Meaning in Movies Spring Schedule

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Course Name: Meaning in Movies Spring Schedule

January 12th - The wonderful "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," the last of the old-school musicals, where a deeper, complex plot unveils much more than candy-coated confections. 

January 19th - "Star Wars" (Episode 4, A New Hope), where we will relate to the hero's journey watching the original, unretouched film on the big screen -- as seen in its original release! 

January 26th - The delightful "Austenland," a modern, independent film where everyone involved had a Utah connection. This romantic comedy is set in a modern-day version of Jane Austen's literary universe. 

February 2nd - Disney's award-winning "Beauty and the Beast," the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Picture award, and soon appearing in a live action adaptation (March 17, 2017). 

February 9th - The exciting, "The Matrix," which not only boasts innovative special effects, but also offers surprisingly rich layers of meaning underneath its action-packed plot

February 16th - And we'll be taken "Back to the Future" where we'll discover how to change our own lives -- just like the heroes of the silver