigger budget allows for more elaborate action sequences. In addition to the immediate threat imposed by the gangsters, Farraday finds himself caught in the middle of a machine gun fight during an armored truck raid, desperately trying to keep a vehicle from falling out of a shipping container’s open door while it is begin loaded on the ship. Director Kormákur milks every scenario to its maximum potential, constantly putting Farraday in situations that leave him seconds away from either detection or death.

It’s very silly and will produce a few snickers, but for the most part Contraband is a decent action romp with enough thrills and entertaining dialogue to make its journey from Iceland to the U.S. a successful one.

source form: newsinfilm