DVDanger: The Story of Cinema, Part One

Four documentaries examine four film legacies

"...By contrast, the biggest behind-the-scenes villain remains the MPAA, which acted as a second editor on every project..."

Sept. 2, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Incentives and R-Rated Entertainment

Amid bigger scandals, lawmaker plays the movie morality card again

"...the guardians of morality into a tizzy. Infamously, the MPAA recently branded innocuous love story Love Is Strange with..."

Jan. 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Work of Kurt Volk

"...as femme fatale Ava Lord, was banned by the MPAA. "I swear to god, there's no nipples in there,"..."

Aug. 21, 2014 Photo Gallery

Making Trouble Look Good

How Kurt Volk got to be Robert Rodriguez's go-to poster designer

"...When Volk re-created that effect for the poster, the MPAA said no. Too much implied nudity, too hot for..."

Aug. 22, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

William Dear Says Freedom, R.I.P.

Biker tale 'The Northville Cemetery Massacre' revs at Weird Wednesday

"...It was so bloody that the MPAA gave the film an X rating, "not for any..."

July 30, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Film Flam

AMC develops 'The Son,' 'Sin City 2' covers up, Cinema East drops lineup

"...new poster was revealed yesterday, presumably satisfying both the MPAA and Sin City's marketing department, which enjoyed two weeks..."

June 6, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Too Sinful for Hollywood

MPAA rejects poster for ‘Sin CIty: A Dame to Kill For’

"...An item in Wednesday’s “Page Six” column in The..."

June 1, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVD Watch: 'Heavy Traffic'

Ralph Bakshi's irreverent feature celebrates its 40th

"...animated film to receive an X rating from the MPAA, and since Traffic touts "more spice than 'Fritz the..."

July 16, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Ass Paddling the Danish Way: 'Klown'-Style

The 'Klown' Rolling Roadshow Canoe Trip gets crunk, drunk, wet

"...and R-rating were secured with little difficulty from the MPAA. No cuts at all?..."

July 1, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Believe in Them

Fantastic Fest brings Last Exorcism creators to town

"...been a little too comfortable for staff at the MPAA, who asked him about one particular scene in this..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Blood, Gore, And SXSW

Genre directors make up for Tarantino-less panel

"...Rodriguez on the changing mood of the MPAA: "Violence today, good. Nudity, bad."..."

March 14, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Obscenity vs. Inanity

"...Hard) was happy to oblige with a bit of MPAA-related absurdity at this afternoon's Writing Comedies: PG-13 vs. R..."

Oct. 18, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Review Should Have Been More Explicit

May 2, 2007 Postmarks

The Bold One

Action / horror heartthrob John Saxon brings two classics to the Alamo.

Nov. 21, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

'Kill Bill' Ending?

"...after the credits except the standard reiteration of the MPAA rating. What gives? Did something get cut? If so,..."

Oct. 14, 2003 Postmarks

The Producer

Austinite Robert Rodriguez has, of course, been a maverick from the get-go, but it's wife and producer Elizabeth Avellán who often seems the cogent heart and soul behind her husband's outrageously entertaining productions.

"...look at, but did you have trouble with the MPAA and securing an R rating? It's really over the..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Not Another Teen Movie

UT grad Catherine Hardwicke and Thirteen

"...it -- teenage girls -- is excluded because the MPAA gave it an R rating...."

Aug. 29, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...opinion, but, in case anybody cares what the puny MPAA has to say, this ultra-violent film is actually (and..."

June 7, 2002 Column

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...make poor Jack Valenti earn his keep as the MPAA's top dog, and I can't imagine these blood-soaked shots..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

TV Eye

South Park takes on sex ed.

"...the movie on TV with LifeStyles products present. The MPAA rating board, which has the final say on how..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...at the Directors Guild of America Theater (with Texas-born MPAA head and former JFK/LBJ advisor Jack Valenti as guest..."

May 19, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Reflections

SXSW 2000 Film Festival and Conference

"...that assessed such issues as violence in movies, the MPAA ratings system, and the future of filmmaking. Knowles kicked..."

March 17, 2000 Screens Feature by Barry Johnson

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...initially slapped with a doom-and-gloom NC-17 rating by the MPAA, forcing director Toback (Two Girls and a Guy) to..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...to providing great insight into the peccadillos of the MPAA's standards, the action seems unduly warranted in a picture..."

July 16, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Short Cuts

"...the nation's theatres, has agreed to start enforcing the MPAA ratings guidelines. Anyone wanting to watch an R-rated movie..."

June 11, 1999 Screens Column by Marjorie Baumgarten

Wrapped and Ready

"...the better part of the fall haggling with the MPAA ratings board over its classification of Scream as an..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Movies From the Mount

Sundance Film Festival

"...to release recently hit a momentary snag when the MPAA, upon first viewing, slapped it with an NC-17 rating...."

Feb. 6, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

A Regular Joe

The Revelations of Filmmaker Joe Christ

"...nightmares the likes of which "Jack Violent" and his MPAA legions can only scream about. These days, the 40-year-old..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

That Old Revival Spirit

Testifying About Movies

"...the films discussed here are in color and lacking MPAA ratings (most were created before the ratings system was..."

June 13, 1997 Screens Feature

Hollis Chacona's "PG" List

"...these movies are rated "PG" or "G" by the MPAA, deeming them to be suitable entertainment for people of..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Screens Feature

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