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Zack and Miri Make the World’s First R-Rated Porno

Zack and Miri Make the World’s First R-Rated Porno

The official word is coming in today that director Kevin Smith has won an appeal with the MPAA to lower the rating of his upcoming film Zack and Miri Make a Porno from NC-17 to R.

By Neil Miller on August 5, 2008 | Comments (5)

MPAA Spanks Kevin Smith’s ‘Porno’ with an NC-17 Rating

MPAA Spanks Kevin Smith’s ‘Porno’ with an NC-17 Rating

Kevin Smith has never been one to make a discreet film. Even a romantic comedy like Chasing Amy had Jason Lee introducing a child to bestiality magazines.

By Adam Sweeney on July 22, 2008 | Comments (3)

Seth Rogen: The MPAA is After ‘Zack and Miri’

Seth Rogen: The MPAA is After ‘Zack and Miri’

It appears that that the ratings board of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is on the warpath once again, using their strong liberal bias to limit the amount of sex between a man and a woman that appears in movie theaters across the country.

By Neil Miller on June 20, 2008 | Comments (3)

Zack and Miri’s Porno Teaser Gets Canned by the MPAA

Zack and Miri’s Porno Teaser Gets Canned by the MPAA

News Askew has reported that the teaser trailer for the film that stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks, has suddenly disappeared. When Kevin Smith was asked why this happened, his response got a pretty good chuckle out of me.

By Nate Deen on June 6, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Is PG-13ification a New Era of McCarthyism?

Is PG-13ification a New Era of McCarthyism?

Something has been happening in Hollywood over the past few years, and some people are really getting their noses out of joint about it: PG-13ification of American cinema.

By Kevin Carr on April 16, 2008 | Comments (4)

The MPAA Wrongfully Accuses Poor College Students

The MPAA Wrongfully Accuses Poor College Students

“Now I have access to tons of bandwidth on my campus network. Now I can illegally download movies that I can’t afford to go see in theaters thanks to Astrive student loans!”

By Brian C. Gibson on January 23, 2008 | Be the First To Comment

Boiling Point - The Following Film Has Been Rated PG-Sucks Ass

Boiling Point - The Following Film Has Been Rated PG-Sucks Ass

This is a chord everyone can hear, because it rings true to all ears - unless they belong to an executive at a studio.

By Robert Fure on January 7, 2008 | Comments (3)

R-Rating, Impenetrable Shield or Leaky Bucket?

R-Rating, Impenetrable Shield or Leaky Bucket?

The recent furor over who was in control of the Hitman project and what rating it was going to get brought to light the lengths a studio will go to in order to ensure profitability of a movie.

By Dom Organ on October 16, 2007 | Comments (1)