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 ...

With the dissolution of the restrictive Hays Code in 1968, filmmakers could take bigger risks than ever before. But there were still limits, thanks to a new organization, the Motion Picture ...

These past few weeks, “Fifty Shades of Grey” dominated the domestic box office before being dethroned by “Focus.” “Fifty Shades of Grey,” as you may know, is a film focused on the sexual relationship ...

Movies in the 1960s marked a major turning point in cinematic history, as traditional picture formulas were sidelined in favor of more daring storytelling, social and political commentary, and ...

Before the MPAA rating system that assigns movies age-based ratings like PG or R that viewers see today, the U.S. had a different, more conservative system: the Hays Code. In response to concerns over ...