My latest love: "Submarine"

Another day, another movie... you might see a pattern forming? Well you aren't mistaken. But watching movies night after night is not commonplace in my life (though if anyone wants to offer me such a job, I'll in-a-heartbeatingly take it!). It's actually the New Zealand International Film Festival which began a couple of days ago. Perhaps not a big name in the festival circuit, but the program is always impressive each year including plenty of films, fresh from Cannes.

Last night was Richard Ayoade's debut feature, Submarine. Serious but very funny, and I think I'm in love. Not with anyone, or anything... but it just gave me that feeling. Every now and again, I found myself breaking out into a goofy smile in the darkness of the cinema in between the giggles, the sweet melodies and more grown-up lyrics of Alex Turner. Definitely one of those films that you'd easily categorise into the "indie" genre, but not in a bad way by any means. It makes you want to return to those years of high school with those fleeting, yet whirlwind romances full of recklessness and naivety. No cameo from Richard though, but I'm still going to smile myself to sleep tonight <3