Tom Tangney reviews NC-17 rated “Shame”

World renowned film critic Tom Tangney joins us for a review of “Shame.” Huffington Post reports some are hoping the film redefines the NC-17 rating.

Tom explains while the film was slapped with an NC-17 rating, Fox Searchlight isn’t trying to get it downgraded like most other studios.

“Fox Searchlight is taking that NC-17 and saying, you know what, we’re not going to fight it. We’re going to try to use it as a springboard to try to change our ideas about sex in movies what an NC-17 can actually be,” says Tom. “Instead of our scarlet letter, it’s going to be our badge of honor and they’re really running with it.”

Listen to Tom’s discussion of new film “Shame”

Tom says it’s a really artistic movie.

“It’s so classically done, and so classically controlled and so understated that it’s really great.”