"Waitress"
(Credit: Alan Markfield/Fox Searchlight)
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One of the summer's most successful indies, "Waitress" arrived in theaters with a dark backstory (writer-director Adrienne Shelly was murdered after finishing the film) that stands as a sharp contrast to the movie's powerful positive energy.
The off-screen tragedy makes what's on-screen even more poignant, but the film easily stands on its own as a funny, well-observed story of a woman's blossoming sense of self-worth. Keri Russell's exceptional star turn leads a flawless ensemble cast including Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith and Shelly herself.
Bonus features on the DVD include a commentary from Russell, a tribute to Shelly, information about the Adrienne Shelly Foundation and several featurettes on the making of the film.
Also released:
"BRATZ"
"First Snow"
"I Know Who Killed Me" (also Blu-ray)
"Mr. Bean's Holiday" (also HD-DVD)
"The Namesake"
"Paprika" (also Blu-ray)
"Skinwalkers"
"Vitus"
"Who's Your Caddy?"
Older titles and special editions:
"Drunken Angel" (Criterion Collection)
"Hot Fuzz" (3-disc Collector's Edition)
Hi-def:
"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (Unrated) (HD-DVD)
"Hot Rod" (HD-DVD)
"Old School" (Unrated) (HD-DVD)
"The Omega Man" (Blu-ray and HD-DVD)
