happiest season

As the year draws to a close in late December, and holiday spirits of hope for the new year prevail, include viewing movies with family and friends as part of your seasonal celebrations. Good movies provide respite from the world’s worries — or, as an alternative, they deliver insight into ways we might over them. And so we present for your viewing enjoyment Team Movie of the Week’s richly varied list of recommended movies for your ho ho holiday viewing. The MOTW roster features romance, comedy, thrills and an abundance of good food. Team MOTW has selected films that are upbeat, inspiring and spirited, although not all are directly connected to traditional holiday celebrations. Read our mini reviews of all the selected titles, punch up the trailers and pick those with the greatest appeal. Or, better yet, watch them all.