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'Prometheus' to Be Released with R Rating

May 8, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 2 weeks ago

Ridley Scott's sci-fi return "Prometheus" will stick with the rating it received for sci-fi violence and brief foul language

  

Chris Dodd at CinemaCon: Hollywood, Silicon Valley Must Work Together on Piracy

April 24, 2012 By Brent Lang 4 weeks ago

Despite the legislative fiasco of SOPA and PIPA, Dodd says he is committed to cracking down on content theft

  

'Bully' Wins the Ratings Battle, But It Isn't Winning the War

April 9, 2012 By Steve Pond 6 weeks ago

Analysis: Harvey Weinstein's "Bully" battle over ratings isn't likely to cause long-lasting impact

  

Former MPAA Tech Officer Now Opposes Anti-Piracy Legislation

April 8, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 7 weeks ago

Paul Brigner, a tech officer who has left his post with the MPAA, explains how he changed his mind and why he now opposes SOPA and PIPA

  

'Bully' Will Run in Regal and Carmike Cinemas - With Restrictions

March 29, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 8 weeks ago

Two more theater chains join AMC in screening unrated documentary "Bully," but with tighter restrictions for minors

  

'Bully' Premiere Ignores the Ratings Controversy, Goes for the Gut

March 27, 2012 By Steve Pond 8 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein's not there, but host Joel McHale says unrated anti-bullying documentary "is definitely going to beat "John Carter'"

  

'Bully' Being Released Unrated Rather Than With an R

March 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 8 weeks ago

"Bully" received an R rating from the MPAA despite pleas from the Weinstein Co.

  

Global Box Office Up, Domestic Box Office Down in 2011 (Updated)

March 22, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

The Chinese box office grew by 35 percent in 2011 compared to 2010, by far the largest growth in major markets, the MPAA reports

  

Movie Studios Win 'Printless Previews' Patent Litigation

March 19, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 9 weeks ago

Movie studios and a company called Printless Previews had been in litigation over film editing patent since 2005.

  

Harvey Weinstein Spars With MPAA Head Chris Dodd Over 'Bully' Rating in D.C.

March 15, 2012 By Peter Voskamp 10 weeks ago

Weinstein Co. co-chair suggests he may release the documentary "Bully" as unrated rather than submit to the organization's R rating

  

Matthew McConaughey Movie Gets an NC-17 Rating

March 14, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

Matthew McConaughey movie "Killer Joe" is too graphic and brutal for youngsters, the MPAA rules, upholding an NC-17 rating

  

'Bully' Battle Continues as Members of Congress Call on MPAA to Change Documentary's Rating

March 12, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

"Bully" still has an R rating, but 26 members of Congress -- along with Ellen DeGeneres and Drew Brees -- think the documentary should be PG-13

  

PTC Says 'Bully' to MPAA's R-Rating for 'Bully'

March 9, 2012 By Peter Voskamp 11 weeks ago

"An accurate content rating in no way diminishes the powerful and vitally important messages conveyed in the film,” the conservative Parents Television Council says

  

'Bully,' With Its R Rating, Gets an MPAA-Hosted Screening - and Harvey Will Be There

March 9, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

And, no, the MPAA isn't changing the movie's rating to PG-13 -- as Weinstein and more than 220,000 petitioners had demanded

  

Ellen DeGeneres: 'Bully' Movie 'Can Save Lives,' Should Be Rated PG-13

March 7, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Ellen DeGeneres talks about "Bully," the documentary that the MPAA has rated R, on her talk show on Wednesday -- and says she signed a petition to change the rating

  

MPAA Praises Teen 'Bully' Crusader But Won't Change Rating

March 7, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Movie ratings board praises teen's "Bully" lobbying, but is unlikely to change R to PG-13 on Weinstein Co. documentary

  

Teen's Petition Makes 165,000 People Angry About MPAA's 'Bully' Rating

March 1, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Katy Butler, a 17-year-old high schooler, has gotten more than 165,000 people to sign her petition urging the MPAA to give the documentary "Bully" a PG-13 rating. "Kids hear worse at school," she says

  

Petition Seeks PG-13 for 'Bully' Documentary

February 28, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 12 weeks ago

More than 100,000 have signed Michigan teen's petition asking MPAA to reverse its ruling that the Weinstein Co.'s documentary "Bully" deserves an R rating due to its language

  

Weinstein Co. Considers Leaving MPAA Over 'Bully' Rating

February 23, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

The Weinstein Co. is upset with the MPAA's decision to give the documentary "Bully" an R rating

  

MPAA's Chris Dodd Extends SOPA Olive Branch to Silicon Valley

February 22, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

In a speech in Atlanta, MPAA chief Chris Dodd says "Hollywood is pro-technology and pro-Internet," but warns "a strong system of copyright protection" is necessary

  

Weinstein Co. to Appeal 'R' Rating for 'Bully'

February 21, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 13 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein wants a PG-13 for documentary so it can be shown in schools

  

How Hollywood and Joe Biden Got China to Drop a 20-Year Movie Quota

February 19, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 14 weeks ago

Says MPAA’s Chris Dodd of the U.S.-China movie pact: "This is a very big deal. And Joe Biden deserves the credit"

  

Anti-Piracy Alliance Zings Canada for Rampant Piracy

February 10, 2012 By Peter Voskamp 15 weeks ago

The International Intellectual Property Alliance recommends that Canada be placed on a watch list for rampant online and physical piracy

  

'This Means War' Gets PG-13 After Fox Trims Sexual Content

January 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 17 weeks ago

Reese Witherspoon action-comedy "This Means War" lost an appeal of its R-rating on Thursday

  

Fox Loses Rating Appeal on 'This Means War'

January 26, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 17 weeks ago

The MPAA Classification and Rating Appeals Board upholds an R rating for the Valentine's Day release, which stars Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy

  

Anti-Piracy Victory: NinjaVideo Founder Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison

January 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 18 weeks ago

A rare win for the anti-piracy forces during a rough week

  
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