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‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, directed by Martin Scorsese, is the true story of New York Stockbroker, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), who in the late 1980’s goes from selling penny stocks and IPO’s to a life of total corruption. Jordan found success in his early 20’s, as the founder of the brokerage firm, Stratton Oakmont…It’s […]
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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the realization that 2013 is only days from conclusion, and talks about the decisions that he and Stephanie think through as they make their end of year donations. He discusses the introduction of tzedakah into the lives of his three year old children, […]
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He’s back! The He is…Ron Burgundy (Will Farrell) the guy that delivers, big news and perfect hair. Seven years have passed, since Ron won the heart of his co-anchor and now wife, Veronica Cornigstone (Christina Applegate) The couple, who now have a son, are the top anchors at a local San Diego news station, and […]
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From the first second of the first scene, this film had me hooked. I knew I was in for an incredible ride…and that’s exactly what ‘American Hustle’, directed by David O. Russell (‘Silver Linings Playbook’) is…One fantastic cinematic ride. The film, which opens with the disclaimer, ‘Some of this actually happened, takes place in the […]
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They’re back….The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, who now has the ring in his possession…the Elves, that can do things with a sword that I’ve only dreamed of…the super ugly, super nasty Orcs…the brave dwarfs who just want to go home again…the all wise, all knowing wizard, Gandalf, and the fire breathing, narcissistic, dragon Smaug, (voice of […]
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What I’ve come to realize, is how a person feels about a particular film, has nothing at all to do with whether it’s good or bad, whether the critics love it or hate it, or what your friends say about it. It’s your own personal experience. Some films just work for you and others don’t. […]
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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about an email he received a month ago from an unexpected listener. Darone considers the ramifications of being public, and sharing so much when you can not control who will and or will not be listening (and responding) to your content. While Darone’s first […]
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Some films grab you from the first scene, and ‘Out Of The Furnace’ directed by Scott Cooper, from a script he wrote with, Brad Ingelsby is one of those. Not wanting to spoil it for you, let’s just say it involves, Woody Harrelson, his girlfriend, a drive in movie and a hot dog. Woody plays, […]
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The thing I like the most about a Jason Statham film is…I know exactly what I’m going to get…lots of action, violence, and Jason kicking major butt. And that is exactly what happens in his new film ‘Homefront’, written by Sylvester Stallone, based on the novel by Chuck Logan Statham plays widowed, ex-DEA agent, Phil […]
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Join Sara Shapiro-Plevan of Rimonim Consulting as she leads a conversation entitled “The $54,000 Strategy, Step 2: Making Change Happen.” This conversation was sparked by an article by Mark S. Young entitled The $54,000 Strategy: A Bold Solution to Undervaluing our Jewish Professionals The goals of the conversation was to think forward about effecting change […]
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