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...four drives cross-country to find refuge in a reputedly zombie-free California amusement park. Then the filmmakers bend this into a coming-of-age love-story road-movie quest epic. With many sharp laughs. And characters rich enough to occupy any movie that doesn't depend on head-bashing and entrails-feeding. And a deft directorial touch that rarely pushes the humor in your face. (See TIME's photo essay "Rise of the Zombies...
...missed. For Columbus, whose idea of emotional outlawry is to unbuckle his seat belt and whom Wichita refers to as having "the guts of a guppy," she's one more woman to desire and fear. But, hey, the sisters are human. So the twosome become a foursome and head off for Pacific Playland...
Lewis' problems came to a head this summer. Bank of America had struck a deal with the SEC to pay $33 million to end an investigation into whether some unnamed Bank of America executives had mislead shareholders when it purchased Merrill. The SEC alleges that in early December, on the eve of a vote to approve the Merrill deal, Bank of America executives told shareholders that no bonuses would be paid to Merrill executives prior to the acquisition. In fact, Bank of America had agreed more than a month earlier to approve the payment of more than $5 billion...
...America employees, Lewis wrote, "Some will suggest that I am leaving under pressure or because of questions regarding the Merrill deal. I will simply say that this was my decision, and mine alone." It is also abrupt. Just months ago, Lewis told Congress he intended to stay on as head of Bank of America until all the assistance it had gotten from the government to survive the financial crisis had been repaid. It seems unlikely that Bank of America will be able to pay back the government $45 billion anytime soon...
...statement, Bank of America said it plans to name a successor to Lewis before the end of the year. Observers say Brian Moynihan, who in August was promoted to the head of the bank's retail network, is the most likely to replace Lewis. Another possible though less likely contender is Sallie Krawcheck, who was formerly the head of Citigroup's brokerage division and joined Bank of America in August...