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A French Court of Appeals in Paris has ruled that certain porn websites are subject to a national age verification requirement adopted under a 2020 French law. The ruling applies to websites that don't operate in European Union member states. Websites Tukif, xHamster, MrSexe, and IciPorno, all non-EU platforms, must adopt more rigorous age verification measures within 15 days or else they will be blocked by French ISPs.
Porn websites are currently under duress via the EU and the websites are presently challenging Digital Services Act rules. The Court of Appeal ruled that: Children's general interest was an overriding
consideration which may justify infringement of other rights such as freedom of expression or communication. Giving priority to the protection of the private lives of adult consumers, by ruling out age verification, is
incompatible with the protection of minors.
AVN also reported on a national age verification requirement granting Arcom, the audiovisual and internet censor for France, the right to enforce age-verification rules.
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Kuwait's censors consider it their duty to ban the latest Call of Duty video game
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a 2024 US first person shooter published by Activision The game was banned by Kuwait government censors in October 2024. The government has reportedly blocked the game from being sold in stores or downloaded
digitally. In a statement from publishers Activision, the company confirmed the news: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has not been approved for release in Kuwait. At this time, the title will not be available for
release in region. As a result, all pre-orders in Kuwait will be cancelled and refunded to the original point of purchase. We remain hopeful that local authorities will reconsider, and allow players in Kuwait to enjoy this all-new experience in the Black
Ops series. Gamers who had pre-ordered the game will receive full refunds, but the disappointment remains high. It's not the first time Kuwait has blocked a game, with previous examples including The Sims: FreePlay and Dragon's
Dogma 2, highlighting the stricter regulations on gaming in the country. The reason behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being blocked in Kuwait hasn't been officially revealed, but it's likely due to its focus on the Gulf War and Saddam
Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, which is a sensitive topic for the region. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be available elsewhere on October 25 for the PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. |
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1972 Italy/France mystery thriller by Marco Bellocchio, cut by the BBFC for UK Blu-ray release on 18th November 2024
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Slap the Monster on Page One is a 1972 Italy/France mystery thriller by Marco Bellocchio Starring Gian Maria Volontč, Fabio Garriba and Carla Tatň
BBFC cuts were required for a 15 rated Blu-ray release in 2024. The BBFC cited child protection issues. UK: BBFC 15 rated for strong bloody violence, language, threat, injury detail after BBFC cuts:
The BBFC commented: This film required a compulsory cut to a potentially indecent image of a child. Cuts were made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines, policy, and the Protection of Children Act 1978.
Thanks to Mike who reports on a discussion from another forum:
At one point in the film an investigative journalist goes to the house of the chief murder suspect and takes a look inside his closet. He sees a range of pictures of children and religious iconography of cherubs. These
images are all perfectly innocent, but there is another composite image of a nude adult woman in a sexualised pose with the head of the underaged murder victim stuck on top of it. As I understand it, this would be considered a
pseudo-photograph under UK law, and indecent since it gives the impression of being an image of a child. If so, then I'm fairly sure it's the first indecent pseudo-photograph that the BBFC have ever cut..
Promotional Material
Days before a general election a young girl is raped and murdered. Bizanti (Gian Maria Volonté, The Working Class Goes to Heaven), the editor of a right-wing newspaper uses the story to help the conservative
candidate his paper supports. The tumultuous time of Italy's 'Years of Lead' are captured in Marco Bellocchio's powerful political drama which directly addressed topics of its day and even prefigured the creation of the right-wing paper Il giornale,
which came into being two years after this film. In an age of media manipulation Slap the Monster on Page One has never been more relevant and stands proudly alongside such Italian activist classics as We Still Kill the Old Way and The Mattei Affair.
