The NC-17 rating, known as "X" before being replaced in 1990, is the most controversial rating in MPAA history. Receiving it often indicated that the film's content was too intense, provocative, or ...

Violence has been a key part of the movies since the very beginning of cinema. It can add to a film's tension, unsettle the audience, be played for laughs, or even just serve as entertainment. As ...

The line between R and NC-17 has always been a moving target, an arbitrary threshold that often reflects moral panic more than genuine concern. For decades, filmmakers have found themselves in battles ...