Entertainment

In October of 2016, I received a message on Twitter (X) from someone at Netflix DVD.com inviting me to join their new DVD.com Directors program. I was skeptical at first, but I responded, and the offer was legit! In an introductory email, they said I was selected to join a “small, exclusive group of people,”…

I knew it was coming. I just didn’t think it would be this soon. I don’t like that it had to be this way, but DVD Netflix will ship its last disc on September 29, 2023. The reason given is that the DVD market is shrinking, and the company didn’t want to compromise the depth and variety…

My writing friend, Sue Henninger, had a great idea recently to visit the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, NY, for a break from the editing of our novels, neither of which are funny. She learned that the center has a new Carl Reiner exhibit that shares his creative process, career highlights, and also sketches the type of human…

After a couple of years off, we decided to purchase the $35 Cinemark Oscar Movie Week Pass. This is when we spend a whole week viewing all the nominees for the best-picture Academy Award. It can be a bit exhausting, but it’s fun, too. Even though many of the movies can be viewed on streaming platforms,…

Last week, I attended a performance of Rent’s 20th Anniversary Tour. The musical follows a year in the lives of several artists, some of whom are afflicted with HIV/AIDS. In 1996, the future was grim for those who had the disease. Over the years I’ve seen Rent on Broadway, on tour, and on the big screen. Reflecting on the passage…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down, but you might find some good stuff here. “If you’re in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. It’s what you do.” Have you ever seen the insurance commercial about making good…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down, but you might find some good stuff here. Looking toward the future can be a daunting activity, especially today, when information is immediately accessible at our fingertips. Before the digital age, though,…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down, but you might find some good stuff here. We love thrillers that make us say, “I didn’t see that coming!” Better yet, those that offer the unexpected and make us practically jump…

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the level of human creativity. Autopilot no longer works and we continually have to find new ways to do old things. Take bridal showers, for example. Here you’ll learn how to plan and execute a memorable event during a pandemic. This is a hybrid model, both socially distanced for the…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down, but you might find some good stuff here. Independent films can often bring an audience much closer to their characters than big-budget films produced by major studios. This is especially true of…