The Tillman Story ***1/2
Drama and Documentary. Pat Tillman gave up his professional football career to join the Army Rangers in 2002 -- and became an instant symbol of patriotic fervor and unflinching duty. But the truth about Pat Tillman is far more complex, and ultimately far more heroic, than the caricature created by the media. And, when the government tried to turn his death into propaganda, they took on the wrong family. From her home in Santa Cruz mountains, Pat's mother, Dannie Tillman, led the family's crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son's life and death. "The Tillman Story" not only shines a light on the shady aftermath of Pat's death and calls to task the entire chain of command but also examines themes as timeless as the notion of heroism itself. R 97 minutes. Three and a half stars
Wall Street Money Never Sleeps ***
Drama and Sequel. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiance Jacob (Shia LaBeouf), and Jacob begins to see him as a father figure. But Jacob learns the hard way that Gekko -- still a master manipulator and player -- is after something very different from redemption. PG-13 133 minutes. Three stars
Bran Nue Dae ***
Comedy, Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation. A coming of age musical tale set in northwest Australia celebrating family, forgiveness, and aboriginal reconciliation. It is the summer of 1969 and young Willie is filled with an idyllic life in his hometown port of Broome. Down on his luck he meets an old man, who he calls 'Uncle' Tadpole, and together they con a couple of hippies, Annie and Slippery, into taking them on a life-changing 3,000 mile journey through the spectacular Australian outback. PG-13 85 minutes Three stars
The Duel ** ½
The great plays of Chekhov are endlessly revived, but there are precious few adaptations, either theatrical or cinematic, of his many and far less celebrated stories and novellas. The rather ungainly titled "Anton Chekhov's the Duel" demonstrates that there's a wealth of material yet to be explored. The film is receiving its world theatrical premiere at New York's Film Forum. Directed by Dover Kosashvili, the Israeli filmmaker who made an auspicious debut with the terrific "Late Marriage" (2001), the English-language film features a largely Irish cast. Two and a half stars.
You Again *
Comedy. Successful PR pro Marni (Kristen Bell) heads home for her older brother's wedding and discovers that he's marrying her high school arch nemesis, who's conveniently forgotten all the rotten things she did so many years ago. Then the bride's jet-setting aunt (Sigourney Weaver) bursts in and Marni's not-so-jet-setting mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) comes face to face with her own high school rival. PG 105 minutes One star
The Virginity Hit ½
One teen's quest to lose his virginity is broadcast on the internet for the entire world to see in this comedy from producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Matt always wanted his first time to be special, then his plan to lose his virginity with longtime girlfriend Nicole goes went horribly awry. Unfortunately for Matt, his friends were videotaping the entire thing, and before long the clip goes viral. Embarrassed and heartbroken, Matt finds his luck turning around when a pretty online admirer offers to be his first. But her offer comes with a list of stipulations, and as Matt prepares to take the plunge, his pals keep the camera rolling to catch every painfully awkward moment of his transition into manhood. R 126 minutes one half star
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 23, 2010
Restaurateur Burt Rappoport has been wowing South Florida diners since 1980, including Bogart’s at the Cinemark theatres, Max’s Grille in Mizner Park and Henry’s in Delray, but opening by the end of October is what he hopes will be his “signature” achievement. Called Deck 84, the 260-seat, 15,000-square-foot eatery at 840 E.. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach will have 150 feet of dock space on the Intracoastal. The spot was formerly home to Busch’s Seafood. Chuck Gittleman, executive chef at Bogart's, will add Deck 84 to his responsibilities.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce fourth Thursday network will be Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway. Come and mingle with Chamber members and guests while enjoying delicious hors’doevres and libation in the beautiful theatre lobby. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $35 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on September 22; $15 for Chamber members and first time guests, $40 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. on September 22 and $20 for Chamber members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests at the door. Additional information and membership applications at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room, Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Come to the Cabaret, old chum, come hear the music play! Thats the invitation issued today by theatrical producer Vicki Halmos, founder of the Palm Beach Principal Players, whos new production company the hot and hip EntrActe Theatrix will be presenting the Tony Award-winning, Kander & Ebb musical CABARET, October 14-24 at the Count de Hoernle Theatre (Caldwell Theatre) in Boca Raton. Tickets are $30 each for Center Circle seats and $25 for all others. If available, a special $10 Student Rush price will be offered on day of show. For groups of 15 or more, the price per ticket is $20, and 16th ticket free.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Caldwell Theatre box office at 561.241.7432 or online at www.caldwelltheatre.com or at www.entractetheatrix.org.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Movies opening this week include Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Again, Anton Chekhov's The Duel, Bran Nue Dae, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and The Virginity Hit.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
West Boca Chamber of Commerce fourth Thursday network will be Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway. Come and mingle with Chamber members and guests while enjoying delicious hors’doevres and libation in the beautiful theatre lobby. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $35 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on September 22; $15 for Chamber members and first time guests, $40 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. on September 22 and $20 for Chamber members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests at the door. Additional information and membership applications at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room, Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Come to the Cabaret, old chum, come hear the music play! Thats the invitation issued today by theatrical producer Vicki Halmos, founder of the Palm Beach Principal Players, whos new production company the hot and hip EntrActe Theatrix will be presenting the Tony Award-winning, Kander & Ebb musical CABARET, October 14-24 at the Count de Hoernle Theatre (Caldwell Theatre) in Boca Raton. Tickets are $30 each for Center Circle seats and $25 for all others. If available, a special $10 Student Rush price will be offered on day of show. For groups of 15 or more, the price per ticket is $20, and 16th ticket free.
