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Ranking Best and Worst NC-17-Rated Films; 'Shame' On Blu-ray April 17 (Video)

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Fox Searchlight has been trying to embrace NC-17 by raising public consciousness on the rating, which they adopted for both 2003's "The Dreamers," from Bernardo Bertolucci, as well as recent "Shame," which is finally coming out in a Blu-ray combo pack on April 17. Here's a ranking of NC-17 films, from must-sees to must-avoids, with review links...

By Anne Thompson
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March 27, 2012 4:29 PM
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If you wondered why Michael Fassbender was passed over for an Oscar nod this year, his "Shame" director has the answer. "In America they're too scared of sex, that's why he wasn't nominated," he told The Press Association. (Fassbender was also snubbed for well-reviewed performances in "A Dangerous Method" and "Jane Eyre.")

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012 2:45 PM
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Michael Fassbender - the most egregious snub of the 2012 Oscar nominees - covers Interview Magazine's February issue. His day will come, we're not worried about that. "Prometheus" will increase his mainstream appeal this June, and he'll team with Steve McQueen for a third time (and Brad Pitt for the second) in 2013's "Twelve Years a Slave." Check out our interview with him here.