This utterly devastating film from Sean Mathias stars Clive Owen as a gay man arrested and sent to a concentration camp ...

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 ...

Sacha Baron Cohen has never had a problem pushing the comedic envelope. But as far as the Motion Picture Association of America is concerned, the comedian's "Borat" follow-up, "Bruno," goes beyond the ...

"I’ve been waiting and dying to tell stories where female sexuality is not a decoration or titillation for the audiences," ...

The Athens-set romantic drama follows the torrid affair between a Canadian journalist and a queer Afghan woman.

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 ...

On Monday, McMahon took over as head of the MPAA’s ratings board, leading the small group of parents who anonymously assign ratings, ranging from G to NC-17, to hundreds of movies a year. She replaces ...

Total Recall is a thrilling ride and a true departure from the kind of characters Schwarzenegger was accustomed to playing in ...

The Palme d'Or winner at Cannes this year, Blue Is the Warmest Color, is just fine with the NC-17 it received in America: its 10-minute lesbian sex scene has been the most discussed portion of the ...