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Caldwell Theatre box office at 561.241.7432 or online at www.caldwelltheatre.com or at www.entractetheatrix.org.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Movies opening this week include Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, You Again, Anton Chekhov's The Duel, Bran Nue Dae, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and The Virginity Hit.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Sept. 17, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas
Life During Wartime ***
Controversial filmmaker Todd Solondz returns with this quasi-follow up to 1998's Happiness with this Werc Werk Works production, centering on a group of intertwining love stories with Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, Renee Taylor Ally Sheely and Paul (Peewee Herman) Reubens. Separated from her incarcerated husband Bill (Hinds), Trish (Janney) is about to be married again. Bill is a pedophile, so Trish couldn't be more excited to have Harvey (Lerner), a "normal" father figure for her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepdad, the family is forced to decide whether to forgive or to forget. Trish's sister, the virginal, angelic Joy (Henderson), is also haunted by ghosts of lovers past. On leave from her degenerate husband, Allen (Williams), and her job at a New Jersey correctional facility, Joy unwittingly leaves behind a trail of shame and exposed secrets wherever she goes. In one of the film's most stylized sequences, the image of Joy walking the dark streets of Miami in her nightgown maintains her innocence against a backdrop of self-affliction and desire. R 1 hour 36 minutes. Three stars
The Town ***
Drama. Ben Affleck directs and stars. Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. But that all changed on the latest job, when they briefly took a hostage, bank manager Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall). They let her go unharmed, but sometime later she meets an unassuming and rather charming man named Doug, not realizing that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorized her. R 125 minutes. Three stars
Easy A ** 1/2
Comedy. After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Starring: Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes and Malcolm McDowell. pG-13 92 minutes. Two and a half stars.
Alpha and Omega *
Kids/Family, Comedy/Adventure and Animation. What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit and snappy one-liners. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other. With the voices of: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper. PG 88 minutes. 0ne star
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Controversial filmmaker Todd Solondz returns with this quasi-follow up to 1998's Happiness with this Werc Werk Works production, centering on a group of intertwining love stories with Allison Janney, Michael Lerner, Renee Taylor Ally Sheely and Paul (Peewee Herman) Reubens. Separated from her incarcerated husband Bill (Hinds), Trish (Janney) is about to be married again. Bill is a pedophile, so Trish couldn't be more excited to have Harvey (Lerner), a "normal" father figure for her two sons. But when Bill is released from prison and the boys finally meet their future stepdad, the family is forced to decide whether to forgive or to forget. Trish's sister, the virginal, angelic Joy (Henderson), is also haunted by ghosts of lovers past. On leave from her degenerate husband, Allen (Williams), and her job at a New Jersey correctional facility, Joy unwittingly leaves behind a trail of shame and exposed secrets wherever she goes. In one of the film's most stylized sequences, the image of Joy walking the dark streets of Miami in her nightgown maintains her innocence against a backdrop of self-affliction and desire. R 1 hour 36 minutes. Three stars
The Town ***
Drama. Ben Affleck directs and stars. Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. But that all changed on the latest job, when they briefly took a hostage, bank manager Claire Keesey (Rebecca Hall). They let her go unharmed, but sometime later she meets an unassuming and rather charming man named Doug, not realizing that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorized her. R 125 minutes. Three stars
Easy A ** 1/2
Comedy. After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Starring: Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Amanda Bynes and Malcolm McDowell. pG-13 92 minutes. Two and a half stars.
