Thunderbirds are a no-go

ALAN NIESTER

ThunderbirdsDirected by Jonathan FrakesScreenplay by William Osborneand Michael McCullersStarring Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Sophia Myles, Sir Ben Kingsley and Brady CorbetRating: PG- 0 -Call it The Parents' Dilemma. Here it is, the summer not yet half over, and already the dreaded b-word (BORED!) is being bounced around like a superball dropped from a helicopter. All the obvious distractions have already been attempted: Ontario Place, Centre Island, The Science Centre, the zoo -- twice. As it's way too soon to begin the back-to-school shopping, what's left? Well, there's that Children's Guide to Origami that Aunt Polly sent for Christmas. And, of course, there's always the movies.