Put It Out, Shweetheart - washingtonpost.com - reviewed by Jami Dwyer

Put It Out, Shweetheart - washingtonpost.com

Washington Monthly by Frank Ahrens | May. 11, 2007 (News Report)

Depictions of smoking in movies will now be a factor when deciding what a film's rating will be, possibly making a PG-13 movie R-rated, the Motion Picture Association of America said yesterday. The policy affects only new movies.

Along with violence, depictions of sex, adult language and other content considerations, ratings organizations will examine new releases to determine if they glamorize smoking or if it is pervasive through the films, even ... Full Story »

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by Jami Dwyer - Oct. 1, 2008

Stories like this should always remind readers that ratings are enforced by some parents and some movie theaters, *not the law.* It doesn't matter if "Breathless" is rated "R" if educated parents and art house theaters are smart enough to realize that a 16-year-old kid who wants to see a classic movie should be encouraged for choosing such a film over PG-13-rated "Norbit."