In an uncharacteristically transparent move, the Motion Picture Association quietly pulled back the curtain on its movie-rating system, offering parents a clearer view of what content goes into each ...

Movie ratings have been guiding parents for decades, helping them decide what films are right for their kids. From the MPA’s G-to-NC-17 scale to detailed content descriptors, these systems offer ...

Rebecca Pahle at the Mary Sue explains that cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s famous test for whether a movie features any meaningful female characters is catching on in a more official way: When deciding ...