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Meaning at the Movies // ‘Heretic,’ horror and half-successes

Meaning at the Movies // ‘Heretic,’ horror and half-successes

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer January 28, 2025
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton explores how while “Heretic” didn’t quite work for her, it still contains interesting depictions of final girls and questions of faith.
Meaning at the Movies | A 2024 recap, and how I learned to love movies even more

Meaning at the Movies | A 2024 recap, and how I learned to love movies even more

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer January 14, 2025
In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton recaps some of her favorite first-time watches of 2024.
Meaning at the Movies | My Old Heart & “My Old Ass”

Meaning at the Movies | My Old Heart & “My Old Ass”

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer November 23, 2024
In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton explores how the recent release “My Old Ass” explores themes of girlhood, loss and growing up.
Meaning at the Movies | I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for “Scream”

Meaning at the Movies | I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for “Scream”

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer November 8, 2024
In this edition of “Meaning at the Movies,” staff writer Lauren Deaton explores how “Scream” is a love letter to the horror genre and the film that led her to fall in love with the genre herself.
Meaning at the Movies | Love Me, “Bones and All”

Meaning at the Movies | Love Me, “Bones and All”

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer October 11, 2024
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton examines the all consuming love portrayed in “Bones and All”
Meaning at the Movies | Freedom, faith and fun in “Fantastic Mr. Fox”

Meaning at the Movies | Freedom, faith and fun in “Fantastic Mr. Fox”

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer September 27, 2024
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton explores the comfort she finds in Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox”.
Meaning at the Movies | Little Women: Love, Loss, and Life

Meaning at the Movies | Little Women: Love, Loss, and Life

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer August 29, 2024

There is not a time in my life that I remember existing without knowing about “Little Women.” Almost every day I spent home from school in my childhood was spent sitting next to my mom and watching...

Meaning at the Movies | ‘All of Us Strangers’: All of us grieving

Meaning at the Movies | ‘All of Us Strangers’: All of us grieving

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer April 4, 2024
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton explores themes of love, grief and the connections between only children and their parents.
Meaning at the Movies | ‘Past Lives’ and Layered Connections

Meaning at the Movies | ‘Past Lives’ and Layered Connections

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer March 21, 2024
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton reviews “Past Lives” and discusses how the film examines love and immigration narratives.
Meaning at the Movies | ‘Rye Lane’: Romance and Realism

Meaning at the Movies | ‘Rye Lane’: Romance and Realism

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer February 22, 2024
In this edition of Meaning at the Movies, staff writer Lauren Deaton reviews “Rye Lane” and discusses how realistic rom-coms offer a hopeful faith in love.
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