Christmas Cinema.

With 5 days left until Christmas, I thought I would share my top 5 favorite Holiday films. A roaring fire, cozy blanket, hot chocolate and Christmas movie is a sure fire way to fill you with holiday spirit. So from top to bottom, here are some of the greats....

#5- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (animated version)....What's Christmas without the Grinch? There is a little Grinch in all of us, who get stressed out during all the holiday hoopla, but at least we don't flip out and steal people's trees. Best part of this holiday staple....the timeless song..."Your a mean one, Mr. Grinch"

#4- Love Actually...a wonderful display of the different types of love as shown through several interlinking characters. This movie really proves how connected we all are, and we really don't know the circumstances in other people's lives. And who doesn't melt when Mark silently professes his love via posters to Juliet?!

#3- Home Alone.....Kevin Mcallister- master of allusion. What other 10 year old could beat the living hell out of 2 thief's with household items? Almost every kid dreams about what they would do if they were left alone in the house, and Kevin's junk food binge and sledding down the stairs isn't too far-fetched. To sum it up....."Merry Christmas, you filthy animal."

#2- A Christmas Story... a true classic. The Bumpkiss' dogs stealing the turkey, The infamous leg lamp, Red Ryder Bebe gun, Schwartz's tongue stuck to the flagpole, washing Ralphie's mouth out with soap, and of course the pink bunny suit. You can catch this one all Christmas day on TBS...Fa ra ra ra ra, Ra ra ra ra....

.....and the #1 Christmas movie of all time (at least in my mind)...... It's A Wonderful Life. Every year my family and I watch this movie before heading off to Midnight Mass. This film carries such a beautiful message, reminding us that the Holidays aren't really about trees, presents and lights....but about spending time with our family and friends. My favorite quote of all time comes from this movie- check it out in the book inscription in the last few minutes. It says, "Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends." Truer words were never spoken.

So that's my list, what are your favorite holiday movies???