An upcoming 2026 horror movie nearly received an NC-17 rating. Obsession is a new horror movie that is being released in ...
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 ...
Another year brings another NC-17 controversy at the movies. This time it’s for “Passages,” the acclaimed romance drama from Ira Sachs that earned strong reviews out of the Sundance Film Festival ...
Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...
In an era of repressive sexual politics, one filmmaker is calling out the MPAA for slapping her lesbian romance with an NC-17 rating. Director Anita Doran is outraged that her film Maya & Samar, which ...
Before you hit play, read this. Whether you’re a parent, older sibling, or just a curious viewer, understanding ratings helps you protect your mind and your mood. PG, PG-13, R and NC-17. You’ve seen ...
Showgirls stars Elizabeth Berkley as a Vegas dancer trying to move up from a seedy club to a glamorous hotel show. Paul Verhoeven’s NC-17 movie... Revisiting 'Showgirls', 30 Years Later Showgirls ...
Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...