Alpha and Omega *
Kids/Family, Comedy/Adventure and Animation. What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit and snappy one-liners. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other. With the voices of: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper. PG 88 minutes. 0ne star
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein Sept. 10, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas
Farewell ***1/2
An espionage agent begins working against his own country for the good of the world in this drama based on a true story. Sergei Grigoriev (Emir Kusturica) is a Soviet intelligence operative who has become deeply disillusioned with life under Communism -- while he believes in the ideals the U.S.S.R was founded upon, he feels they have been become hopelessly compromised by their current leadership, and that the old government must be brought down for the sake of future generations. With this in mind, Grigoriev strikes up a friendship with Pierre Froment (Guillaume Canet), a French engineer who is living and working in Moscow and has no idea his new pal is a spy. Once Grigoriev has gained Froment's confidence, he begins passing classified documents along to Froment with the understanding that they will then be forwarded to French intelligence. It soon becomes clear that what Grigoriev has to share are American state secrets and classified scientific documents confirming the KGB has been digging deep into U.S. security; when the CIA finds out just how much the Russians know, it sparks an international incident and fierce reprisals against the U.S.S.R. Directed by Christian Carion, L'Affaire Farewell (aka Farewell) was based on the true story of KGB agent Vladimir Vetrov; the film also stars Fred Ward, Willem Dafoe and David Soul. R 1 hour 53 minutes Three and a half stars
Restrepo ***
It is fairly extraordinary that this film exists. The level of access attained by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger over their 15-month period embedded with the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade allows for an incredibly unvarnished account -- including footage of deaths both civilian and military. It's perhaps the most intimate and unflinching examination yet of the processes of modern warfare -- and an exhilarating, heartrending, profoundly moving film in its own right. R 96 minutes 3 stars
Flipped ** 1/2
When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows its love. But Bryce isn't so sure. Girl-phobic and easily embarrassed, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length... for the next six years, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. But if Juli finally looks away, will it be Bryce's turn to be dazzled? "Flipped" takes Bryce and Juli from grade school to junior high; through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are - and who they are to each other. PG 90 minutes. Two and a half stars
Animal Kingdom **
Despite being no saint herself, seventeen year old Joshua "J" Cody's mother shielded her son from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After J's mother dies from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. R 1 hour 52 minutes. Two stars
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch barry Epstein live every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
An espionage agent begins working against his own country for the good of the world in this drama based on a true story. Sergei Grigoriev (Emir Kusturica) is a Soviet intelligence operative who has become deeply disillusioned with life under Communism -- while he believes in the ideals the U.S.S.R was founded upon, he feels they have been become hopelessly compromised by their current leadership, and that the old government must be brought down for the sake of future generations. With this in mind, Grigoriev strikes up a friendship with Pierre Froment (Guillaume Canet), a French engineer who is living and working in Moscow and has no idea his new pal is a spy. Once Grigoriev has gained Froment's confidence, he begins passing classified documents along to Froment with the understanding that they will then be forwarded to French intelligence. It soon becomes clear that what Grigoriev has to share are American state secrets and classified scientific documents confirming the KGB has been digging deep into U.S. security; when the CIA finds out just how much the Russians know, it sparks an international incident and fierce reprisals against the U.S.S.R. Directed by Christian Carion, L'Affaire Farewell (aka Farewell) was based on the true story of KGB agent Vladimir Vetrov; the film also stars Fred Ward, Willem Dafoe and David Soul. R 1 hour 53 minutes Three and a half stars
Restrepo ***
It is fairly extraordinary that this film exists. The level of access attained by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger over their 15-month period embedded with the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade allows for an incredibly unvarnished account -- including footage of deaths both civilian and military. It's perhaps the most intimate and unflinching examination yet of the processes of modern warfare -- and an exhilarating, heartrending, profoundly moving film in its own right. R 96 minutes 3 stars
Flipped ** 1/2
When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows its love. But Bryce isn't so sure. Girl-phobic and easily embarrassed, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length... for the next six years, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. But if Juli finally looks away, will it be Bryce's turn to be dazzled? "Flipped" takes Bryce and Juli from grade school to junior high; through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are - and who they are to each other. PG 90 minutes. Two and a half stars
Animal Kingdom **
Despite being no saint herself, seventeen year old Joshua "J" Cody's mother shielded her son from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After J's mother dies from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. R 1 hour 52 minutes. Two stars
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch barry Epstein live every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 16, 2010
West Boca Chamber of Commerce fourth Thursday network will be Sept. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway. Come and mingle with Chamber members and guests while enjoying delicious hors’doevres and libation in the beautiful theatre lobby. Tickets are $10 for Chamber members and first time guests, $35 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on September 22; $15 for Chamber members and first time guests, $40 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. on September 22 and $20 for Chamber members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests at the door. Additional information and membership applications at www.westbocachamber.com. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333.
Noted television news anchor and commentator Bob Nichols, has been named to head the Film and Television production academy at SouthTech Academy. Further information is at www.southtechacademy.com.
