Posts with tag "MPAA"

David Schwimmer Hopes to Repeal R-Rating on Cyber Predator Movie

Posted Dec 22nd 2010 at 10:47 AM by Jett Wells

David Schwimmer wanted to teach kids about cyber predators on the web with his new movie 'Trust,' but the former 'Friends' star is now scrambling to have an R-rating repealed to secure the message of his movie. According to The Wrap, executive producer Avi Lerner is appealing the decision before the Appeals Board on Wednesday in hopes of receiving a PG-13 rating. "While we respect the MPAA's ...

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Why Is Michelle Williams' Sex Scene Rated NC-17 While Natalie Portman's Is R?

Posted Dec 7th 2010 at 12:45 PM by Gary Susman

For all the hype about Natalie Portman's steamy lesbian sex scene with Mila Kunis in 'Black Swan,' the scene was still tame enough to earn an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings board, which means it can (and will) be shown in theaters all over the country. Like Portman, Michelle Williams is on the receiving end of an oral sex scene in 'Blue Valentine' (opening Dec. ...