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Jeff Mitchell’s Top 20 Films of 2022

Jeff Mitchell

2022 felt like the world was beginning to get back to normalcy.  Hence, many of us found ourselves back in movie theatres, including yours truly.  I hope that you discovered some favorite new movies this year!  Via theatrical releases, film festivals, and streaming services, this critic caught over 200 new flicks, and after lots of internal debate – although not for the top spot (my #1 spot was always crystal clear) – here are my Top 20 Films of 2022! – Jeff Mitchell, ArtHouseFilmWire 20.  “Resurrection” – Rebecca Hall gives the…

‘Godland’: This daunting, immersing 19th-century journey is an instant classic

Jeff Mitchell

“Godland” (2022) – “The island is very different from Denmark.  People there…the weather, the winter, everything is different.” In the late 19th century, an experienced Danish man of the cloth (Waage Sando) delegates an assignment to his young, pious subordinate, Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove).  Lucas, a late 20-something or 30-something priest, is willing to please Vincent (Sando), or perhaps, he doesn’t have the will to reject his mentor’s wishes.  Regardless, the said task is an intimidating one:  travel to Iceland, hike across endless kilometers of desolate prairies, mountains, and rivers,…