What´s on at the cinema this summer?

It´s a bit early to say whether this summer will be really memorable in terms of good films. As usual, one man´s meat is another man´s poison so it´s a matter of finding what really appeals to you. If you have a look at the newspaper or you browse on the Internet about the latest films that have been released, you´ll discover that there are two films whose titles may be familiar to you: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared  and The Fault in Our Stars. These films are based on the novels of the same names by Jonas Jonasson  and John Green respectively. Both novels are well-known as they have become best-sellers and The Fault in Our Stars has become very successful among young people. As written works, both novels have received critical acclaim but what about the film adaptations? As far as I know, the reviews on these two films are quite diverse and whereas The Fault in Our Stars has won good reviews, the critics haven´t been so kind when reviewing the film based on the novel by the Swedish author Jonas Jonasson. However, my words shouldn´t discourage you from watching these films because if you read my post “Film reviews versus our love of films” you must be aware that my purpose in writing  this blog is to encourage you to read, to exchange ideas, to form your own opinions and just to watch films as a way of learning and enjoying yourself, but above all as a way of having fun.

So, here´s the trailer of  The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared  to whet your appetite.

 

 

And the trailer of The Fault in Our Stars. Many of you must know the actress who plays the main female part of the story: Shailene  Woodley; she also played the role of Tris in Divergent and she won an Independent Spirit Award as well as a  Golden Globe nomination thanks to her role in The Descendants.

 

 

If you´re into sci-fi, you may enjoy watching Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,  a story which was praised by the critics when it was released in the United States on 11^th July.

 

What kind of films do you feel like watching this summer? Would you like to watch any of the films mentioned on this post? Would you recommend a film which hasn´t been much advertised in the mass media?