Bumblebee is a 2018 USA action Sci-Fi adventure by Travis Knight.
Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Justin Theroux and Angela Bassett.
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug.
The film was originally passed 12A uncut for moderate fantasy violence for UK cinema release.
However the distributors preferred a cut PG version and the film was resubmitted shorn by about 6 secnds. The BBFC duly passed the film PG for moderate fantasy violence, mild sex references, injury detail, language.
In the US the film was Rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action violence.
With echoes of the UK situation the Australian distributors of BumbleBee submitted the film uncut to the film censor and received an uncut M rating for moderate impact violence, mild impact themes, language Very mild drug use, sex. The M rating is
an advisory 15 that would be labelled PG-15 in the US. It is the usual rating for films rated PG-13 in the US and 12A in the UK.
Like Britain the distributors preferred a local PG and resubmitted a cut version, presumably the same as the cut UK PG rated version . However it didn't cut any ice with the censor and was again M rated.
The distributors are now appealing the decision with the Review Board hoping to achieve the desired PG.
Bodkin Ras is a 2016 Netherlands / UK crime thriller by Kaweh Modiri.
Starring Sohrab Bayat, Lily Szramko and Eddie Paton.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for very strong language, drug misuse ( 77:40s ) :
2018 cinema release
Summary Notes
The people in Forres don't work. Between 9 and 5 they dissolve into the pubs, where the light shines as a warm glow in their midst. Then the stranger Bodkin arrives into town. He has come to this remote corner of Europe to hide and lay low. The
film blends fiction, documentary and a literary essay of a man looking for a fresh start, aiming for a fair chance. In his pure and existential aim to belong somewhere he is a hazard to himself and his surrounding.
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BBFC decisions on 13 December 2018
Sampiyon
Sampiyon is a 2018 drama by Ahmet Katiksiz.
Starring Ekin Koç, Farah Zeynep Abdullah and Fikret Kuskan.
UK: Passed 12A uncut for infrequent strong language ( 129:54s ) :
2018 cinema release
Zero
Zero is a 2018 India Sci-Fi romance by Aanand L Rai.
Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan.
UK: Passed 12A uncut for rude gestures, moderate sex references ( 163:55s ) :
2018 cinema release
Summary Notes
The story revolves around Bauua Singh (Shah Rukh Khan), a vertically challenged man, who is full of charm and wit, with a pinch of arrogance. Born to a wealthy family and raised in an environment of affluence and indulgence, Bauua was never
failed by Meerut or its people. But when he meets two women (Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma), his experiences with these women take him on a journey to complete his 'incompleteness' and broaden his horizons to find a purpose he never knew he had.
Film on DVD
BBFC decisions on 13 December 2018
1985
1985 is a 2018 USA drama by Yen Tan.
Starring Bill Heck, Jamie Chung and Virginia Madsen.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language, drug misuse ( 82:15s ) :
2018 Peccadillo Pictures [Full Frame] video
Summary Notes
A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family.
Rendel
Rendel is a 2017 Finland action crime fantasy by Jesse Haaja.
Starring Kristofer Gummerus, Rami Rusinen and Renne Korppila.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for very strong language, strong violence, threat, sex ( 201:55s ) :
2019 4Digital Media/Universal Pictures UK R2 DVD
at UK Amazon released on 25th February 2019
Summary Notes
The Rendel movie is a story of a man blinded by his desire for revenge and hatred. Even though Rendel can be considered as a super hero, he is somewhat darker than the traditional representatives of the genre. The movie takes place in the
fictionalized version of a Finnish city, Mikkeli.
A Severed Head
A Severed Head is a 1971 UK comedy by Dick Clement.
