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3 weeks ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Lauren Deaton
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m always an advocate for a miniseries. And yes, while miniseries aren’t technically movies, they can be logged on Letterboxd, which is basically my only criterion for choosing things that are eligible for me to write about. So here we are. “Adolescence” is Netflix’s latest hit mini-series and follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, played by Owen Cooper, who is accused of the murder of his classmate Katie.
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1 month ago | 
pittnews.com | Emma Hannan |Lauren Deaton
Robert Pattinson is back and freakier than ever. Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey-17” features the fan-favorite actor in not one, but two, incredible roles, as Mickey-17 and Mickey-18.
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2 months ago | 
pittnews.com | Kelly McPoyle |Lauren Deaton
Meaning at the Movies is a biweekly blog that analyzes the depth and beauty behind different films. 6:12 pm “Heretic” had every reason for me to love it, with Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and a basis in religious horror, yet somehow it fell flat for me. The premise is top-notch — two young missionaries, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East, are asked to prove their faith through a game of cat and mouse when invited into the home of the diabolical Mr. Reed, played by Grant.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
pittnews.com | Lauren Deaton
Meaning at the Movies is a biweekly blog that analyzes the depth and beauty behind different films. 12:46 pm When asked about things I like to do in my free time, one of my first answers is almost always watching movies. Now, this isn’t a shock to you at all if you’re reading this, given that my entire blog is based around the movies I watch.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
hercampus.com | Lauren Deaton
It all started, as many good things do, with Timothée Chalamet. In New York City on October 27, 2024, a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest was held. Organized by Anthony Po, and judged by his friend Benjamin De Almeida, who told the crowd to boo or cheer for various look-alikes until a winner was crowned, the contest garnered a massive turnout. Infact, Timothée Chalamet himself even made an appearance, weaving through the crowd and taking pictures with fans.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Srinidhi Gopalan |Lauren Deaton
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that there are few things in this world I love quite as much as a movie that manages to be full of humor while also being sad enough to break your heart wide open. It’s of course even better if said movie happens to be a coming of age story. Many of my favorite films of all time fit into this category, like “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Lady Bird,” “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” and “Are You There God?
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
hercampus.com | Lauren Deaton
Lizzy McAlpine is maybe my favorite artist in the entire world. Her music has been a source of comfort, understanding, and warmth ever since I first started listening to her during my freshman year of high school in 2018. I have quite literally grown up with her, her music forming the soundtrack of my evolution from high school into my junior year of college self. And this makes sense, given that I just turned 21 and Lizzy McAlpine is 25—not too far from my own age and experiences.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
hercampus.com | Lauren Deaton
Is Agatha All Along the saving grace of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)? Marvel’s most recent release, Agatha All Along, follows the titular Agatha Harkness (introduced to the MCU via Wanda Vision) as she goes on a quest to take back her power, encountering more than a few other witches along the way. The show is helmed by showrunner Jac Shaffer, who previously worked as a writer on Wanda Vision.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
pittnews.com | Briana Bindus |Spencer Levering |Lauren Deaton
When I was 6 years old, I refused to go to the movie theater after seeing the trailer for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” I was so terrified that I vowed to never set foot in a movie theater ever again. However, eventually, my parents convinced me to go back under the condition that I could bring my Sleeping Beauty night light with me. Like a torch against the darkness, that light slowly but surely brought me back to the movies.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
hercampus.com | Lauren Deaton
The older I’ve gotten the more comfortable I’ve become with myself, and this isn’t just through things like my style or my personality, it’s also in things like the media I consume and the way I talk about it. And boy oh boy do I LOVE to talk about media. If you ever talk to me for more than about five minutes there’s an almost 100% chance that I will find some way to bring up a book, a movie, or my favorite actor, it’s simply part of who I am.
