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A broken clock is right twice a day which is a much better average than these contestants on Hollywood Squares. (God bless Gilbert Gottfried!) Like the malfunctioning timepiece, my chronological sense is duller than Garrison Keillor reading from a Barbara Cartland novel. Thus why I offer tips for last week’s dvd releases… today. My apologies for the delay.

If you absolutely must rent a brand new release today, consider WENDY AND LUCY, the second feature from Kelly (OLD JOY) Reichardt that traces the sorry steps of a young woman, and her title-sharing dog, whilst trekking to Alaska, virtually penniless. Car troubles, money woes and petty justice impede their so-so-laid plans; their unraveling the essence of the film’s “plot.” WENDY AND LUCY doesn’t meander. Michelle Williams may mosey, but her introverted performance is so compelling that it is a pleasure watching her do so very little. Her character is enigmatic though perhaps less so than imagined and in no way the script is willing to reveal. Maybe she is just a member of another lost generation, minus the Francophilia and the literary aspirations, yet nevertheless, a woman without a country… or much hope for the state’s she’s in. (To watch the trailer for WENDY AND LUCY, click here.)

Now, make time for the THINK piece below. And, if you’ve already seen my selections, do share your opinions right here on The Warren Report.