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration of the film from the original negative by Cineteca di Bologna in collaboration with Surf Film and Kavac Film, under the supervision of director Marco Bellocchio
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Archival interview with
Marco Bellocchio (21 mins)
- Newly filmed interview with critic and author Mario Sesti (2024, 25 mins)
- Appreciation by filmmaker Alex Cox (2024, 10 mins)
- Newly improved English subtitle translation
- Reversible sleeve
featuring designs based on original posters
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Wesley Sharer
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Operation Undead, Saw, AfrAId, Azrael: Angel of Death
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Cinema BBFC decisions from 08 September 2024 to 11 September 2024 | aespa: MY First page
aespa: MY First page is a 2024 Documentary, Music Film by KIM JI-SEON and JO HYUN-JUNG Starring aespa
There are no censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes AESPA: MY FIRST PAGE is a
South Korean music documentary which follows the K-pop singing group as they perform in America and back home, and talk about their rise to fame.
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- 2024 Signal Pictures cinema release (rated 09/09/2024)
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Anora Anora is a 2024 US comedy romance by Sean Baker Starring Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman and Lindsey Normington
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set
out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
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A.R.M A.R.M is a 2024 India action comedy by Jithin Lal Starring Sathyaraj, Tovino Thomas and Basil Joseph
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2024. Summary Notes Set in the Northern Kerala in 1900, 1950 and 1990, Three generations of heroes Maniyan,
Kunjikelu and Ajayan, try to protect the most important treasure of the Land.
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violence, injury detail, language, brief sexual threat after BBFC cuts:
- 2024 TGS ENTERTAINMENT cinema release (3D rated 10/09/2024) titled A.R.M - 3D
The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to remove a scene of violence in order to achieve their desired 12A rating.An uncut 15 classification was available.
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- 2024 TGS ENTERTAINMENT cinema release (rated 09/09/2024)
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| Black Box Diaries Black Box Diaries is a 2024 US/UK/Japan documentary by Shiori Ito Starring Shiori Ito
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Journalist Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault, seeking to prosecute the high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case, exposing Japan's outdated
judicial and societal systems.
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- 2024 Dogwoof cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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Die Before You Die Die Before You Die is a 2024 UK thriller by Dan Pringle Starring Ziad Abaza, Priya Blackburn and Falah Hashim
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A hot-headed influencer finds himself trapped six feet underground after an internet challenge goes dramatically wrong.
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- 2024 Bulldog Film cinema release (rated 11/09/2024)
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Harder than the Rock Harder than the Rock is a 2024 UK documentary by Mark Warmington Starring Locksley Gichie, John Lennon and Mykael S. Riley
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Explores the overlooked impact and influence of the UK's first reggae band, Cimarons, as they persevere against all odds and follow their dream of playing to live audiences,
one last time.
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- 2024 Mango Studio Productions cinema release (rated 10/09/2024) titled Harder Than The Rock: The Cimarons Story
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Hussein, Who Said No Hussein, Who Said No is a 2018 Drama Film by Ahmad Ali Reza Starring Arash Aasefi, Farhad Ghaemian and Hassan Pourshirazi
There are no censorship issues
with this film. BBFC Notes Tensions rise between different Muslim factions in this Arabic-language historical war epic. Battle scenes feature bloody injuries and the implied murder of
women and children.
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- 2024 Delta Media Technical Productions cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Strange events unfold in a monkey-inhabited village, prompting a newlywed pair and forest officials to embark on a mission to uncover the root cause of the peculiar
disturbances.
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| Layla Layla is a 2024 UK comedy romance by Amrou Al-Kadhi Starring Bilal Hasna, Louis Greatorex
and Darkwah
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Summary Notes A drag queen longs for love. Their act at a Pride event attracts a marketing executive. Ensuing romance forces the performer to confront their identity.
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- 2024 Artificial Eye Film Co. cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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| Mathu Vadalara 2 Mathu Vadalara 2 is a 2024 India film by Ritesh Rana Starring Sunil, Vennela Kishore and Rohini
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Summary Notes Babu and Yesu, former delivery agents, embark on a thrilling mission as special agents, facing extraordinary challenges with humor, surprises, and nonstop excitement.
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- 2024 Dreamz Entertainment cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary is a 2016 UK music romance by Brett Sullivan Starring Jon Jon Briones, Eva Noblezada and Alistair Brammer
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A filmed production of the musical 'Miss Saigon' for its 25th anniversary, performed live at London's Prince Edward Theatre, in London's West End. Including the 2hr 20minute
production and a bonus 35-minute "25th Anniversary Gala" which included stars of the original cast, Jonath...
