The NC-17 rating is seen as taboo, but it lets movies explore the darker parts of human life, like in the films Perfect Blue ...

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 ...

As far as the ratings system goes, the dreaded NC-17 is treated like the proverbial red-headed stepchild by Hollywood. Ordinarily doled out for explicit sexual content (violence, funnily enough, is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Killer Joe looking out of doorway - LD Entertainment As far as the ratings system goes, the dreaded NC-17 is treated like the ...