This Film is Not Yet Rated Review

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"This Film Is Not Yet Rated" is a documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick and producer Eddie Schmidt - a breakthrough investigation into the MPAA film ratings system and its profound effect on American culture. To say this is one of the most entertaining documentaries ever made is probably one of the biggest understatements in awhile. Read our review, This Film is Not Yet Rated Review and look for our exclusive interview with the director coming later in the week! If you enjoy documentaries with humor, and great story telling you want to check out this film.

The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R, while independent film producers are left guessing; and finally, whether keeping the raters and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable for its decisions.

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