Starring Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough and Ian Holm.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for moderate sex, sexualised nudity, incest references, suicide scene ( 98:13s ) :
2018 Powerhouse Films UK [16:9] video
Summary Notes
The wine taster and merchant Martin Lynch-Gibbon is married to the shallow and spoiled Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, and loves his mistress Georgie Hands. Antonia is under therapy with Martin's best friend, the psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. One day,
Antonia decides to ask for a divorce from Martin, to live with Palmer, but they want to keep Martin as their friend. When Palmer's sister Dr. Honor Klein comes from Oxford to stay with her brother, she discloses the affair of Georgie, who was her
student, and Martin to Palmer and Antonia. Meanwhile, Martin's brother Alexander Lynch-Gibbon has a love affair with Georgie, and Martin falls in unrequited love with Honor, but he discovers a secret about Palmer. Who will stay with whom in the
end?
VoD
BBFC decisions on 13 December 2018
Destination Forks: The Real World of Twilight
Destination Forks: The Real World of Twilight is a documentary TV episode by Jason Brown.
UK: Passed PG uncut for infrequent mild sex references ( 81:39s ) :
2018 Lionsgate UK / Lionsgate International (UK) - (HE) VoD
Submission
Submission is a drama by Richard Levine.
Starring Stanley Tucci, Addison Timlin and Kyra Sedgwick.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for very strong language, strong sex ( 108:05s ) :
2018 Blue Finch Film Releasing VoD
TV on DVD
BBFC decisions on 13 December 2018
El Recluso
El Recluso is a crime drama
Starring Alejandro Calva, Juan Pablo Castañeda and Isabella Castillo.
Featured Material:
Season 1, Episode 1 Passed 15 for very strong language, strong violence, drug use, sexual violence references (44:47s)
Season 1, Episode 10 Passed 15 for strong violence, language, drug misuse, sex (44:13s)
Season 1, Episode 11 Passed 15 for strong bloody violence, language (44:57s)
Season 1, Episode 12 Passed 15 for strong language, sex, drug misuse, violence (46:29s)
Season 1, Episode 13 Passed 15 for strong violence, language (46:15s)
Season 1, Episode 2 Passed 15 for strong language, violence, threat, sex references (45:43s)
Season 1, Episode 3 Passed 15 for very strong language, strong violence, sex (44:17s)
Season 1, Episode 4 Passed 15 for strong violence, language (45:35s)
Season 1, Episode 5 Passed 15 for strong language, violence (44:43s)
Season 1, Episode 6 Passed 15 for strong language, violence, drug misuse (44:53s)
Season 1, Episode 7 Passed 15 for strong language, violence, sex references, drug misuse (46:03s)
Season 1, Episode 8 Passed 15 for strong language, sexual threat (45:43s)
Season 1, Episode 9 Passed 15 for strong language, sex references (44:39s)
Season 1, Episodes 1-13 Passed 15 for strong violence, threat, sex, drug misuse, very strong language (588:17s)
The Protector
The Protector is a fantasy drama by Can Evrenol.
Starring Çagatay Ulusoy, Ayça Aysin Turan and Mehmet Kurtulus.
Featured Material:
Season 1, Episode 1 Passed 15 for strong violence, language (45:29s)
Season 1, Episode 10 Passed 15 for strong bloody violence (31:21s)
Season 1, Episode 2 Passed 15 for strong language, violence (33:31s)
Season 1, Episode 3 Passed 15 for strong language (35:49s)
Season 1, Episode 4 Passed 15 for strong language, violence, sex (44:57s)
Season 1, Episode 6 Passed 15 for strong violence (38:21s)
Season 1, Episode 8 Passed 15 for strong bloody violence, language (41:37s)
Season 1, Episode 9 Passed 15 for strong violence (34:55s)
Children's DVD
BBFC decisions on 13 December 2018
F.r.e.d.i.
F.r.e.d.i. is a children's Sci-Fi drama by Sean Olson.
Starring Kelly Hu, Angus McFadyen and Lucious Huyos.
Texas Adios is a 1966 Italy / Spain action western by Ferdinando Baldi.
Starring Franco Nero, Alberto Dell'Acqua and Elisa Montés.
BBFC cuts were required for an 'AA' rated cinema release in 1970. Uncut and 12 rated since 2004 DVD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US.
