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Natural Born Killers

"A lot of people walkin' 'round out there already dead, just need to be put out of their misery," explains mass murderer Mickey Knox (Woody Harrelson). He has been on a murderous rampage throughout the southern United States with his wife, Mallory (Juliette Lewis). Separately, they're two messed up animals who kill whatever they want.

Hollywood has produced plenty of horrible movies with over-the-top cheesy scripts and mediocre acting.

In latest season,

Some television shows are created to last ages - see South Park - while some are meant to last only a few seasons - see The Wire.

Contagion

How good can a movie be when the villain is invisible to the human eye? Since the early 1970s, numerous directors have attempted to create films revolving around diseases.

Revenge film hits mark

"I want to be a killer," says 9-year-old Cataleya Restrepo in the early moments of the film Colombiana, when asked what she wants to do with her future. This conviction foreshadows Cataleya's transformation into a vengeful assassin upon witnessing the cold-blooded murder of her parents.

The story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination has been told time and time again. Through new film The Conspirator, however, acclaimed actor/director Robert Redford (The Horse Whisperer, Lions for Lambs) provides a fresh twist on the age-old story from history textbooks.

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