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It’s true that an NC-17 rating can make it difficult for a film to make money at the box office; major chains often won’t even carry them, seeing them as a like-for-like with the X rating it was introduced to replace. While that seems less of an issue in the streaming era, NC-17 still carries a stigma.

Chinese-Kiwi playwright and performance poet Nathan Joe is looking forward to bringing his sell-out Dirty Passports show to Wānaka. Christchurch...

18 movies where the sex scenes are essential to the plot, characters, or both.

Movies can go too far for many reasons, ranging from shock value to making a legitimate point. These are 15 disturbing scenes that went way too far -- and why.

We rounded up the 50 best erotic thriller films of all time, from ‘Fatal Attraction’ to ‘Wild Things.’

Penis removal is a subject that needs little explanation. The best-known scenario is that of an abused sexual partner taking sudden revenge (yes, John and

Movies like Passion of Christ, Basic Instinct, The Interview, Do the Right Thing caused mixed reactions before being accepted into the mainstream.

Movies like Passion of Christ, Basic Instinct, The Interview, Do the Right Thing caused mixed reactions before being accepted into the mainstream.

Movies like Passion of Christ, Basic Instinct, The Interview, Do the Right Thing caused mixed reactions before being accepted into the mainstream.

Movies like Passion of Christ, Basic Instinct, The Interview, Do the Right Thing caused mixed reactions before being accepted into the mainstream.