The line between R and NC-17 has always been a moving target, an arbitrary threshold that often reflects moral panic more than genuine concern. For decades, filmmakers have found themselves in battles ...

Movie ratings are strange, and every country has a different rating system and different things that the people behind that system take into account when it comes to deciding a movie’s rating. There ...

The NC-17 rating, known as "X" before being replaced in 1990, is the most controversial rating in MPAA history. Receiving it often indicated that the film's content was too intense, provocative, or ...

Infinity Castle has landed in US cinemas, but why is it rated R? Here’s what you need to know about its age rating.

Excitement for Kraven the Hunter appears relatively muted among comic book readers, though its R-Rating has at least piqued the interest of violent action movie fans. Of course, when a title leans too ...

When you hear that a movie is rated NC-17, classic cinema is likely not the first thing that comes to mind first. The rating has been around for about 20 years, but it's mostly been associated with ...

World renowned film critic Tom Tangney joins us for a review of “Shame.” Huffington Post reports some are hoping the film redefines the NC-17 rating. Tom explains while the film was slapped with an NC ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The marital drama "Blue Valentine," starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, is facing the possibility of an NC-17 rating, which would put the Weinstein Co. film ...