Palm Beach County Commissioners will conduct a public hearings on September 28 at 6:00 p.m. on the 2011 Fiscal Year budget recommended by County Administrator Robert Weisman. Public testimony will be taken on the 6th floor in the Commission Chambers of the Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Hearings will also be televised live on PBC-TV Channel 20 and Webcast live on mms://pbcvideo.co.palm-beach.fl.us/channel20. Budget documents, including the County Administrator’s recommended budget reductions, are posted online at: http://www.pbcgov.com/ofmb/budget/annual_budget/2011/.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Starting in the fall, Direct Air will service Palm Beach International Airport with 6 non-stop flights to domestic and international destinations and Air Canada inaugurates service to and from Montreal. Throughout the month of September you can enjoy a three-course lunch for $20 or dinner for $30 with a selection of restaurants in Palm Beach County. Go to www.flavorpalmbeach.com for details.
Movies opening this week include The Town, Alpha & Omega 3D, Easy A and Devil. Michael Douglas’ Wall Street sequel, opens Sept. 24. Happy birthday to the best son in the world!!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Noted television news anchor and commentator Bob Nichols, has been named to head the Film and Television production academy at SouthTech Academy. Further information is at www.southtechacademy.com.
Palm Beach County Commissioners will conduct a public hearings on September 28 at 6:00 p.m. on the 2011 Fiscal Year budget recommended by County Administrator Robert Weisman. Public testimony will be taken on the 6th floor in the Commission Chambers of the Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Hearings will also be televised live on PBC-TV Channel 20 and Webcast live on mms://pbcvideo.co.palm-beach.fl.us/channel20. Budget documents, including the County Administrator’s recommended budget reductions, are posted online at: http://www.pbcgov.com/ofmb/budget/annual_budget/2011/.
The West Boca Chamber of Commerce will hold its first West Boca Women in Business Luncheon on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 11:30 AM. The luncheon will be held at City Fish Market Restaurant, 7940 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Elaine Simmons, Image, Etiquette and Body Language Consultant and President of Exclusive Corporate Image will be the guest speaker. In her presentation, Business Etiquette: How to Make an Entrance and Work the Room Elaine will explain the etiquette of how to use the entrance to ones advantage. She says “Its your window of opportunity!” The West Boca Women in Business luncheon was started to bring together business and professional women and provide them with a forum to learn, network and build business relationships in an effort to foster growth in the local business community. The luncheon will be held the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM and will feature a guest speaker.
Networking begins at 11:30 with lunch to follow at 12 PM. Cost for West Boca Chamber of Commerce Members and first time guests is $25 and all others are $40 with advanced reservations by Friday, 10/1/10. For reservations after 10/1/10 cost is $30 for members and $45 for all others. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 BY CALLING 561-482-9333 or email info@westbocachamber.com.
Mark your calendars and plan to attend The Fall Festival at The Waterway Shoppes of Parkland, (7499 N State Road 7) just south of the Palm Beach County line, on Sunday, October 24th. 10 am- 5pm. This event offers old fashioned family fun for all ages with cars and shopping for mom & dad and pumpkin painting and crafts for the kids. Win all day passes to Boomers, get goodies from WRMF, take fall family photos in our "pumpkin patch"and decorate a trick or treat bag with Gard Gallery. Free performances, plus food, music, and more! Free admission, free parking. All donations and net proceeds benefit local pet rescue. www.lifewithdogsfund.org.
Starting in the fall, Direct Air will service Palm Beach International Airport with 6 non-stop flights to domestic and international destinations and Air Canada inaugurates service to and from Montreal. Throughout the month of September you can enjoy a three-course lunch for $20 or dinner for $30 with a selection of restaurants in Palm Beach County. Go to www.flavorpalmbeach.com for details.
Movies opening this week include The Town, Alpha & Omega 3D, Easy A and Devil. Michael Douglas’ Wall Street sequel, opens Sept. 24. Happy birthday to the best son in the world!!
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 9, 2010
Frank Theatres has taken over the management of Sunrise Theatres, including Mizner Park. Morrie Zyrl to be named City Manager of all facilities.
FAU is building four 48 seat theatres, which will be open to the public evenings and weekends to show independent, foreign and classic films. The complex Is to open in October.
Thanks to Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, drivers license services will now be located in the Tax Collectors South County Service Center as of September 13th. It will be a full service drivers license center as well as having the traditional services that have always been offered. For further information, call 561-355-2264 or visit the website: www.pbcgov.com/tax,
The new Ethics Czar of Palm Beach County, Inspector General Cheryl Steckler made her first public appearance on “barry epstein live” worldwide internet television show with over 29,000 viewers. It is archived on the site, www.wrpbitv.com and click on demand barry epstein, barry 9.03. Tips on wrongdoing can be sent to inspector@pbcgov.com. New show airs at 10 a.m. on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
Bryan Rudnick, President of Alliance Strategies Group of Boca Raton, was recently appointed to the board of LEAH, League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust, a local non-profit organization.
