In room movies 15 January

These new films cinema season, presented by the journalist critic Michael Lattanzi, in the halls of Florence from Thursday 15 January.

Exodus: Gods and Kings
Genus: Dramatic, Adventure
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Aaron Paul, Christian Bale, Sigourney Weaver, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Indira Varma, John Turturro, Ben Mendelsohn, María Valverde, EMUN Elliott, Golshifteh Farahani, Ghassan Massoud, Hiam Abbass, Dar Salim

Exodus: Gods and Kings, is the story of a bold man who courageously challenge the power of an empire. Making use of cutting-edge visuals and immersive experience of 3D, Scott gives new life to the story of Moses, heedless of the danger, rebels against the pharaoh Ramses and guide 400.000 runaway slaves from Egypt and terrifying succession of disastrous plagues that strike the country. The plot and the importance of the story, united boldness and intensity of the characters, give rise to a unique film event. The Exodus from Egypt is the heroic saga par excellence. It is also a powerful story, full of excitement, rivalries and betrayals, on the perpetual search of freedom.

Professor… by force
Genus: Comedy
Director: Marc Lawrence
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Hugh Grant, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Bella Heathcote, Chris Elliott, Aja Naomi King, Caroline Aaron, Maggie Geha, Nicole Patrick

A writer Oscar winner in crisis is forced to leave Hollywood to teach script in a small town on the East Coast. Among all pupils, a young single mother begins to capture his attention. On the threshold of 50, does not write for a long time, is divorced and on the edge of the pavement. Far from Hollywood, he moved to hold a screenwriting course at a university outside of New York, a Binghamton. The idea of ​​teaching and leave the city attracts not for nothing, but man is hoping to pull up a bit 'of money and regain some' self-esteem, maybe seducing some young student. Never would have thought of meeting a woman, single mother, that will change his life and, above all, of so much passionate about teaching, that will prove to be a real second chance to become a better man.

The theory of everything
Genus: Dramatic
Director: James Marsh
Cast: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Charlie Cox, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Harry Lloyd, Maxine Peake, Adam Godley, Simon McBurney, Charlotte Hope

The theory of everything is amazing and uplifting story of one of the loftiest minds of the living world, the famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, and two people who resist the greatest difficulties through love. In 1963, student of cosmology of the legendary English university Cambridge, Stephen is making great strides and is determined to find a "simple and eloquent explanation" for the universe. Even his private world unfolds when falls in love with a student of letters of the same Cambridge, Jane Wilde. But, only 21 years, this young man healthy and dynamic receives a diagnosis that changes lives: motor neuron disease will attack his limbs and his abilities, leaving him with a limited capacity for language and movement and with about two years of life to live.

Italo
Genus: Dramatic, Comedy
Director: Alessia Poor
Cast: Marco Bocci, Elena Radonicich, Barbara Tabita, Tomak, Vincenzo Lauretta, Martina Antoci, Matthew Korreshi, Lucia Sardo, Andrea Tidona, Marcello Perracchio

One day, in the countryside of Scicli, province of Ragusa, comes a stray who wins the affection of the whole town and can become a symbol. Taken by an incredible true story, The film chronicles the life of Italo, dog extraordinary enough to deserve the honorary citizenship. A comedy funny but touching important topics such as friendship, prejudice and the unconditional love that is the setting for a Sicily full of color and tradition.

Hungry Hearts
Genus: Dramatic
Director: Saverio Costanzo
Cast: Adam Driver, Jake Weber, Natalie Gold, Victor Williams, Victoria Cartagena, Alba Rohrwacher, Cristina J. Huie, Toshiko Onizawa, David Aaron Baker

Jude is American, Mina is Italian. They meet by chance in New York. Fall in love, get married and have a child soon. They are found in so little time inside a new life. Since the early months of pregnancy Mina becomes convinced that his will be a special child. It is an infallible instinct of a mother suggested it. His son must be protected from pollution of the outside world and to respect its nature must preserve the purity. Jude, for the love of Mina, supports it, up to one day be faced with a terrible truth: His son does not grow and is life threatening, must act quickly to save it. The couple starts an underground battle, that will lead to a desperate search for a solution in which the reasons for all mingle.

Asterix and the kingdom of the gods
Genus: Animation
Director: Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy

In 50 Before Christ, all Gaul is occupied by the Romans. Not really all, In fact, a village inhabited by dell'Armorica irreducible Gauls still resists the invader. Exasperated by the situation, Julius Caesar decided to change tactics: because his army failed to impose itself by force, conquer the barbarians of the Gauls bringing Roman civilization to the gates of the village. We must, then, build everything around the village a residential area for Roman nobles: "The Kingdom of the Gods". Will our friends Galli to resist the temptation of profit and ease of Roman life? The village is intended to become a humble tourist attraction? Asterix and Obelix will do everything possible to thwart the plans of Caesar.

Striplife – A Day in Gaza
Genus: Documentary, Dramatic
Director: Nicola Grignani, Alberto Mussolini, Luca Scaffidi, Valeria Testagrossa, Andrea Zambelli

Gaza Strip. An inexplicable event took place during the night: tens of mantas have stalled on the beach. Carts fishermen flock to hoard. Meanwhile, the city wakes up. Antar urges his brother to get up: is the big day, in the afternoon will affect his first record. Noor is being abused, to appear before the cameras. Jabber is already in the field. Around him the firing of guns. A procession winds through the streets. Moemen is there to do his job, the photographer. The port is part of a boat with the hull riddled with bullets. The muezzin invades the space, multiplied by minarets and, like a dream, boys Parkour Team pirouettes in a cemetery.

The boards of the other films released in previous weeks and still in theaters can be found within our Cinema section.

Michael Lattanzi

By the number 47 - Year II 14/01/2015