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The Village: ** out of ***** - "...not even Howard’s debut as a leading lady can disguise the fact that “The Village” is a horror movie with few chills, and that Shyamalan may be a one-trick pony rapidly running out of ideas."
Thunderbirds: *1/2 out of ***** - "“Thunderbirds” leads to more questions than can ever be answered. Such as: is there any lamer cover identity than “billionaire astronaut” (at least Bruce Wayne kept the Batcave secret)? Or, how does NATO or the UN feel about the geopolitical ramifications of having an orbiting intelligence platform in the hands of a private individual?"
The Manchurian Candidate **** out of ***** - "Conspiracy theory and corruption make up the new lingua franca of modern political dialogue, so none but the film’s more far out concepts will be too farfetched for today’s audiences. And lines like Voight’s assertion that Shaw may be the first corporate-owned Vice-President in history are likely to draw more snickers than gasps..."
See? Now you don't even have to read them.