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Theater Owners Spokesperson Says A “Robust” Theatrical Release Gives A Film “A Level Of Prestige” That Streaming Can’t Offer

April 2, 2019 2:18 pm

In the saga that seems like it will go on forever, it appears that Netflix (and other streaming services) can definitely co-exist peacefully with theater exhibitors. Well, if they stay in their own lane, that i...

Netflix In Talks To Officially Join MPAA & Become First Non-Traditional Studio To Do So

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2019 3:14 pm

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Netflix is ready to sit at the grown-ups table. The streaming service made some major noise this morning, earning 15 Oscar nominations (including 10 for “Roma”) and is now positioning itself to sit among the to...

IFC Films Defends One-Night Screenings Of Lars von Trier’s ‘Jack’ & Says No MPAA Sanctions Have Been Issued

Charles Barfield

November 30, 2018 1:05 pm

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To the delight (and maybe dismay) of many film fans, IFC Films recently held one-night-only screenings of a “Director’s Cut” of its highly-anticipated film from filmmaker Lars von Trier, “The House That Jack Bu...

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IFC Films Violated MPAA Rules Due To Recent Special Screenings Of Lars von Trier’s ‘The House That Jack Built’

Charles Barfield

November 29, 2018 9:49 am

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Every step of the release of Lars von Trier’s “The House That Jack Built” has been met with some sort of controversy. The film debuted at this year’s Cannes to decidedly mixed reviews (to be generous), with som...

‘Logan,’ ‘Deadpool’ And The Paradox Of The R-Rated Superhero Movie

Jessica Kiang

March 6, 2017 3:30 pm

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Chalk it up to intense cynicism, or maybe just the experience of having lived through more blockbuster springs and summers than we care to remember, but when the first "Logan" trailer premiered back in October ...

MPAA Slaps ‘Blue Valentine’ With A Dreaded (And Inexplicable) NC-17 Rating

Kevin Jagernauth

October 8, 2010 3:21 pm

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The MPAA has made some boneheaded, confounding and confusing decisions in the past but his one is a serious head-scratcher. The ratings board has inexplicably come down very hard on the forthcoming Ryan Gosling...

Beastie Boy & Oscilloscope Laboratories Founder Adam Yauch Calls Out MPAA For “Bullshit” R-Rating For ‘A Film Unfinished’

Kevin Jagernauth

August 2, 2010 9:32 pm

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It's not the first or last time the MPAA will run afoul of a studio or filmmaker, but it's one of the rare times when someone on the receiving end of one of their decisions has been this vocal. The MPAA recentl...

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Gets An R Rating, There Goes The All-Inclusive Feel-Good Vibe And Possible Oscar Nod?

Spencer Martin

October 22, 2008 10:59 pm

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Danny Boyle's surprise hit of the year "Slumdog Millionaire," was pegged to corner the "Little Miss Sunshine"/"Juno" feel-good indie market this fall. Unfortunately it has been blind-sided by the MPAA which re...

Kevin Smith Wins Appeal With MPAA

Spencer Martin

August 5, 2008 11:06 pm

News

Remember that film we talked about yesterday, by that guy Kevin Smith? Well, his most recent movie "Zach and Miri make a Porno" had recently received an NC-17 rating, much to the dismay of its star Seth Rogen....

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