Vincent Cassel musketeer version e Louis Garrel in sumptuous royal robes. And then Ben Affleck And Matt Damon together again, this time to retrace the agreement between Nike and Michael Jordan that revolutionized the world of sport and marketing. And great interesting authors like Nanni Moretti, François Ozin, Ari Aster… Here are the films due out in April 2023 that we wouldn’t want to miss in theaters or streaming.
AIR – The story of the great leap by Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck And Matt Damon still together, similar to when it was for Will Hunting – Rebel geniusyear 1997. AIR – The story of the great leap chronicles the incredible and revolutionary partnership between a young man Michael Jordan and the nascent basketball division of Nike, capable of revolutionizing the world of sport, as well as contemporary culture, with the launch of the Air Jordan brand.
Damon stars as maverick Nike manager Sonny Vaccaro. Affleck is Nike co-founder Phil Knight. And then there are Jason BatemanChris Messina, Matthew Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr, Julius Tennon, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis.
From the April 6th theatrically distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
Image from the film “AIR – The Story of the Great Leap”
The Three Musketeers – D’Artagnan by Martin Bourboulon
Eve Green is the disturbing and dangerous Milady de Winter, Vincent Cassel the musketeer Athos, Louis Garrel none other than King Louis XIII. An exciting trio of French actors of international charm for a new adaptation of the masterpiece of transalpine literature, The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, which will consist of two chapters, this is the first.
And who plays D’Artagnan, the protagonist of the title? Francois Civil flanked by Romain Duris as Aramis e Pio Marmai in those of Porthos, while Vicky Krieps will be Queen consort Anne of Austria.
From the April 6th at the cinema distributed by Notorious Pictures.
The World vs. Boris Becker by Alex Gibney
Documentary directed by Alex Gibney, Oscar-winning director for best documentary for Taxi to the Dark Sideexplore every aspect of Boris Beckerthe man who became a tennis phenomenon after winning the Wimbledon championships at just 17 years old, going on to win 49 career titles, including six Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal. She also delves into her personal life, often in the spotlight and sometimes tumultuous.
The film, released in two parts, contains interviews intimate with the German champion, including an exclusive conversation held the week of his sentence to two and a half years in prison for hiding assets and loans in order to avoid paying debts, together with the contributions of his family members and those of other stars of the tennis like John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander and Michael Stich.
From the April 7th on Apple TV+
As Bestas – The land of discord by Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Premiered at the 75th Cannes Film Festival Spanish film winner of 9 Goya awards – including Best Film – and a French César as Best Foreign Film, As Bestas is a thriller that gets talked about, from positive review to positive review.
A French couple has long since settled in a village in the heart of Galicia. There he leads a quiet life, growing vegetables and rehabilitating abandoned houses, even if coexistence with the locals is not so idyllic. The refusal to build a wind farm will accentuate the disagreements with the neighbours, leading to a situation of no return for coexistence.
With Denis Menochet, Luis Zahera, Marina Fois, Diego Anido.
From the April 13th at the cinema with Movies Inspired.
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Denis Ménochet in the film “As Bestas – The land of discord”
Forgot by Rocco Papaleo
Georgiathe singer, makes her acting debut in the film directed by and starring Rocco Papaleo who returns to connect with his land, the Basilicataafter directorial feature films Basilicata Coast to Coast And A small southern business.
Shot between Lauria and Maratea, the protagonist is Orlando, a meek piano tuner, tormented by back pain, which changes when he meets Olga, a charming physiotherapist who diagnoses him with an ’emotional’ contracture and asks him to bring her a photo of himself as a young man , so that she can help him solve his problems. The unusual request will push him to travel and almost like a spectator to relive the events of his life that have made him the ‘contracted’ man he is today.
In the cast also Simone Corbisiero, Angela Curri, Giuseppe Ragone.
From the April 13th at the cinema distributed by Vision Distribution.
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die by Edward Bazalgette
The film based on the popular tv series The Last Kingdom with the rocky German actor and model Alexander Dreymon.
War between the inhabitants and the Danish invaders has raged over the land for a century. Now that peace has been established, the country is nearly united, and only Uhtred of Bebbanburg, who rules Northumbria, has yet to surrender his lands to the throne. But when King Edward dies the peace is in danger: his two potential heirs Æthelstan and Ælfweard battle to claim the crown. Uhtred learns that his former protégé and protégé Æthelstan will fight and sets out in the saddle to help secure victory, but the young prince has fallen under a dark influence and is no longer the boy Uhtred once knew.
Also in the cast Harry Gilby, Mark Rowley, Ewan Horrocks, Arnas Fedaravicius.
From the April 14th streamed on Netflix.
The sun of the future by Nanni Moretti
A comedy set in the world of the circus between the 1950s and 1970s, little is known about the new feature film by Nanni Moretti, about which the director has kept a great deal of reserve, however speaking of film «complex and expensive». It comes out in theaters several weeks before the Cannes Film Festival, of which the director is a frequent guest. It must be said that the French festival is not new to welcoming one of his films even after its release in Italy (it already happened with My mother and Habemus papam). We’ll see…
In the cast Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando, Mathieu Amalric, Barbora Bobulova.
From the April 20th at the cinema with 01 Distribution.
Mon crime – I’m the culprit by François Ozon
French crime comedy with an intriguing cast made up of Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert, Fabrice Luchini, Dany Boon And Andre Dussolier.
In charming 1930s Paris, Madeleine (Tereszkiewicz), a pretty, young, penniless and talented actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her best friend Pauline (Marder), a young unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted in self-defense. She begins a new life of fame and success until the truth comes out.
From the 25 April at the cinema with Bim Distribuzione.
Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment Italy.
Adam Driver in the film “65: Escape from Earth”
65: Escape from Earth by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
Written and directed by the authors of A quiet placeScott Beck and Bryan Woods, a sci-fi horror thriller with Adam DriverAriana Greenblatt and Chloe Coleman, produced by Sam Raimi.
After a cataclysmic accident on an unknown planet, the pilot Mills (Driver) quickly discovers that he was stranded on Earth … 65 million years ago. With only one chance for safety, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Greenblatt), must fight their way through an uncharted territory filled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an epic fight for survival.
From the April 27th at the cinema distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia.
Beau is scared by Ari Aster
After the interesting horrors Hereditary And MidsummarAri Aster returns with a work that interweaves mystery and dark humor on a crazy and immersive journey.
Joaquin Phoenix is the protagonist of the odyssey of a man who goes through various seasons of his existence, between daily challenges and unpredictable scenarios, in a surprising human epic.
In April at the cinema distributed by I Wonder Pictures.