In a cost saving move, the Palm Beach International Film Festival offices moved from Royal Palm Place to the Shoppes of Village Point, donated by owner and Festival Chair Yvonne Boice.
The premier of a new movie, filmed in South Florida is Friday, Sept. 10 at the Muvico Theatre in City Place and others. For more information, contact producer Marcy Gorman at 561.307.2756.
Terrific show of Mack and Mabel at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. Don’t miss it.
Avery Summers, the Broadway star (Ain't Misbehavin' and Showboat) returns to the Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca, for an evening of show tunes and standards with a jazz and blues feel. Featuring Cabaret Seating in the Count de Hoernle Lobby, tickets are $35 for the Sept. 25 8:00 p.m. show. Visit www.caldwelltheatre.com, or call the box office (561) 241-7432.
Tyco International's ADT Security Services will create at least 20 jobs each, most of which will be technical and managerial positions, over five years and has signed a long-term lease for a new location at 1501 Yamato Road, the former location of Washington Mututal, in return for $1.3 million in economic incentives from the state and city of Boca.
Mary Jane Saunders, new president of Florida Atlantic University, will be the guest speaker at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce September 14 7:30 a.m. Second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center. Costs to attend are: $20 for members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9: $25 for members and first time guests, $50 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; and $30 for members and first time guests, $55 for returning guests at the door. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
The Boca Raton Historical Society will kick off the season with Oktoberfest 2010. The first ever Oktoberfest for the organization will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the F.E.C. Railway Station, Count de Hoernle Pavilion at 747 South Dixie Highway in Boca Raton.
The evening will include German beer and food, along with the sounds of The Sheffield Brothers Band. There will also be an old fashioned bake sale, featuring German baked goods.
Committee members include Debbie Abrams, Helen Ballerano, Mary Csar, Kathy Qualman, Jamie Sauer, Madelyn Savarick, Lisa Vander Ploeg, and Dawn Zook.
The Boca Raton Historical Society is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving the past to enrich the future. Now in its 38th year, the Historical Society actively promotes historic preservation and education through its archival services, guided tours and educational programs. For more information or to become a member, go to www.bocahistory.org. The cost to attend Oktoberfest is $75 per person and $65 for Young Friends Members. Reservations are required. Call 561-395-6766 ext 100, or visit www.bocahistory.org.
Movies opening this week include Life During Wartime, Mademoiselle Chambon, The Incubus, Animal Kingdom and Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Happy Healthy and prosperous New Year to all my Jewish readers.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
FAU is building four 48 seat theatres, which will be open to the public evenings and weekends to show independent, foreign and classic films. The complex Is to open in October.
Thanks to Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, drivers license services will now be located in the Tax Collectors South County Service Center as of September 13th. It will be a full service drivers license center as well as having the traditional services that have always been offered. For further information, call 561-355-2264 or visit the website: www.pbcgov.com/tax,
The new Ethics Czar of Palm Beach County, Inspector General Cheryl Steckler made her first public appearance on “barry epstein live” worldwide internet television show with over 29,000 viewers. It is archived on the site, www.wrpbitv.com and click on demand barry epstein, barry 9.03. Tips on wrongdoing can be sent to inspector@pbcgov.com. New show airs at 10 a.m. on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
Bryan Rudnick, President of Alliance Strategies Group of Boca Raton, was recently appointed to the board of LEAH, League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust, a local non-profit organization.
In a cost saving move, the Palm Beach International Film Festival offices moved from Royal Palm Place to the Shoppes of Village Point, donated by owner and Festival Chair Yvonne Boice.
The premier of a new movie, filmed in South Florida is Friday, Sept. 10 at the Muvico Theatre in City Place and others. For more information, contact producer Marcy Gorman at 561.307.2756.
Terrific show of Mack and Mabel at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs. Don’t miss it.
Avery Summers, the Broadway star (Ain't Misbehavin' and Showboat) returns to the Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca, for an evening of show tunes and standards with a jazz and blues feel. Featuring Cabaret Seating in the Count de Hoernle Lobby, tickets are $35 for the Sept. 25 8:00 p.m. show. Visit www.caldwelltheatre.com, or call the box office (561) 241-7432.
Tyco International's ADT Security Services will create at least 20 jobs each, most of which will be technical and managerial positions, over five years and has signed a long-term lease for a new location at 1501 Yamato Road, the former location of Washington Mututal, in return for $1.3 million in economic incentives from the state and city of Boca.