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- 2024 Cinema Live UK cinema release (rated 10/09/2024) titled Miss Saigon (25th Anniversary Show)
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Operation Undead Operation Undead is a 2024 Thailand action horror drama by Kome Kongkiat Komesiri Starring Awat Ratanapintha, Chanon Santinatornkul and Nobu T Watanabe
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes 1941: In Chumphon Province, Thailand, Mok (Awat Ratanapintha) and his ragtag unit of young soldiers are thrown against the invading Japanese forces. The invaders bring with
them a terrifying biological weapon, but it has plans of its own.
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- 2024 Signal Pictures cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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Red One Red One is a 2024 US action comedy by Jake Kasdan Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans and Lucy Liu
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes After Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter (Chris
Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
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Uncut in the UK in two variant versions. There is a cut R rated version in the US along with the two uncut versions which are both MPAA Unrated
Summary Notes Two men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other or face consequences. These two are the latest
victims of the Jigsaw Killer.
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- 2024 Lionsgate UK cinema release (rated 09/09/2024)
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| The Six Triple Eight The Six Triple Eight is a 2024 US war drama by Tyler Perry Starring Kerry
Washington, Ebony Obsidian and Milauna Jackson
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes 855 women joined the war to fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and a
country devastated by war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time.
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| Space: The New Frontier Space: The New Frontier is a 2024 US/Australia documentary by Dave Duce, Jake Flannery, David Gross Starring Chris Pine
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Pioneers and visionaries from private companies, NASA, and international space agencies push the boundaries of space exploration, expanding scientific and engineering limits
to enhance life on Earth.
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- 2024 K2 Communications (K2 Studios) cinema release (3D IMAX rated 10/09/2024)
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Vitalik: An Ethereum Story Vitalik: An Ethereum Story is a 2024 US documentary by Zach Ingrasci, Chris Temple Starring Vitalik Buterin and Mimi Sparkles
There are no censorship issues with this release
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- 2024 Demand Film UK cinema release (rated 10/09/2024)
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AfrAId AfrAId is a 2024 UK/US Sci-Fi horror by Chris Weitz Starring John Cho, Katherine Waterston and Keith Carradine
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes The Curtis' family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can
make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way.
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Azrael: Angel of Death Azrael: Angel of Death is a 2023 Estonia/US action horror by E.L. Katz Starring Samara Weaving, Vic Carmen Sonne and Eero Milonoff
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes In a world no one speaks a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is due to be sacrificed to
pacify an ancient evil deep within the surrounding wilderness
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- 2024 Signature Entertainment (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
28th October 2024
- 2024 Signature Entertainment R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad
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- 2023 release (rated 29/11/2023) titled Azrael
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| Champagne Champagne is a 1928 UK comedy by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Betty Balfour, Jean Bradin and Ferdinand von Alten
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film was previously U rated.
Summary Notes A spoiled heiress defies her father by running off to marry her lover. However, Daddy has a few tricks up his sleeve.
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- 2024 Studio Canal Blu-ray (rated 10/09/2024)
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End Of Days End Of Days is a 1999 US action horror by Peter Hyams Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne and Robin Tunney
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film was BBFC 18 rated until it was downrated to 15 in 2024.. Allegedly the film was reworked after test screenings and before theatrical release.
Summary Notes At the end of the century, Satan visits New York in search of a bride. It's up to an ex-cop who now runs an elite security outfit to stop him.
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- 2024 Icon Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on
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| The Lion In Winter The Lion In Winter is a 1968 UK/US historical biography by Anthony Harvey Starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn and Anthony Hopkins
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three
sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the
holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.
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- 2024 Studio Canal Blu-ray (rated 10/09/2024) titled The Lion in Winter
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| The Manxman The Manxman is a 1929 UK/Isle of Man romance by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Anny Ondra, Carl Brisson and Malcolm Keen
There are no censorship issues with this release
There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, " THE MANXMAN (1929) + BLACKMAIL (1929)", distributed by DNA Srl (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming
on some platforms. Summary Notes A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.
