“Few industries are more demonized than Big Tobacco. From the barrage of anti-smoking education in public schools to the ‘Truth’ ads that seem ubiquitous on teen-friendly networks like MTV, cigarette companies lead the line-up of oil executives, pharmaceutical companies, and gun manufacturers in helping to perform the role of Corporate Monster — easy, go-to villains in the modern media landscape. Needless to say, imbalanced portrayals of the multi-billion dollar industry often seem as prevalent as billboards and commercial breaks, which is why the new film adaptation of Christopher Buckley’s comic novel, ‘Thank You for Smoking,’ is such a pleasure.” (03/29/06)