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MPAA ratings: Sept. 8, 2010. The following feature-length motion pictures have been reviewed and rated by the Classification and Rating Administration pursuant to the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program. Each of the designated ratings is defined as follows under the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program.

G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.

PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.

Film Distributor Reason Rating Agora      

Lionsgate

Rated for some violence. R Beneath the Blue  Inception Media Group, LLC

Rated for thematic elements, some language and mild sensuality.   PG Brazen Bull, The

Virgil Films

Rated for strong, sadistic, bloody violence, language and some sexual content.  

R Doc West Returns      Grindstone Entertainment Group

Rated for some violence and brief language.

Gere are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2137.

Agora Rated R For some violence. Release Date: May 28, 2010 Beneath The Blue Rated PG For thematic elements, some language and mild sensuality. The Brazen Bull Rated R For strong sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexual content. Doc West Returns Rated PG For some violence and brief language. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest Rated R For strong violence, some sexual material, and brief language. Release Date: October 27, 2010 The Grace Card Rated PG-13 For violence and thematic elements. I Want Your Money Rated PG For thematic elements, brief language and smoking. The Maze Rated R For violence and bloody images. Oveja Negra Rated PG-13 For some violence and sexual content. Scar Rated R For sadistic bloody violence and torture, language, some drug use and sexual content/nudity. You can always stay up-to-date on all the latest updates to our database right here.

The 16th annual San Antonio Film Festival, which runs June 23-27, is truly a great combination of celebrating local talent and international cinema, screening films produced in Texas to ones produced in Europe, South America and the Middle East.

There’s also a distinct flavor of socially aware fictional narratives and documentaries, including films about Tibetan refugees, migrant workers, the 2008 Presidential election, alcoholism and genocide. But, that’s not to say the fest is a totally serious affair as there’s also several genre films about the World Cup, sheep rustlers, dancers, crooks and other ne’er-do-wells. It looks like a fun mix.

The full lineup of films is below. The way the festival runs is that films screen in blocks in three different theaters. A “block” of films will generally contain a feature or two (feature = film that is 50 mins. or more), plus several shorts. In the lineup I have up,...

Those compiling their best of the year lists would do well to consult the roll-call of gong-winners handed out by an august band of international critics

Any perspicacious film festival-goer or festival-watcher will have noticed that one of the prizes awarded at most festivals, in addition to the Golden Palms, Golden Lions or Golden Leopards etc, is the Fipresci (Federation International de la Presse Cinematographic) – aka the international film critics' award. In principle, this should be the most prestigious and sought-after prize of all, because the juries are made up of professional film critics (usually five, each from a different country) who are paid to tell the public what is good or bad and why.

Unfortunately, the Fipresci prize does not carry with it any money but, in theory, it does help the film gain a distributor. However, on one occasion, I remember that a director, who had just won the Fipresci prize,...