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| Rich And Strange (synchronised) Rich And Strange (synchronised) is a 1931 UK comedy romance by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Henry Kendall, Joan Barry and Percy Marmont
There are no censorship issues with this release
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 2000 when the film was granted a 'U' certificate for home video. Summary Notes
Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point. Versions
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- 2024 Studio Canal Blu-ray (rated 10/09/2024) titled Rich and Strange
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| The Ring The Ring is a 1927 UK romance by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Carl Brisson and Lillian Hall-Davis and Ian Hunter.
There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that the film was previously <, PG and U rated.
Summary Notes Jack Saunders and Bob Corby are two boxers in love with Nellie. Jack and Nellie are married but their marriage is flat so she starts to look to Bob for comfort.
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- 2024 Studio Canal Blu-ray (rated 10/09/2024)
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Slingshot Slingshot is a 2024 Hungary/Indonesia/US Sci-Fi thriller by Mikael Hĺfström Starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne and David Morrissey
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes An astronaut struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn's moon, Titan.
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| TV BBFC decisions from 08 September 2024 to 11 September 2024 | Angel Di Maria: Breaking Down the Wall Angel Di Maria: Breaking Down the
Wall is a 2024 Documentaries, Sports TV Show by Juan Baldana
There are no censorship issues with this film. BBFC Notes From his humble origins to
becoming champion of the world, this documentary series recounts the life and career of the iconic Argentinian soccer player. UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for language:
- Season 01 Episode 01: 26 Footballs
- Season 01 Episode 02: No One Is a Prophet in Their Own Land
- Season 01 Episode 03: From Coal to Gold
| Billionaire Island Billionaire Island is a 2024 Comedies, Dramas TV Show by Anne Bjornstad and Eilif Skodvin Starring Tor Ivar Hagen, Manish Sharma and Kare Conradi
There are no censorship issues
with this film. BBFC Notes The ruthless owner of a Norwegian fish farming company plans a hostile takeover of her local rival to become the world's largest salmon producer.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for injury detail, sex, language, sight of dead animals:
- Season 01 Episode 01: Hostile Takeover
- Season 01 Episode 02: Desert Salmon
- Season 01 Episode 03: Big Bait For a Big Fish
- Season 01 Episode 04: Walk of Shame
- Season 01 Episode 05: Happy Halloween
- Season 01
Episode 06: Queen of Solitaire
| En Fin En Fin is a 2024 action comedy Starring José Manuel Poga, Malena Alterio and Irene Pérez
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Tomás abandons his wife and daughter when the end of the world is announced, only to repent when the apocalypse fails to happen.
- Season 01 Episode 03: Sunday: 15 rated for strong language, bloody images
- Season 01 Episode 04: The Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse: 15 rated for strong language, violence
- Season 01 Episode 05: Snack: 15 rated for strong language,
sex
- Season 01 Episode 06: Apocalypse: 15 rated for strong language
| Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter is a 2024 US documentary Starring
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A tenacious mother unravels the complex mystery surrounding the 1989 disappearance of the daughter she placed up for adoption. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15
rated for sexual violence references, child abuse theme, distressing scenes:
- Season 01 Episode 01: Part 1
- Season 01 Episode 02: Part 2
| Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with My Father is a 2024 UK comedy documentary Starring Jack Whitehall and Michael Whitehall
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follow Jack and his father Michael on a path of discovery and adventure ahead of Jack's impending fatherhood. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for
language:
- Season 01 Episode 01: Birth
- Season 01 Episode 02: Technology
- Season 01 Episode 03: Survival
- Season 01 Episode 04: Longevity
| Love Rats Love Rats is a 2022 UK crime documentary Starring Daniela Denby-Ashe, Mark Rainsbury and Amanda Durley
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Real life stories of scam artists who target and prey on single women, romancing the victims to defraud them of their money.
