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	Friday, August 31, 2012

Stop! Don't open that gift!

Mark Jenkins

"The Possession," a Jewish variant on "The Exorcist," is a cleverly constructed, well-paced piece of hokum. [Read more]

More than a dream

Mike Birbiglia brings his modest, thouroughly engaging "Sleepwalk With Me" to the big screen. [Read more]

Also Opening

'Lawless'

Ann Hornaday

This tale of moonshine, murder and male vanity set in 1931 Virginia does little to advance the gangster genre. [Read more]

'For a Good Time, Call...'

Jess Righthand

Even if a good phone-sex movie does exist, this is woefully, definitively not it. [Read more]

'The Bullet Vanishes'

Mark Jenkins

This China/Hong Kong co-production is lively, stylish and well-performed, but it just doesn't know when to stop. [Read more]

Box Office

'The Expendables 2' keeps No. 1 spot at box office

Jess Righthand

The sequel hangs on for the second week in a row.

Celebritology

'The Company You Keep' trailer

Jen Chaney

LaBeouf is a journalist investigating Robert Redford, who, as you may recall, once played a reporter.

Ryan Gosling, movie director

Jen Chaney

His film debut will star his "Drive" colleague Christina Hendricks.

Letterman and Amy Adams on Scientology

Jen Chaney

Apparently the talk show host is extremely curious about L. Ron Hubbard.

'Monsieur Lazhar' and other new DVDs

Stephanie Merry

Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching.

Family Filmgoer

Kid-focused movie reviews

Get the scoop on "The Possession," "Premium Rush" and more.

Reader Reviews

You review '2016: Obama's America'

"Impossibly stupid propaganda." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard.



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Economy/Business News Alert from The Washington Post

Bernanke: Fed intends to be 'forceful' in supporting recovery

Friday, August 31, 2012 10:04:44 AM

Economy/Business News Alert

Bernanke: Fed intends to be 'forceful' in supporting recovery

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said Friday that the central bank plans to respond forcefully to the nation's sluggish economic recovery amid a broad defense of the Fed's actions to date to keep the economy growing.

At his closely-watched Jackson Hole speech, Bernanke did not offer a hint that new action was imminent, but in uncharacteristically forward-looking and direct language, Bernanke said the Fed intends to be "forceful…in supporting a sustainable recovery."

"We must not lose sight of the daunting economic challenges that confront our nation," he said.

Read more at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/bernanke-fed-intends-to-be-forceful-in-supporting-recovery/2012/08/31/47a5c396-f373-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_story.html

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