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

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

By Lauren Deaton 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 30, 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 22, 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 23, 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.
Meaning at the Movies | ‘Are You There God?’ It’s Me, Lauren.

Meaning at the Movies | ‘Are You There God?’ It’s Me, Lauren.

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer January 19, 2024
Meaning at the Movies is a biweekly blog that analyzes the depth and beauty behind different films.
Meaning at the Movies | Ballads and Barbies: What We Can Learn From Some of This Year’s Biggest Hits

Meaning at the Movies | Ballads and Barbies: What We Can Learn From Some of This Year’s Biggest Hits

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer December 5, 2023
Meaning at the Movies is a bi-weekly blog that analyzes the depth and beauty behind different films.
Meaning at the Movies | Under Pressure: Charlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’ & Its Statements on Love, Lasts, & Life

Meaning at the Movies | Under Pressure: Charlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’ & Its Statements on Love, Lasts, & Life

By Lauren Deaton, Staff Writer November 12, 2023
In her first edition, staff writer Lauren Deaton reviews Charlotte Wells’ “Aftersun,” reviewing how painful, yet beautiful, it was to watch.
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