- Season 01 Episode 01: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 02: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 03: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 04: PG rated
for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 05: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 06: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 07: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 01 Episode 08: PG rated for suicide references, language
- Season 02 Episode 01: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 02: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 03: 12 rated
for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 04: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 05: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 06: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 07: 12 rated for sexual violence references
- Season 02 Episode 08: 12 rated for sexual violence references
| Neighbours 2024 - Season 2024 Neighbours 2024 - Season 2024 is a 2024 Drama TV Show by Kate Kendall and Scott Major Starring Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne and Stefan Dennis
There are no censorship
issues with this film. BBFC Notes NEIGHBOURS: A NEW CHAPTER is an Australian drama series; in this episode, Mack weighs up some important decisions upon her arrival home from hospital.\n
UK: Uncut and BBFC U rated for very mild sex references:
| The Hardacres The Hardacres is a 2024 TV TV series Starring Liam McMahon, Conor Deane and Jack Weise
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A working class family in 1890s Yorkshire move from a grimy fish dock to a vast country estate.
- Season 01 Episode 01: 12 rated for brief sexual threat, moderate injury detail, threat
- Season 01 Episode 02: PG rated for mild sex references, language, threat
- Season 01 Episode 03: PG rated for mild sex references, rude humour,
language
- Season 01 Episode 04: PG rated for mild bad language, threat, violence, sex references, discrimination
- Season 01 Episode 05: 12 rated for drug references
- Season 01 Episode 06: 12 rated for drug references
| Twisted Metal Twisted Metal is a 2023 US action comedy Starring Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz and Joe Seanoa
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follows a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong injury detail, language, violence:
- Season 01 Episode 01: WLUDRV
| Women in Blue Women in Blue is a 2024 Mexico TV TV series Starring Natalia Téllez, Bárbara Mori and Christian Tappan
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follows four women who join Mexico's first female police force. They will defy the ultra-conservative norms of the time only to discover that their squad is a publicity
stunt to distract the media from a brutal serial killer.
| VoD BBFC decisions from 08
September 2024 to 11 September 2024 | Aay Aay is a 2024 Romance, Comedies Film by Anji K. Maniputhra Starring Narne Nithin, Ankith Koyya and Nayan Sarika
There are no censorship issues with this film.
BBFC Notes When a man comes home between COVID lockdowns, he connects with old friends and falls for a woman who feels influenced by her caste while finding love. UK:
Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for suicide:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Agent of Happiness Agent of Happiness is a 2024 Bhutan/Hungary documentary by Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó Starring Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna Raj Kuikel
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Amber, a happiness agent, travels the Bhutanese Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he searches for fulfillment. UK:
Uncut and BBFC 12 rated with a trigger warning for domestic abuse references:
- 2024 Dogwoof VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Agent Recon Agent Recon is a 2024 US action film by Derek Ting Starring Derek Ting, Marc Singer and Chuck Norris
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Alastair, the captain of a covert Earth security force, calls in super-powered rookie Jim to join a mission led by Colonel Green and his skilled Marines to track down a
mysterious energy disturbance at a base in New Mexico. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence:
- 2024 Vertical Entertainment VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Ahir Shah: Ends Ahir Shah: Ends is a 2024 UK comedy documentary by Peter Orton Starring Ahir Shah
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes From London's Royal Court Theatre, acclaimed comedian Ahir Shah dishes on class, family and multiculturalism in the UK from his grandfather's view. UK:
Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for language:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 09/09/2024)
| Boxer Boxer is a 2024 Dramas Film by Mitja Okorn Starring Michal Zurawski, Michal Pietrzak and Eryk Lubos
There are no censorship issues with this film.
