Waitress

A wee romantic charmer, a delectable Dixie screwball romp that never loses its spry sense of discovery.Read Full Review »

Serves up an irresistible helping of delicious fun with writing that is tart and sharp and a story infused with sweetness.Read Full Review »

Part feminist fable, part romantic fairy tale, it is by turns tart and sweet, charming and tough, rather like its heroine and like Keri Russell, the plucky, pretty, nimble actress who plays her.Read Full Review »

This sweetheart of a comedy boasts a hilarious and heartfelt performance by Keri Russell.Read Full Review »

Shelly left her daughter - and her audience - a wonderful gift, this movie about the transforming effects of motherhood. Waitress shows how, in giving birth, a woman gives birth to herself - as artist and mother.Read Full Review »

A pleasant dramatic comedy that overcomes its tonal inconsistencies by presenting an engaging lead character with whom its virtually impossible not to empathize.Read Full Review »

Waitress isn't a great film, but it is great, deep-dish fun, with a generosity of spirit that extends first to the sisters on the screen and in the audience, then to the rest of humanity.Read Full Review »

It's an openhearted picture, an unintentional goodbye that feels more like a beginning than an ending.Read Full Review »

Waitress won't set the world on fire, but it glows.Read Full Review »

Among the joys here are the supporting players, each with well-defined stories and quirky personalities. Cheryl Hines (HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm") and Shelly play fellow waitresses searching for their own happiness, and good ol' Andy Griffith is memorable as the curmudgeonly diner-owner who takes a shine to Jenna.Read Full Review »