Beware, lovers of movie ratings: They might be next on Art the Clown's victims list. For decades, the commercial prospects of a film, especially those appealing to children, were closely tied to the ...

Director Brian De Palma’s relationship with the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system was rocky from pretty much the very start of his career. His second feature film, 1968’s Greetings ...

Ninety-five years ago Monday – March 31, 1930 – the Motion Picture Production Code, a form of industry self-censorship also known as the Hays Code, was formed, but not enforced until 1934. It reigned ...

Amazon MGM Studios will soon join the Motion Picture Assn., the lobbying arm of Hollywood’s major studios announced Thursday. The Seattle-based tech and retail giant — which distributes content via ...