The MPAA film rating system, especially the NC-17 rating, can significantly impact the commercial success of a film's theatrical release, often favoring studio productions over international or ...

It seems the MPAA is in its “Don’t Say Gay” era. The organization, which assigns films a rating as a guide to their content and appropriateness for children and teenagers, controversially slapped two ...

I’d like to have seen the faces of the movie-ratings board members as they sat through the scene in Brüno where, according to the movie-business website the Wrap, the lead character, a gay Austrian ...

Erick Massoto is a Brazilian writer who's always loved film and TV and loves finding connections between them. That's why he supports double features, especially if they are of a modern film paired ...

After an uproar from parents over surprising graphic content, Steven Spielberg used his clout to create the PG-13 rating. By Ryan Parker When fans think of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the ...

Quentin Tarantino has made a name for himself by combining arthouse filmmaking with grindhouse themes. That unlikely juxtaposition marks the Oscar-winning director’s gritty signature style. But ...

The MPAA announced Tuesday that it had reversed its earlier R rating for the upcoming Orlando Bloom drama "The Good Doctor," knocking it down to a PG-13 on appeal. The indie film, which stars Bloom as ...