while you were sleeping

During this celebratory cope and hope holiday season, good movies provide respite from the world’s day to day worries and they deliver insight into the ways in which we might make progress in overcoming them. And so we take this opportunity to present — for your escape from stress and for your viewing enjoyment — Team Movie of the Week’s richly varied list of highly recommended movies for your ho ho holiday watch roster. Team MOTW’s choices feature romance, comedy, thrills and an abundance of good food. We’ve 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 the titles that most appeal to you. Or, better yet, watch them all.