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Lars von Trier's controversial serial-killer movie could be the first in over 30 years to have its rating revoked by the MPAA

As a recent example, theater chains disagreed on whether to show the unrated version of the documen…

Travis Clark   


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An uncensored screening of Lars von Trier's controversial serial-killer movie, 'The House That Jack Built,' violated MPAA ratings rules

"The effectiveness of the MPAA ratings depends on our ability to maintain the trust and confidence …

Travis Clark   


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Evan Rachel Wood Blasts MPAA Over Deleted Sex Scene

"The indie film, co-starring Shia LaBeouf, featured a graphic scene that had a female receiving ora…

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Here's The Scene The MPAA Wanted To Give 'The Hobbit' Sequel An R-Rating Over

Thranduil ends up killing the Orc by brutally taking off his head. As the camera pulls back on the …

Kirsten Acuna   


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Why File-Sharing Could Save The Entertainment Industry, Not Destroy It

…[Traditional media companies would have charged you about $20 for the video. They would have given…

Harrison Jacobs   


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Here's The Banned 'Sin City' Sequel Poster The MPAA Doesn't Want You To See

Page Six reports the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rejected the following "Sin City:…

Kirsten Acuna   


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‘Black Adam’ producers say they made ‘a lot of edits’ to cut violence to obtain PG-13 rating

Hiram Garcia and Beau Flynn say Warner Bros. had to make a number of edits to get a PG-13 rating fo…

Eammon Jacobs   


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An analysis of the last 50 years of film ratings shows how much we love R-rated movies

In total, the MPAA has rated 29,791 films, meaning that 57% of the films are rated R. The MPAA said…

Travis Clark   


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Seth Rogen's raunchy 'Sausage Party' can be seen by kids in Sweden

This is where Sweden differs from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which rates fil…

Ian Phillips   


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Google Has Accused Hollywood Of Secretly Reigniting Plans To Censor The Internet

Attorney General Hood told the Huffington Post earlier this week that the MPAA "has no ma…

Joshua Barrie   


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Google Just Filed A Lawsuit Against Mississippi's Attorney General

Attorney General Hood told the Huffington Post earlier this week that the MPAA "has no ma…

Maya Kosoff   


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Leaked Emails Show How Scared Hollywood Is Of Google

It sounds like the MPAA wants to develop a technical solution to the problem of piracy but doesn't …

Sam Colt   


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This Handy Website Shows You Where To Legally Stream Movies And TV Shows

Once you type in the name of a movie or TV show you're interested in, WhereToWatch will show you wh…

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The official 'Netflix for pirated movies' is back from the dead

The streaming service has a rocky and somewhat confusing history. The original Popcorn Time website…

Nathan McAlone   


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The 'Suicide Squad' PG-13 exposes what's really twisted about movie ratings

The ratings board (whose members are kept secret - not even the filmmakers who are pleading their c…

Jason Guerrasio   


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Here's How Much America's Biggest States Go To The Movies

Compared to the previous year, Indiana and Illinois saw the biggest drops, with 12 percentage point…

Allan Smith   


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Microsoft fires back at Apple over the policy that's keeping Xbox Game Pass from launching on iPhones and iPads this September

Microsoft is locking horns with Apple over an App Store roadblock that's keeping Xbox's "Netflix of…

Ben Gilbert   


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Hollywood Lobbyists, AMC And 'Bob Hope' Should Apologize For Terrorizing That Poor Guy Who Wore Google Glass To The Movies

This is where the story takes a turn that would be unrealistic if it were a comedy: the MPAA execut…

Jim Edwards   


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Hollywood movie studios are concerned they are being short-changed on box office sales from China

China is one of the fastest growing movie markets in the world and has been the savior of numerous …

Jason Guerrasio   


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The 10 most successful R-rated movies ever are not what you think

"The Matrix Reloaded," which previously held "Deadpool's" opening record, and "American Sniper" als…

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