LMU is not a huge sports college. It’s a medium sized college with maybe 6000 students. Largest class size is about 70 and I don’t know if they have a football team.
But yes, Wesleyan is definitely is higher ranked in general, and it is more intellectual in general not only because of ranking but also because of geography.
LMU is also a Jesuit college but welcomes all. My Ds friend is muslim and attends LMU and likes it. His older brother attended Wesleyan and loved it a lot, but did note that it was challenging. Neither were film prod/study majors.
Also if you prefer to stay on the east coast to work after graduation, then Wesleyan might be a better choice.
Many of the kids who went to the east coast for college ended up staying on the east coast to work. I presume it’s the same for the east coaster who go west for college.