How does the film industry affect society? Movie violence may be harmful / David Thomson ; Movie violence may decrease violent crime / Gordon Dahl and Stefano DellaVigna ; The film industry may influence at-risk behavior / Hasantha Gunasekera, Simon Chapman, and Sharon Campbell ; The film industry should not be blamed for at-risk behavior / David Goldenberg ; Hollywood films are racist / Joe R. Feagin ; Minority representation in Hollywood films is improving / Michael E. Ross ; Hollywood films export negative aspects of American culture / Nathan Gardels and Mike Medavoy ; Hollywood films are multinational enterprises / Hans Erik Næss
Are film ratings effective? MPAA ratings are effective / Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ; MPAA ratings are not effective / Rod Gustafson ; Violence, sex, and profanity in MPAA-rated movies is increasing / Steve Persall ; Violence, sex, and profanity in MPAA-rated movies has remained the same / Steven D. Greydanus
Is the film industry appropriately regulated? MPAA regulation prevents federal censorship of the film industry / Jesse Walker ; MPAA regulation censors the film industry / Kirby Dick ; The film industry has become over-commercialized / Robin Good ; The level of commercialism in the film industry has not changed / Joanne Weintraub
What is the future of the film industry? Piracy threatens the future of the film industry / Annlee Ellingson ; The piracy threat to the film industry has been exaggerated / Michael Geist ; Digital movies are the future of the film industry / Steven Ascher ; Movie theaters are adapting to changes in the film industry / Andy Serwer ; Home entertainment technologies decrease movie attendance / Laura M. Holson ; Movie attendance increases during recessions / David Germain.
