Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged and More in This Week's MPAA Ratings Bulletin

By Chris Kavan - 07/17/19 at 11:10 AM CT

A slight improvement over last week's super short bulletin - the list is a bit longer and the movies to talk about has doubled - all the way up to a whopping two! Luckily, one of those films (that is not too far away) is Quentin Tarantino's latest film. I've been a fan of the director since Pulp Fiction, so I'm not about to miss this one and with Leo and Brad on board, well, it's bound to be interesting at the least. Beside that gem, we have a monster sequel - monster shark anyways, and once again young women find themselves facing the ocean's ultimate predator in less than stellar circumstances. It's a good update, but I want more - get those ratings in studios!

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Quentin Tarantion is not to everyone's taste, but I have always been impressed by his work. From Pulp Fiction to Kill Bill to The Hateful Eight - each film, no matter the genre, always leave me feeling good. So that is why I'm excited for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Set against the backdrop of the golden age of Hollywood - 1969, the film follows a rapidly fading star television actor, Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his ever-reliable stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt). It is also the time period when Charlie Manson (Damon Herriman) gained his cult following - and Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) becomes an unwitting target. The film boasts a stellar cast as is par for the course for Tarantino: Al Pacino, Timothy Olyphant, Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Luke Perry, Emile Hirsch, Damian Lewis, Bruce Dern, Rumer Willis, Lena Dunham, Margaret Qualley, Scoot McNairy and Lorenza Izzo are just the tip of the iceberg. And based on the time period (and Tarantino's previous work) the soundtrack should be phenomenal. Most of the actors are playing real people - either in Manson's cult or in Hollywood during this time - so it should be interesting to see how things play out. The synopsis says multiple storylines will be in play - and I'm all for that. Tarantino has no problem crafting a great story from multiple points of view. This is one I can see playing well to both critics and audiences, and maybe when awards season rolls around, we'll see it again. Rated R for language
throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use, and sexual references.

While not polar opposites, I film about a killer shark is certainly second banana, especially a killer shark sequel. I have yet to see the first 47 Meters Down - I'm not opposed to it, just haven't got around to it yet (that or The Shallows for that matter) thus, I'm afraid I have little real interest in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged. This time around, the film follows four friends (played by Corinne Foxx, Brianne Tju, Sistine Rose Stallone and Brec Bassinger) who find a secluded area to dive that holds an entire underwater city. But these ruins also hold a very deadly species of shark and, when they inevitably get trapped, they become the next snack. I mean, it looks pretty good going by the trailers I've seen and I think it will play well with the target audience. It should do pretty close to what the original brought in based on what I've seen - I'm just not going to be part of it. Rated PG-13 for creature
related violence and terror, some bloody images and brief rude gestures.

Those are the only two, big films on the MPAA Ratings Bulletin this week but be sure the check out the full list below:

47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED

Rated PG-13 for creature related violence and terror, some bloody images and brief rude gestures.


THE FANATIC

Rated R for some strong violence, and language throughout.


KINGDOM

Rated R for violence.


THE LAUNDROMAT

Rated R for language, some sexual content and disturbing images.


LONDON CALLING

Rated R for violence, language throughout, some sexual content and brief drug use.


LUCY IN THE SKY

Rated R for language and some sexual content.


ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

Rated R for language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use, and sexual references.


OUT OF LIBERTY

Rated PG for violence and thematic content.


SWEETHEART

Rated PG-13 for creature violence, some bloody images and brief strong language.


THE WAY BACK

Rated R for language throughout including some sexual references.

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