BBFC Notes With only his wife by his side, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to chase his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history. UK: Uncut
and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for sex, suicide, language, drug misuse, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Fruitcake Fruitcake is a 2024 Romance, Comedies Film by Joel Ferrer Starring Dominic Ochoa, Karina Bautista and Kaila Estrada
There are no censorship issues with this
film. BBFC Notes The colorful lives and destinies of a group of young strangers grow increasingly entangled during a comical train ride through chaotic Manila. UK:
Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for language:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Greedy People Greedy People is a 2024 US crime comedy by Potsy Ponciroli Starring Uzo Aduba, Tim Blake Nelson and Simon Rex
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Follows the residents of a small island town who must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars; a series of increasingly bad decisions upend the
once peaceful community. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, violence, bloody images:
- 2024 Signature Entertainment VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Hijack 1971 Hijack 1971 is a 2024 South Korea action thriller by Kim Sung-han-I Starring Sung Dong-il, Yeo Jin-goo and Ha Jung-woo
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes The movie depics the story of people fighting for their lives in an extreme situation when a passenger plane is hijacked in the airspace of Korea in 1971.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail:
- 2024 SPHE VOD VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Killer Eye 2: Halloween Haunt Killer Eye 2: Halloween Haunt is a 2012 film Starring
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes See production info at IMDbPro UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong sex, nudity, horror, gore, violence, language, sexual violence:
- 2024 Amazon Media EU S.ŕ r.l. VoD (rated 09/09/2024)
| Love Afloat Love Afloat is a 2022 US comedy romance by Damián Romay Starring Alanna J. Smith, Travis Bravo-Thomas and Demián Castro
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When Lorelei inherits a shabby sailboat from a distant relative, she hires Rob to help clean, fix and sail it from its present location at a Caribbean island to Miami. The
two will have to work together as romantic sparks start to fly. UK: Uncut and BBFC U rated for very mild sex references:
- 2024 Amazon Media EU S.ŕ r.l. VoD (rated 09/09/2024)
| Outlaw Outlaw is a 2024 Dramas Film by Joao Wainer Starring Jean Amorim, Michely Gabriely Souza dos Santos and Maria Bomani
There are no censorship issues with this
film. BBFC Notes Raised in a notorious Brazilian favela, a young woman navigates love and crime while clawing her way to power amid deadly gang rivalries and betrayal.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for sex, language, abusive behaviour, sexual threat, drug misuse, violence:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Skincare Skincare is a 2024 Italy/US thriller by Austin Peters Starring Elizabeth Banks, Lewis Pullman and Luis Gerardo Méndez
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman's skincare business faces sabotage when rival Angel Vergara opens a boutique across the street. Aided by friend Jordan, Hope seeks to uncover
who's trying to ruin her reputation. UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual threat, strong nudity:
- 2024 Universal Studios VoD (rated 11/09/2024)
| Technoboys Technoboys is a 2024 Mexico comedy film by Gerardo Gatica González, Luis Gerardo Méndez Starring Karla Souza, Luis Gerardo Méndez and Daniela Vega
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Twenty years after topping charts, Technoboys reunite to reclaim the pop throne but must battle newer groups in a changed music world. The lead singer has hidden motives to
return. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for sex references, discrimination, language, drug misuse:
- 2024 Netflix VoD (rated 10/09/2024)
| Thelma Thelma is a 2024 Switzerland/US action comedy by Josh Margolin Starring June Squibb, Fred Hechinger and Richard Roundtree
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from
her. UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for infrequent strong language:
- 2024 Universal Studios VoD (rated 11/09/2024)
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Clown in a Cornfield, The Curse of the Necklace, Little Bites, Never Let Go, Y2k
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Armand Armand is a 2024 Norway/Netherlands/Germany/Sweden drama by Halfdan Ullmann Třndel Starring Renate Reinsve, Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Endre Hellestveit
Rated R for some language and sexual material.
IFC Films Summary Notes Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school.
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Armor Armor is a 2024 US action thriller by Justin Routt Starring Sylvester Stallone, Josh Wiggins and Dash Mihok
Rated R for violence and language.
Lionsgate Summary Notes A father and son working as security guards for an armored truck company encounter a team of would-be robbers while on a bridge. They become trapped and must
come up with a plan to escape and ensure their survival.
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Clown in a Cornfield Clown in a Cornfield is a 2024 US horror by Eli Craig Starring Will Sasso, Katie Douglas and Cassandra Potenza
Rated R for bloody horror violence, language throughout and teen drinking.
