This is a four-part documentary that originally screened on IFC about different aspects of sex portrayed in movies. The segments are about an hour long and are broken into: Censored, which looks at the history of censorship from the Hays Commission through the Legion of Decency up to our current system; Taboo, which is more about specific directors' visions and how they portray them; Teens, which covers not just teen sexuality in movies but also the nature of movies directed at teens; and Extremes, which delves into the furthest reaches of the sexual spectrum on film. There are a whole host of movies mentioned, many I'd never even heard of and most of which I (sadly) haven't seen, and lots of interviews from people in the industry. If I didn't fear Netflix thinking I was some sort of sex fiend, I would add all of them to my queue.Overall, I thought this was a pretty good documentary. I'm not sure if it really had a point, other than 'independent movies are cool because they'll let you do full penetration on film and not call it porn' but it was always interesting and fairly informative. I probably shouldn't have to say that it is completely chock-full of explicit content. Seriously, if you can't handle seeing a lot of nudity, some S&M, and same sex lovin', give this one a pass.
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