As a continuing feature here at Awards Circuit, here are the latest ratings provided by the MPAA Ratings Board – The Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA).

In this edition, dated 9/28/11, two Oscar hopefuls, “Carnage” and “We Need To Talk About Kevin”, go in front of the Board and a whole host of independent and potentially straight-to-video releases get their marks.  Curiously, a film known as “The Good Doctor” starring Orlando Bloom, Michael Pena, Troy Garity, Rob Morrow, and Taraji P. Henson won a ratings appeal but still lacks domestic distribution.

1911
Rated R for war violence.
Variance Films

58: THE FILM
Rated PG-13 for some mature thematic material.
Different Drummer, LLC.

Releasing 12.16.11

CARNAGE
Rated R for language.
Sony Pictures Classics

CATCH .44
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, and some sexual content.
Anchor Bat Entertainment

DOG JACK
Rated PG-13 for some violence.
Screen Media Ventures, LLC

FORCE
Rated R for violence and some brutality throughout.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

GOOD DOCTOR, THE
Rated PG-13 ON APPEAL for thematic material, disturbing situations, and some crude sexual content.
ORIGINAL “R” RATING, BULLETIN NO. 2186 (8/24/11) HAS BEEN CHANGED BY THE APPEALS BOARD.
The Good Doctor, LLC.

GREATEST MIRACLE, THE
Rated PG for thematic elements and scary images.
Lambert Releasing

HIDDEN FACE, THE (LA CARA OCULTA)
Rated R for some strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

I TAWT I TAW A PUDDY TAT
Rated G (Animated Short Subject).
Warner Bros. Pictures

Release Date - TBD

LAZARUS PAPERS, THE
Rated R for violence, sexual content, drug use, and language.
Green Apple Entertainment, Inc.

NATURAL SELECTION
Rated R for sexual content, language, brief graphic nudity, a beating, and some drug material.
The Cinema Guild

RESTITUTION
Rated R for strong violence, language, and sexual content.
monterey media, inc.

SINFUL DAVEY
Rated R for some sexuality/nudity.
RE-RATE. PREVIOUS M/PG RATING, BULLETIN NO. 6 (12/16/68), VOIDED.
MGM Home Entertainment LLC

SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
Rated R for violence and language.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.

TREASURE BUDDIES
Rated G.
EDITED FOR RE-RATE.  ORIGINAL “G” RATED VERSION, BULLETIN NO. 2150 (12/8/10) VOIDED.  ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.

UNDERGROUND
Rated PG-13 for war violence and some sensuality.
RE-RATE.  PREVIOUS “M” RATING, BULLETIN NO. 50 (10/20/69), VOIDED.
Anchor Bay Films

VAMPIRE
Rated R for some disturbing violent content and language.
Rockwell Eyes, Inc.

Releasing 12.2.11

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
Rated R for disturbing violence and behavior, some sexuality, and language.
Oscilloscope Laboratories

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9/28/2011

BULLETIN NO: 2191
CLASSIFICATION AND RATING ADMINISTRATION
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
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(818) 995-6600
FAX (818) 285-4406
Internet Address: http://www.mpaa.org

JOAN E. GRAVES
Chairman

MOTION PICTURES RATED BY THE CLASSIFICATION AND RATING ADMINISTRATION
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.

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My love of film began at the age of 7 when my parents not only gave me a television, but HBO to boot. My first theatrical experience was "E.T." My first movie cry came with "Old Yeller". "The Usual Suspects" made me decide to make movies and film writing a priority in life, even knowing the twist beforehand. My passion for film, music, and pop culture in general can be isolated to my youth. My love for film took root in high school. Above all else, movies and art, in any form, exist to entertain and I remain much more interested in how art affects others, more than with myself. But I love the conversation and to have a chance to share my thoughts and be a part of the community here is a unique and enriching experience.

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