Number 13: See ten “so-called” classic films - Holiday Inn

Christmas movies are my favourite.  Spending the whole of the festive season at home this year means my family have been subjected to a fair few classics (much to their disgust!).  So far we've had White Christmas, The Bishop's Wife, It's a Wonderful Life and Holiday Inn (as well as some more recent faves: Arthur Christmas, Love Actually, The Holiday and The Polar Express).  

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Holiday Inn is an underrated gem in my personal opinion, with cracking song and dance numbers (I'll Capture Your Heart is my personal highlight).  Featuring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and White Christmas, you can't really go wrong.

Number 17: Watch 10 Audrey Hepburn films - Paris when it Sizzles

This is one of those films that gets funnier every time I watch it.  I love the film-within-a-film aspect and all the geeky references to other Hepburn films.  And let's face it, its worth watching for Tony Curtis alone...

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Number 17: Watch 10 Audrey Hepburn films - Charade

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I do love a whodunnit, so a whodunnit featuring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant was always going to be a winner.  This is the sort of film you can watch over again and see more each time.  I love every twist and turn in this cracking film.

An exhibition of Audrey portraits has just opened at The Wilson in Cheltenham and I'm very excited to see it (once I've watched a few more of her films).

Number 13: See ten “so-called” classic films - The Lady Vanishes

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After watching the latest BBC version of The Lady Vanishes at the end of 2013, having never heard of it before, I was completely taken with the story.  I've long been a fan of whodunnits (how do you become Miss Marple?!) and I love 1930s fashion, so naturally this was right up my street.

I recently re-watched this version and then managed to track down the book the film was inspired by at the library. So, to top of the set, I thought I'd watch the Hitchcock version.  Each version of the story is slightly different, which (unusually) I really liked - it's good to have a new twist in the story to keep you on your toes!  All in all, I think the book was my favourite version of the story (original and best?).  Maybe don't use it as your commuting book though...