THE TV ROOM — It has officially happened.

With Halloween behind us, radio stations are queuing up the Christmas music, stores are rolling out the red, green and white Cadbury mini eggs and families are beginning to plan their turkey-centric family get-togethers.

It’s a crazy, beautiful time of year where cooling temperatures encourage us to stay indoors and focus on friends and family. It’s that time of year we finally try that duck confit recipe or cozy up to an evening of all-time favorite movies. And best of all, it’s the time of year we enjoy our morning commute listening to that old chestnut of a movie podcast, The KSL Popcorn Report.

OK, you can do that last one all year long, but you’ll especially want to add the KSL Popcorn Report to your holiday routine for November, as our team gears up to discuss favorite foodie movies.

Each week in November we’ll be chatting movies and food, which as we all know, is the perfect way to ease into holiday wonderment. Watch one movie a week from the list below and then download an episode every Friday afternoon to take part in the discussion. Be sure to give us your feedback on the foodie movies we picked, either in the comments or by tweeting us @kslpopreport.

Here is our list of November movies:

Travis’ pick: "The Lunchbox"

"I don’t know if it’s me getting old or if I’m just suffering from a summer blockbuster hangover, but these days simpler tales like 'The Lunchbox' are where I find the most movie-going happiness.

"This beautiful little story from writer/director Ritesh Batra drops a familiar pen pal tale into Mumbai’s fascinating lunchbox network, and the characters pushing the narrative forward are ones you’ll miss as soon as the ending credits scroll.

"Keeping with this month’s theme, the time Ila (Nimrat Kaur) spends in the kitchen, carefully crafting each lunch, will tempt you to pause the movie and drive out to your favorite Indian restaurant. But your curiosity concerning the contents of the latest letter will keep you hanging on until the end of the movie."

John’s pick: "Ratatouille"

"I am a fan of most of Pixar's offerings. I think they're smart, funny and overall spectacular filmmaking. Truth is, 'Inside Out' may be one of my all-time favorite films, but I'm not here to talk about that. I'm here to talk about another one of my favorite Pixar films and my favorite foodie film, 'Ratatouille.'

"My kids enjoy 'Ratatouille,' but it's not one they want to watch again and again and that's because this movie was made for me. Something about Brad Bird's take on French cuisine, social classes, preconceived biases, love, family, success and the reasons we love certain foods strikes a real chord with me. This movie always makes me want to head into the kitchen and start experimenting, which usually doesn't turn out that well, but it always puts the culinary spirit into my bones. When it comes to a movie revolving around food I can't think of anything better than 'Ratatouille.' "

Curt’s pick: "The Founder"

"Let's be honest, everyone loves McDonald's. Even if you have friends who claim they don't, go follow them for a week and you’ll find them hitting up a McDonald's drive-thru at some point.

"'The Founder' is the fascinating story of how McDonald's became the world’s biggest fast-food chain. The story focuses on Ray Croc, played by the brilliant Michael Keaton. Croc is a struggling salesman who stumbles upon Mac and Dick McDonald's hamburger shop in California called simply McDonald's. Croc forms a partnership with the brothers, and from there, the movie focuses on Croc taking McDonald's to new heights and the aftermath the McDonald brothers had to deal with.

"'The Founder" has solid acting and directing, but the true story of how Ray Croc became a billionaire is what will suck you in.

Spoiler alert: "After I watched the movie I was like, 'I'm never eating at McDonald's again' because I was so mad how the movie ended. But who was I kidding? I was at the drive-thru a few days later."

Dave’s pick: "Jiro Dreams of Sushi"

"My food-based movie of the month is 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi.' This film is a documentary from 2011 about an 85-year-old man named Jiro Ono who is considered the biggest rock star in the history of sushi chef rock stars (and the list is huge, probably.)

"I love movies that give me insight into the minds of the most successful and influential people in any given field— 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' does just that. One of the most compelling aspects of this show is Jiro’s relationship with his son who is expected to take over the business. Jiro is a demanding genius who won’t allow his son to fail. 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' gives a fascinating look into the life of the man who has defined how the world eats sushi today.

Faith's pick: "The Hundred-Foot Journey"

"This charming 2014 movie is definitely underrated. The film tells the story of a family who leaves India and opens a restaurant in France right across the street from a notorious fine-dining French restaurant. The ensuing rivalry is comical and teaches some great moral lessons about not judging people.

There is humor, romance, the amazing Helen Mirren and, as denoted by our movie theme this month, lots and lots of delicious looking foods. It's just an all-around-feel good flick and will leave you craving some fine dining."

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