Variety

Full Frontal Nudity, Oral Sex and More: Why ‘Passages,’ ‘Blonde’ and 19 More Films Earned the NC-17 Rating

Another year brings another NC-17 controversy at the movies. This time it’s for “Passages,” the acclaimed romance drama from Ira Sachs that earned strong reviews out of the Sundance Film Festival ...

Wes Craven Feared This Cult Classic Horror Film Was Destined To Get An NC-17 Rating

Wes Craven's cult horror film The People Under the Stairs nearly landed an NC-17 rating, but it got an R instead after Craven ...
NPR

Revisiting 'Showgirls', 30 Years Later

Showgirls stars Elizabeth Berkley as a Vegas dancer trying to move up from a seedy club to a glamorous hotel show. Paul Verhoeven's NC-17 movie was a notorious flop, but it is now considered a camp ...

Michael Rooker's Breakout Movie Helped Inspire The MPAA's NC-17 Rating

Michael Rooker might be known for his collaborations with James Gunn now, but the Marvel star's breakthrough role helped ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Revisiting 'Showgirls', 30 Years Later

Showgirls stars Elizabeth Berkley as a Vegas dancer trying to move up from a seedy club to a glamorous hotel show. Paul Verhoeven’s NC-17 movie... Revisiting 'Showgirls', 30 Years Later Showgirls ...