Mary Jane Saunders, new president of Florida Atlantic University, will be the guest speaker at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce September 14 7:30 a.m. Second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center. Costs to attend are: $20 for members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9: $25 for members and first time guests, $50 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; and $30 for members and first time guests, $55 for returning guests at the door. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
The Boca Raton Historical Society will kick off the season with Oktoberfest 2010. The first ever Oktoberfest for the organization will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the F.E.C. Railway Station, Count de Hoernle Pavilion at 747 South Dixie Highway in Boca Raton.
The evening will include German beer and food, along with the sounds of The Sheffield Brothers Band. There will also be an old fashioned bake sale, featuring German baked goods.
Committee members include Debbie Abrams, Helen Ballerano, Mary Csar, Kathy Qualman, Jamie Sauer, Madelyn Savarick, Lisa Vander Ploeg, and Dawn Zook.
The Boca Raton Historical Society is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving the past to enrich the future. Now in its 38th year, the Historical Society actively promotes historic preservation and education through its archival services, guided tours and educational programs. For more information or to become a member, go to www.bocahistory.org. The cost to attend Oktoberfest is $75 per person and $65 for Young Friends Members. Reservations are required. Call 561-395-6766 ext 100, or visit www.bocahistory.org.
Movies opening this week include Life During Wartime, Mademoiselle Chambon, The Incubus, Animal Kingdom and Resident Evil: Afterlife.
Happy Healthy and prosperous New Year to all my Jewish readers.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Sept. 3, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas
Lebanon *** 1/2
Art/Foreign and Drama. In English, Hebrew, Arabic and French languages with subtitles. The First Lebanon War - June, 1982. A lone tank is dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. What seems to be a simple mission gradually spins out of control. Shmuel the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver are the tank's crew, four 20-something boys who have never fought in a war and are now operating a killing machine. Though trying to remain brave, the boys are pushed to their mental limits as they struggle to survive in a situation they cannot contain, and try not to lose their humanity in the chaos of war. R 94 minutes. Three and a half stars
Going the Distance **1/2
Drama, Romance and Comedy. Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin (Drew Barrymore) heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. Yet, neither is sure they want it to end. Meanwhile, Garrett's friends don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance, and Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corrine, wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But, despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might actually go the distance. R 103 minutes. Two and a half star chick flick
Machete **
Action/Adventure. Robert Rodriguez directs. A blade-wielding ex-federale hides out as a day laborer when he is double-crossed by a corrupt senator. Starring: Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal and Lindsay Lohan. R 105 minutes. Bloody two stars
The American Zero stars
Suspense/Thriller. Alone among assassins, Jack (George Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate. R 105 minutes. (Sept. 1) Long, slow, boring waste of celluloid. Like watching paint dry. One of Clooney’s worst. Zero stars
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Art/Foreign and Drama. In English, Hebrew, Arabic and French languages with subtitles. The First Lebanon War - June, 1982. A lone tank is dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. What seems to be a simple mission gradually spins out of control. Shmuel the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver are the tank's crew, four 20-something boys who have never fought in a war and are now operating a killing machine. Though trying to remain brave, the boys are pushed to their mental limits as they struggle to survive in a situation they cannot contain, and try not to lose their humanity in the chaos of war. R 94 minutes. Three and a half stars
Going the Distance **1/2
Drama, Romance and Comedy. Erin's wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fling, but neither expects it to last once Erin (Drew Barrymore) heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. Yet, neither is sure they want it to end. Meanwhile, Garrett's friends don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance, and Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corrine, wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But, despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might actually go the distance. R 103 minutes. Two and a half star chick flick
Machete **
Action/Adventure. Robert Rodriguez directs. A blade-wielding ex-federale hides out as a day laborer when he is double-crossed by a corrupt senator. Starring: Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal and Lindsay Lohan. R 105 minutes. Bloody two stars
The American Zero stars
Suspense/Thriller. Alone among assassins, Jack (George Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate. R 105 minutes. (Sept. 1) Long, slow, boring waste of celluloid. Like watching paint dry. One of Clooney’s worst. Zero stars
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Barry’s Buzz by Barry Epstein – Sept. 2, 2010
IHOP will be opening in the former Clock restaurant at Glades and 441 in West Boca. Should give the Original Pancake House, moving to the old Wilt’s in the Somerset Shoppes on Glades and Lyons a run for their money when the OPH moves there from Palmetto and Powerline Roads.
Democrat State Senator Maria Sachs endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist’s run for U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, failed U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene said he had no plans to run again for office.
Crime in Boca Raton was down for the first half of this year, with fewer cars stolen, fewer homes burglarized and fewer robberies reported, according to the Police Department's semi-annual review. The first six months of 2010 saw a 20 percent drop in crime compared with the first six months of 2009. Police Chief Dan Alexander credits the decrease to the addition of 14 officers in the past three years, more tipsters calling in suspicious activity and more arrests.
