Before its release, the big story around Waitress was the tragic murder of its talented actress/writer/director Adrienne Shelly. That could have been the whole story, but Waitress turned out to be a decent comedy, a movie with a sweet heart and great performances, particularly by star Keri Russell. The story of a piemaker who gets pregnant and wishes she wasn't clearly came from an original voice and it's a shame that we'll never get to hear it again. Shelly was nominated for best screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards this year and, while I think her film was a bit overrated, it's still original enough and clever enough to warrant the nod. Check it out and have a slice of this indie hit pie for yourself.

"Written and Directed by Adrienne Shelly: A Memorial Featurette" - Everyone involved in the making of Waitress comes back to discuss the film's auteur. With just a few behind-the-scenes anecdotes and shots, you believe it when people say that she lit up the room. With her work with Hal Hartley through Waitress, Shelly was always a player on the independent movie scene who brought a smile to the face of everyone who worked with her. And everyone lucky enough to see her work. The tribute could have been longer and encompassed her whole career - like her life, it feels far too short - but we'll take what we were given and be happy.

There are a couple of featurettes that are too short and sweet - no featurette should run under five minutes on any DVD ever - but the most annoying has to be the 150-second "The Pies Have It!," which is, you guessed it, about pie. Even if the making of different pies for different emotions are a major part of your movie, you don't need to hear the actors from the film talk about their favorite deserts.

Waitress was turned into a pretty big word-of-mouth hit this summer and it wasn't because of the tragedy behind it. It was because Adrienne Shelly wrote a sweet, clever script that audiences recommended to their friends and that critics raved about. If you missed it in theaters, it's definitely worth sitting down at this DVD diner.