First and foremost, this is a road movie. Three guys go on a journey of self-discovery, some stuff happens along the way (individually and collectively), a seminal moment is reached and we all go on our way feeling a little upbeat.

Except this is Wes Anderson territory, so the three guys are the three very different Whitman brothers who have little to do with each other, and have not talked since their father's funeral a year ago. They are on a train. Which is in India. As is their mother, who is a nun.

The older brother Francis (Wilson) has organised this journey as a way of getting the brothers back together to achieve self-realisation. However, his sharp, snappy older brother ways grate on the others. Middle brother Peter (Brody) has an attachment to his father's personal things and youngest brother Jack (Schwartzman) is just plain disorientated in life.

It takes us a while to realise why they are the way they are, and to forgive them for being that way.

Like all good road movies, the central characters learn a bit about themselves and the others and dump some personal baggage to achieve self-realisation. But, unlike other road movies, it makes us want to go out, buy the great soundtrack and travel by train across India.

Wes's family insights, whimsical touches, quirky humour and the great photography make this movie a gem.

Did I mention the snake?

Waitress is the story of Jenna (Russell) and her life in a small American town. Jenna works as a waitress who makes delicious pies at Joe's Diner and names the pies after circumstances in her life. Unfortunately she is not very happy and a turn of events further complicates matters. It is a slice of life tale where she has to battle her own fears. The movie is about the power of friendship and risk-taking. I can't give more details as it would spoil the movie, but it is an engaging journey as Jenna transforms her life. The director (Adrienne Shelly, who also co-stars) is quoted as saying that she made this movie for a specific purpose relating to her personal life.

Waitress was an audience hit at the Sundance Film Festival. You may have seen Russell in Mission Impossible III, Mad About Mambo and others. But she is most notable for playing the title role in "Felicity" for which Keri won a Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a TV series.