UK: Previously passed 12 uncut for moderate violence:
2018 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray
at UK Amazon released on 10th December 2018
Reviews
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review from thedigitalfix.com : " Nero has never been the greatest actor, though he does have considerable presence. That charisma is certainly stretched in Texas, Adios , as he's lumbered with some lousy dialogue
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review from frontrowreviews.co.uk : " It is far less challenging, unconventional and blood soaked than Django. It is however still dust covered and sweat stained enough to feel a part of the genres best "
Promotional Material
Following on from the enormous success of his breakthrough film Django, Franco Nero returned to the Wild West (Almería, Spain) to star in the same year s Texas Adios, which was released as Django 2 in some countries.
Here he plays tough gunslinger Burt Sullivan, a sheriff who, along with his younger brother (Alberto Dell'Acqua, Endgame), journeys to Mexico to hunt down the sadistic bandit Cisco Delgado and avenge his father s murder. When Burt and his brother
fall in with a group of Mexican revolutionaries, the stage is set for a violent climatic confrontation...
Directed by veteran helmsman Ferdinado Baldi, best known for the cult Western Blindman (starring Beatles tub-thumper Ringo Starr) and the 3D extravaganza Comin' at Ya!, Texas Adios is a lesser-known Spaghetti Western gem, which boasts rapid-fire
action scenes, stunning locations and stylish cinematography courtesy of Enzo Barboni (Django, Nightmare Castle). The film is presented here in an exclusive new restoration, with a wealth of extras which allow this film to be enjoyed as never
before.
SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
New restoration from a 2K scan from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio
Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
Audio commentary for by spaghetti western experts C. Courtney Joyner and Henry C. Parke
Newly filmed interview with star Franco Nero
Newly filmed interview with co-star Alberto Dell'Acqua
Newly filmed interview with co-writer Franco Rossetti
The success of the Japanese GODZILLA movies led to all kinds of strange cash-in capers - including the legendarily bizarre North Korean opus PULGASARI (1985). However, it was with THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN in 1977 that the Shaw
Brothers studio cast their own attempt at a mega-sized monster movie and, for many, this is the one that even outdoes the Tokyo originators for sheer sublime cinematic genius. Featuring the iconic Danny Lee (THE KILLER/ THE UNTOLD STORY/ CITY ON
FIRE) as an explorer in the Himalayas who gets caught up with a ravishing jungle Jane (played by the delicious Evelyne Kraft), and discovers a huge King Kong-inspired ape hiding in the forest, THE MIGHTY PEKING MAN is a creature feature that is
packed full of sex appeal, city-smashing theatrics and monstrous moments. Acclaimed by Quentin Tarantino, who considers it a personal favourite, and highlighting assured direction from the great Ho Meng Hua (whose genre career also spans such
sleazy classics as BLACK MAGIC and THE OILY MANIAC), MIGHTY PEKING MAN sets a gold standard in Hong Kong grindhouse glory and is finally back on British shelves, ready to pummel its way into the hearts of a new generation!
Extras:
"RESTORED UNCUT HD TRANSFER in Original 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Uncompressed English & Mandarin Audio
English Subtitles
Reverse Sleeve featuring Original Hong Kong Poster Art
There were supposed to be two big announcements this week regarding censorship. The first announcement was supposed to come from Valve regarding the recent ban-spree of anime games on Steam. That announcement has been postponed until further notice.
The second big announcement was relating to Sony's U.K., division that was supposed to address the current censorship policies for the PS4 that was handed down by Sony Interactive Entertainment of America's office. Well, that announcement has been
delayed because the meeting for that announcement has been delayed.
As usual the EU's cunning plan to try to make Google fund newspapers will end up suffocating European small businesses whilst making US internet giants even more powerful
As usual the EU's cunning plan to try to make Google fund newspapers will end up suffocating European small businesses whilst making US internet giants even more powerful
And the corollary is that all encryption apps which continue to operate in Australia have backdoors and so are unsafe to use
Bumblebee is a 2018 USA action Sci-Fi adventure by Travis Knight. 
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There were supposed to be two big announcements this week regarding censorship. The first announcement was supposed to come from Valve regarding the recent ban-spree of anime games on Steam. That announcement has been postponed until further notice.