Mary Jane Saunders, new president of Florida Atlantic University, will be the guest speaker at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce September 14 7:30 a.m. Second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center. Costs to attend are: $20 for members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9: $25 for members and first time guests, $50 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; and $30 for members and first time guests, $55 for returning guests at the door. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
On September 13th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Junior League of Boca Raton will offer, "You are Not a Dinosaur," a rare social media course that to date has been tried only sporadically in San Francisco and once in Detroit. This is a free course for non-profits to learn how to maximize their marketing online. Its unique characteristic is that it will be taught on computer. Students will bring laptops. The workshop will be taught by Sharon Geltner, president of Froogle PR in Boynton Beach, who is an adjunct professor at Palm Beach State College in Boca Raton. Nonprofits must reserve a seat. Call: Cathy Scheid, 561-620-2553 or e-mail: library@jlbr.org.
Boca Raton philanthropist Countess Henrietta de Hoernle will be honored and celebrate her 98th birthday at the fifth annual “March of Dimes Signature Chefs and Wine Extravaganza” on Sept. 24 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Some 31 chefs are taking part this year. A VIP “Meet the Chefs” reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will run from 7:30 to 10 p.m. VIP tickets are $125 in advance and $150 on event day. General admission is $100 in advance and $125 on event day. The Countess has pledged a $5,000 matching grant for contributions in her honor to the March of Dimes. Mitch Feldman, CEO of West Boca Medical Center, is the event chairman. For tickets or donations, visit www.marchofdimes.com/florida/ or call the Palm Beach County Division at 561-684-0102. .
Sunset Cove amphitheatre in the South County Regional Park in West Boca will feature Everlast with special guests Rehab on Saturday, Oct. 9. The Fall Frenzy Music Festival is an all ages/all day event with over 25 bands. Tickets are $25 at www.etix.com. More info at www.southernfloridaconcerts.com.
Think Pink Rocks, (www.thinkpinkrocks.com) a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer and awareness of the BRCA gene for breast and ovarian cancer, based in Boca Raton, is sponsoring the Think Pink Rocks third annual charity concert event featuring recording artists from SRC Records/Universal, including AKON, Asher Roth, Melanie Fiona, Ray J, and Shontelle, along with special guest Pitbull, with proceeds benefiting Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, the Boca Raton Community Hospital Womens Center for Breast Care, and other breast cancer research charities. The event is Saturday, October 9, at 7 p.m. with Pink Carpet Arrivals at 6 p.m. at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater at the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park.
Soroptimist of Boca 37th annual "Women of Distinction" awards breakfast is Wednesday, October 13th at Boca West Country Club from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For information and an invitation to the $45 per person Awards Breakfast, e-mail Mariela Montgomery, mariela.montgomery@bluegreencorp.com.
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event will be Saturday, October 23rd at Mizner Park. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend with your family and loved ones.
Movies opening this week include “The American” with George Clooney (opened Wednesday), Going the Distance, Machete, The Tillman Story and Lebanon.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Democrat State Senator Maria Sachs endorsed Gov. Charlie Crist’s run for U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, failed U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene said he had no plans to run again for office.
Crime in Boca Raton was down for the first half of this year, with fewer cars stolen, fewer homes burglarized and fewer robberies reported, according to the Police Department's semi-annual review. The first six months of 2010 saw a 20 percent drop in crime compared with the first six months of 2009. Police Chief Dan Alexander credits the decrease to the addition of 14 officers in the past three years, more tipsters calling in suspicious activity and more arrests.
Mary Jane Saunders, new president of Florida Atlantic University, will be the guest speaker at the West Boca Chamber of Commerce September 14 7:30 a.m. Second Tuesday breakfast at Boca Lago Country Club, sponsored by West Boca Medical Center. Costs to attend are: $20 for members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9: $25 for members and first time guests, $50 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9; and $30 for members and first time guests, $55 for returning guests at the door. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333 for further information.
On September 13th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Junior League of Boca Raton will offer, "You are Not a Dinosaur," a rare social media course that to date has been tried only sporadically in San Francisco and once in Detroit. This is a free course for non-profits to learn how to maximize their marketing online. Its unique characteristic is that it will be taught on computer. Students will bring laptops. The workshop will be taught by Sharon Geltner, president of Froogle PR in Boynton Beach, who is an adjunct professor at Palm Beach State College in Boca Raton. Nonprofits must reserve a seat. Call: Cathy Scheid, 561-620-2553 or e-mail: library@jlbr.org.
