"Our Man in Cannes" - Tom Linay at the 66th annual Festival de Cannes - Day Two

The talk today has been not so much about films but global warming. Last year, Cannes was unusually wet. Queuing outside for screenings wasn't pleasant and screening rooms eventually smelled vaguely of wet dog. Maybe it wasn't so unusual though as two days in to Cannes 2013 and it has rained almost constantly and the forecast suggests it's not letting up any time soon.

Queuing for over an hour in the rain isn't bad though when you finally take your seat at the start of the film but two bouts of queuing today were sadly fruitless as the hottest ticket so far, Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring proved just too popular. There's still time to catch it later in the festival but I'm feeling slightly left out of conversations about the new buzz film.

Still, I have managed to catch the opening film, The Great Gatsby (in cinemas now) and as a fully paid up member of the Baz Luhrmann fan club I found much to enjoy. Having not read the book, I came to it with no expectations and found it to be a virtuoso piece of entertainment. The look of the film and costumes were stunning and DiCaprio (as always seems to be the case nowadays) and Carey Mulligan were terrific.

On the slightly smaller scale, I saw micro budget comedy, Frances Ha. In cinemas on 26 July, US indie darling, and co-writer, Greta Gerwig plays Frances, a dancer in New York who is struggling to make sense of her relationships and life in general. In terms of plot, that's about it and your response to the film will depend entirely on your reaction to Gerwig's freewheeling, and at times grating performance. Luckily I loved it and found the film utterly charming. Gerwig has already started to break out, with roles in Arthur and No Strings Attached but it's hard not to hope she keeps making smaller films like this.

One thing Cannes can always be relied on for, is a cracking poster and this year's is one of the best. It features Hollywood's former golden couple, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and if you've not seen it, it can be seen behind the bespectacled berk in the photo below.