Controversy

Back in 1984, TriStar didn't have the option to replace Santa Claus with Christopher Plummer, so they pulled the film entirely.

How six comedians shocked the world.

A Turkish cultural group in Austria is furious that Jabba's palace sort of resembles the Hagia Sophia.

A South Carolina movie theater sells tickets to the Michael Fassbender sex addict movie by creating a controversy where none existed.

Old school Muppeteers are speaking out against Disney's new Muppet movie.

In the wake of proposed theater boycotts, Universal scraps plans to test VOD just three weeks after release. Do you think they made the right call?

Tom Six’s follow-up to THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE totally freaks the British censors out.

And why that’s annoying to websites that try to play by the rules.

A provocative filmmaker gets provocative, Cannes gets their French pantaloons in a bunch.

The man behind a willfully offensive advertising campaign acts shocked when people are offended.

Time Out Boston’s 50 Most Controversial Movies Ever is that rarest of lists - one that isn’t moronic.

Give us this day our daily trailer! Famed street artist Banksy made a movie about a guy who was making a movie about him. Or has he? EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP is funny, it’s interesting and it’s a scathing look at the state of the art world, but it’s also a movie that will leave you questioning its most fundamental aspects of reality.