Why Angelina Jolie's "Hardbody" in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' Appeals to the Woman Spectator
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.

Rob in an assassin who lives by the code: "Never love - never lose." While on a mission, he gets involved with a gorgeous and seductive woman only to find out she has ties to his target. Does he follow his heart and betray his employer or destroy the life of the woman he loves? With no good choices and his own life in danger, Rob must decide which side to live for, or which side to die for. Either way, it's his last chance.
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
If Miguel Alexandre were trying to make a revenge story seem dull without using all the effective formulas that work great in this catchy genre, he could not have accomplished his purpose much better than he unintentionally has in Black Island.
The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
Let it Snow in a nutshell, is a warmhearted coming of age teen Christmas movie.