Documentary: This Film is Not Yet Rated- 2006

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence. Interviewees include John Waters, Darren Aronofsky, Maria Bello, Atom Egoyan and more. (Netflix.com)

Grade: A+

This was REALLY interesting and funny! This was just a totally cool look into what we, as movie viewers, rarely think about, and largely take for granted. Who knew that the entire rating system for America's movies was so intertwined with politics and morality, and all done behind a curtain of secrecy. For most of us, we watch the movies that we want to, and probably don't pay much attention to what it's rated, I mean, even in this blog I've never mentioned what a movie was rated, because to me it's irrelevant. But it's interesting to know that so many good movies are being completely shut out of the industry because they couldn't get a "respectable" rating, and for reasons that are not legitimate! There are not set in stone structures to determine a movie's rating! This was just really interesting, and WELL worth the watch! Check it out, but NOT with kids in the room! :)