1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

This is undoubtedly my favourite Christmas movie of all time, there is not one in my eyes that can even rival this absolute classic.

Disaster prone dad Clark W Griswold (Chevy Chase) attempts to put on the perfect family Christmas, but it doesn't exactly go the way he would have wanted.

With witty one liners and hilarious scenes, this film will have you laughing on end.

It is such a hit with my family that we watch it over and over again every single year and I can safely say it never gets old.

2. The Muppet Christmas Carol

Michael Caine steps into the role as Ebenezer Scrooge in the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol.

Alongside Caine are your favourite Muppet characters and together with the brilliant soundtrack makes a wonderful, clever and inspirational seasonal festive treat.

There's enough jokes in the film to keep kids and adults alike happy, it truly is one for all the family.

3. Home Alone

Truly a movie for all the family, Home Alone is the story of young Kevin Mcallister (Macaulay Culkin) who gets left all alone when his family fly off to Paris for the Christmas period.

Two crooks (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern) plan to rob the house but Kevin decides it's his duty to stop them.

This movie really is great entertainment to be had by all, with some great booby traps that bring out some hilarious slapstick comedy.

As with most films written by John Hughes (Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck) there is a really nice warm hearted ending that brings out a lot of emotion.

4. Die Hard

Die Hard is truly a landmark film because without it we would not have such films as Speed or Under Siege it truly is that simple.

Bruce Willis is perfectly cast as quick witted New York cop John Mclane, the man who seems to always be in the wrong place at the right time.

What I love about this movie so much is the incredible action scenes and the hilarious quick one liners, they are perfectly placed and really fit in well with the tone of the film.

What makes the viewer emotionally involved with Mclane is that his wife (Bonnie Bedelia) is held hostage in the building.

This adds a human effect to Mclane and enforces the point that he is just an average guy facing insurmountable odds.

This movie is one of the all time great action flicks and is also a great Christmas movie, but not for the kids!

5. Love Actually

Boasting a top notch cast Love Actually is a very charming and lovely tale combining many different stories of love that are nicely woven together.

Usually a romance genre is defined by a guy likes a girl or the opposite way but what I find interesting about this film is the way it explores all sorts of different types of love.

The stories are really nice and I expect everyone will find at least a bit of themselves in at least one of the narratives.

It really is one of those films that when you watch it you can't help but get that funny, warm, Christmas feeling.

The tagline of the film is "Love Actually Is All Around" I think that the film suits this perfectly.

Love takes many forms and everyone loves and is loved by someone, this makes the film one of the all time great feel good Christmas films reminding us what Christmas really is all about.

Top 5 films to watch at Christmas time!

Well I can't believe it's that time of your again it's time to deck the halls and if you listen real closely, you might just hear Santa and his reindeers coming to your town.

So with that in mind I present to you the top 5 films to watch at Christmas time!

This is obviously what I find to be the best films to warm me up on a cold December evening.

So if the film that you enjoy watching over the holiday period is not on my list, then please let me know what would be on your list and why.