Appetite for Deconstruction

“2012″ (C)

There's not much else to say about 2012, really, other than if you're in the mood to see stuff get destroyed, this movie delivers.

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“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” (C)

Ultimately, you're left with something similar to Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are": a highbrow children's movie that's far more style than substance.

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“Pirate Radio” (D-)

If endless montages of wacky DJs plying their annoying, tiresome trade is your thing, go ahead knock yourself out. For the rest of us, let's just grab our iPods and be glad we've long since gotten rid of DJs.

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“A Serious Man” (A-)

This is an exciting film, and I'm relieved that the Coens have found new places to go and new things to explore in their films.

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Under Deconstruction: Answering (Actual) Reader Mail!

Normally, when I don’t know what to write, I conjure some sort of fake mailbag... But I’m proud to say that we actually have people who read this site with some sort of regularity now. So I’m proud to offer up our first actual mail bag.

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“The Men Who Stare at Goats” (D-)

The movie never goes far enough to take advantage of the loopy scenarios, so it's never really funny. And despite the fact that it's based on some real-life stuff, it's not grounded enough to ever take seriously.

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Under Deconstruction: Justice, Truth & the American Way

This week, we dishonor the 53% of Maine voters who opted to reject the proposed same sex marriage law.... and offers up some advice to the recent celebrity scandal artists. Truth people... it helps.

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“Where The Wild Things Are” (C)

You do get swept up in the feelings of alienation and frustration and the fact that, dammit, it's just freakin' hard to be a kid. But it's the bigger picture Monster Psych 101 that doesn't sit right.

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Fantasy Football: After reviewing the play…

Monday featured some great matchups: Saints vs. Falcons, Right Brain vs. Left Brain, Roddy White vs. Mike's last hopes to salvage a respectable fantasy season, and a little game called “Huzzah!! / Mother F@*ker!!” It was (almost) too much for one man to take.

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Under Deconstruction: Reefer Madness!

The BIG news: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced that, in essence, the federal government would no longer be cracking down on medical marijuana dispensaries, prescribers and users. Thank god...

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