And when filmmakers aren’t sanitizing the experience or staying within the boundaries of mainstream acceptability, you get an R-rated war movie. It’s not just a badge for gore and profanity. It’s a ...

Exploring the depths of darkness and human misery in the context of one of the worst things a person can ever experience, ...

Numerous great international movies have been rated R in the U.S., including classics like Pan's Labyrinth, Amores Perros, and Hard Boiled.