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All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to my selections below, you can also check out Incendiary, Jon & Kate Plus Ei8ht: Season 4, and the second season of Lipstick Jungle on DVD.
Michelle's Indie Flick Hits The UK
Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda were wearing matching brown boots as they strolled through chilly New York this week. Her film Wendy and Lucy is released in the UK tomorrow, and has received some great buzz, especially for Michelle's performance in the leading role. So, check out the trailer below and let me know what you think.
Wendy and Lucy: Pretty, Poignant, Kinda Boring
As a simple story about a young woman having a hard time of it, Wendy and Lucy is a bit irritating at times. But after viewing this quiet little movie directed and co-written by indie darling Kelly Reichardt, I sat with it and mulled it over for a few weeks. Only then did I realize how effective it is at capturing the bitter realities and melancholy that exists for those who live at or below the poverty lines and on the edges of our society.
Michelle Williams Brings Her Puppy Love to Hollywood
Michelle Williams wore a LBD to the 2008 American Film Institute premiere of Wendy and Lucy in Hollywood on Saturday. Michelle also premiered the film in NYC in September and her costar Lucy, the dog, already won an award at Cannes earlier this year. Michelle has been hard at work promoting her many movies before she gets ready to take a year off.
Heath Ledger's Family Gives His Estate to Matilda
Michelle Williams looked lovely at the premiere of Wendy and Lucy at the Ziegfeld Theater in NYC on Saturday night. We've enjoyed seeing her all Summer in Brooklyn with Matilda and her new relationship with Spike Jonze, but she's still honoring Heath's memory as the first donor to his scholarship fund. Elsewhere, Heath's father says that the family has decided to gift Heath's entire estate to Matilda since his Will was written before her birth and left everything to his parents and sisters.
Breaking News: Lucy, the Lucky Palm Dog Winner at Cannes!
Four paws up to the super cute canine, Lucy, this year's lucky Palm Dog winner at Cannes! This mixed-breed pooch is part hunting dog and part retriever and was lucky enough to star alongside Michelle Williams in Wendy and Lucy. From what I can tell, the pup plays a major role in the film that follows their journey to Alaska, where Wendy hopes for a Summer of lucrative work at the fish cannery .
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Michelle Loves a Window Into People's Lives
Michelle Williams bundled up and did some reading while walking around NYC yesterday. The actress and her films have been getting a lot of buzz with award season around the corner, earning a few Independent Spirit nominations already and tomorrow could bring some Golden Globe recognition. In a recent interview Michelle talked about her movie Wendy and Lucy and what it meant to her.
Movie Preview: Michelle Williams in Mammoth
Sometimes it's still hard to believe that Michelle Williams was once Jen Lindley on Dawson's Creek. She's completely broken out of that mold with her ongoing string of indie films like Wendy and Lucy and Synecdoche, New York, and now comes yet another dark choice to add to her resume.
Williams stars opposite Gael Garcia Bernal in the upcoming drama, Mammoth, which follows a young family whose world begins to crumble after a few bad decisions.
2009 Independent Spirit Awards: Michelle Williams
Quick, someone get me the name of Michelle Williams' colorist, stat! There's something so alluring about her blonde hair, and this style is soft on her face. Well-groomed eyebrows, a slightly glossy lip, and l-o-n-g eyelashes complete the look.
Michelle and Matilda Skip Their Way Through the Winter Weather
Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda were out for one of their routine walks in Brooklyn with a friend on Friday afternoon. Matilda kept the adults entertained with her skipping, though pretty soon she might trade the streets of NYC for those of LA. Michelle is nominated for an award at next Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards for her role in Wendy and Lucy.
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