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This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company folded in 2023, and the blog was shut down. Few decades in world history have seen as much upheaval and chaos as the 2000s. Just as we wiped our brows in relief after getting through Y2K successfully, the unthinkable occurred when…

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. Let’s talk notable Academy Award winners from the 1990s, the decade the Internet was born. In the nineties, big book stores nearly obliterated the…

The 1990s formed a great decade for comedy in film, especially fun and downright silly movies. Stories that contain characters placed outside of their elements are especially entertaining, and they open up the plot to all kinds of hilarious situations. Examples are: A kid alone at home or in a big city, businessmen playing cowboy,…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company closed in 2023, and the blog was shut down. Shoulder pads and three-piece suits. Multi-tasking and networking. Yuppies. Business people were trying desperately to get ahead in the 1980s, but the economy wasn’t cooperating. The decade had begun in the grips…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company closed in 2023, and the blog was shut down. Many Academy Awards in the 1980s went to movies that explored non-traditional subjects, indicating a move toward inclusiveness, as film makers began to explore dysfunction, disabilities, and cultural issues. Here are some…

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. The 1970s were marked by turmoil, largely caused by gasoline shortages, a controversial war, and a presidential resignation. There was also the Watergate scandal,…

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. The 1970s marked significant advances for female equality in America. Although the equal-rights amendment failed to ratify, federal law now outlawed discrimination in the…

Sometimes I’m disappointed with movie remakes, but that’s not the case with Fahrenheit 451. The theme of the first film, and the novel it was based on, is actually strengthened in the 2018 version. Both versions have just enough similarities and differences to make them both worth watching. I’d recommend reading the novel by Ray Bradbury…

This post originally appeared on the DVD Netflix blog “Inside the Envelope.” That company closed in 2023, and the blog was shut down. When thinking of the 1960s, many associate those years with free love, psychedelics, protests, integration, and war. For those living through those years, movie theaters provided respite from the disturbing images that…

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. The decade most-often associated with the Vietnam War is the 1960s, but during that time movie fans weren’t flocking to theaters in patriotic fashion…