Boca Raton philanthropist Countess Henrietta de Hoernle will be honored and celebrate her 98th birthday at the fifth annual “March of Dimes Signature Chefs and Wine Extravaganza” on Sept. 24 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Some 31 chefs are taking part this year. A VIP “Meet the Chefs” reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will run from 7:30 to 10 p.m. VIP tickets are $125 in advance and $150 on event day. General admission is $100 in advance and $125 on event day. The Countess has pledged a $5,000 matching grant for contributions in her honor to the March of Dimes. Mitch Feldman, CEO of West Boca Medical Center, is the event chairman. For tickets or donations, visit www.marchofdimes.com/florida/ or call the Palm Beach County Division at 561-684-0102. .
Sunset Cove amphitheatre in the South County Regional Park in West Boca will feature Everlast with special guests Rehab on Saturday, Oct. 9. The Fall Frenzy Music Festival is an all ages/all day event with over 25 bands. Tickets are $25 at www.etix.com. More info at www.southernfloridaconcerts.com.
Think Pink Rocks, (www.thinkpinkrocks.com) a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to the early detection of breast cancer and awareness of the BRCA gene for breast and ovarian cancer, based in Boca Raton, is sponsoring the Think Pink Rocks third annual charity concert event featuring recording artists from SRC Records/Universal, including AKON, Asher Roth, Melanie Fiona, Ray J, and Shontelle, along with special guest Pitbull, with proceeds benefiting Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, the Boca Raton Community Hospital Womens Center for Breast Care, and other breast cancer research charities. The event is Saturday, October 9, at 7 p.m. with Pink Carpet Arrivals at 6 p.m. at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater at the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park.
Soroptimist of Boca 37th annual "Women of Distinction" awards breakfast is Wednesday, October 13th at Boca West Country Club from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For information and an invitation to the $45 per person Awards Breakfast, e-mail Mariela Montgomery, mariela.montgomery@bluegreencorp.com.
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event will be Saturday, October 23rd at Mizner Park. Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend with your family and loved ones.
Movies opening this week include “The American” with George Clooney (opened Wednesday), Going the Distance, Machete, The Tillman Story and Lebanon.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His website is www.publicrelations.nu and his email is pr@publicrelations.nu. His blog is also on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Aug. 27, 2010
Movie Capsules by Barry Epstein– Aug. 27, 2010 Playing at the Cinemark, Muvico, Regal & Sunrise Cinemas
Maos Last Dancer *** 1/2
Historical Drama. The inspiring true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the best selling autobiography, the film weaves a moving tale about the quest for freedom and the courage it takes to live your own life. It compellingly captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile. Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Joan Chen and Alice Parkinson. PG 117 minutes Three and a half stars at Regal Shadowwood
The Infidel ***
Art/Foreign and Comedy. Meet Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili), something of a relaxed Muslim. He may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets. But after his mother dies, he finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth, but that he is Jewish. As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to is Lenny (Richard Schiff), a drunken Jewish cabbie who agrees to give him lessons in Jewishness NR 106 minutes Three stars at Sunrise Deerfield 8
Takers ** 1/2
Action/Adventure and Crime/Gangster. A notorious group of criminals continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case. Starring: Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez and Tip "T.I." Harris. PG-13 107 minutes Two and a half stars
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Maos Last Dancer *** 1/2
Historical Drama. The inspiring true story of Li Cunxin and his extraordinary journey from a poor upbringing in rural China to international stardom as a world-class ballet dancer. Based on the best selling autobiography, the film weaves a moving tale about the quest for freedom and the courage it takes to live your own life. It compellingly captures the struggles, sacrifices and triumphs, as well as the intoxicating effects of first love and celebrity amid the pain of exile. Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Amanda Schull, Joan Chen and Alice Parkinson. PG 117 minutes Three and a half stars at Regal Shadowwood
The Infidel ***
Art/Foreign and Comedy. Meet Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili), something of a relaxed Muslim. He may not be the most observant, but in his heart he is as Muslim as it gets. But after his mother dies, he finds his birth certificate which reveals that not only was he adopted at birth, but that he is Jewish. As Mahmud tumbles headlong into a full scale identity crisis, the only person he can turn to is Lenny (Richard Schiff), a drunken Jewish cabbie who agrees to give him lessons in Jewishness NR 106 minutes Three stars at Sunrise Deerfield 8
Takers ** 1/2
Action/Adventure and Crime/Gangster. A notorious group of criminals continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case. Starring: Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez and Tip "T.I." Harris. PG-13 107 minutes Two and a half stars
Barry Epstein is president of Barry R. Epstein Associates, a full service public relations, marketing and political consulting firm based in Boca Raton, Fl. For more information, visit www.publicrelations.nu or call 561.852.0000. Watch “barry Epstein live” every Friday morning at 10 AM on www.wrpbitv.com or anytime by clicking ondemand barryepstein
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