Protagonist Pictures Limited Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Inc. Summary Notes A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a
terrifying scourge.
| Fighting Spirit; a Combat Chaplain's Journey Rated PG-13 for war violence/bloody images, thematic material and some smoking. NOTE: Change in
Rating Descriptor only Falling Forward Films |
Gladiator II Gladiator II is a 2024 UK/US action adventure drama by Ridley Scott Starring Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn
Rated R for strong bloody violence.
Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his
past to find strength to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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Leap of Faith Leap of Faith is a 2024 documentary by Nicholas Ma Starring
Rated PG for thematic elements and brief smoking. Picturehouse
Summary Notes Over a year, 12 diverse Christian leaders explore contentious issues and seek fellowship at retreats in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They navigate divisions while holding onto their shared
belief in love, testing the bonds they build.
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Little Bites Little Bites is a 2024 US horror by Spider One Starring Krsy Fox, Jon Sklaroff and Elizabeth Phoenix Caro
Rated R for bloody violent content and brief language. RLJE Films
Summary Notes In a desperate attempt to protect her ten-year-old daughter, a young widow allows a nightmarish monster to slowly eat her alive.
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Never Let Go Never Let Go is a 2024 US horror thriller by Alexandre Aja Starring Halle Berry, Anthony B. Jenkins and Stephanie Lavigne
Rated R for strong violent content and grisly images. Summary Notes A family that has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come
into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real.
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Notice To Quit Notice To Quit is a 2024 US drama by Simon Hacker Starring Michael Zegen, Kasey Bella Suarez and Isabel Arraiza
Rated PG-13 for strong language and a crude image.
Whiskey Creek Releasing, LLC Summary Notes Andy Singer, an out-of-work actor now struggling as a New York City realtor, finds his world crashing down around him when his estranged
10-year-old daughter, Anna, shows up unannounced on his doorstep in the middle of his eviction.
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Parthenope Parthenope is a 2024 Italy/France fantasy drama by Paolo Sorrentino Starring Gary Oldman, Stefania Sandrelli and Luisa Ranieri
Rated R for strong sexual content/graphic nudity, and language.
A24 Summary Notes Partenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. Is she a siren or a myth?
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Rated R for violence, some sexual content and language. Amazon MGM Studios |
Superboys of Malegaon Superboys of Malegaon is a 2024 India comedy by Reema Kagti Starring Adarsh Gourav, Anuj Singh Duhan and Jagdish Rajpurohit
Rated PG-13 for smoking and some language.
Amazon MGM Studios Summary Notes The journey of an aspiring filmmaker as he bands together his group of friends to make a film for his town, Malegaon.
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White Bird White Bird is a 2023 US biography by Marc Forster Starring Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren and Bryce Gheisar
Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, thematic material and language. NOTE: Change in Rating Descriptor only, previosuly rated PG-13 for some strong violence, thematic material involving the Holocaust, and language.
Lionsgate Summary Notes Based on the book by the best-selling author of Wonder, this uplifting movie shows how one act of kindness can live on forever.
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Yintah Yintah is a 2024 Canada documentary by Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, Jennifer Wickham Starring Freda Huson and Molly Wickham
Rated R for language.
Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes A focus on the impact on the lives of the Wet'suwet'en people who live on unceded territory, as they oppose the construction of multiple pipelines.
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Average Joe Average Joe is a 2024 US children's film by Harold Cronk Starring Eric Close, Paul Rae and Austin Woods
Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and violence. Fathom Events
Summary Notes A Marine who becomes a high school coach takes a legal stand to defend freedom and religious liberty for everyone.
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Bagman Bagman is a 2024 US horror by Colm McCarthy Starring Sam Claflin, Steven Cree and Antonia Thomas
Rated PG-13 for terror, violent content and strong language.
Lionsgate Summary Notes When a sinister threat from his childhood returns to haunt him, a father desperately struggles against his deepest inner fear. Only this time, the fight
isn't for himself; it's for his family.
| A Baurtist at War Rated PG-13 for strong violent content, thematic material, some language, partial nudity, suggestive material
and smoking. Showbiz Direct, LLC | Blink Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking. Walt Disney Company, The |
Bolt From the Blue Bolt From the Blue is a 2023 US comedy adventure by Jack Martin Starring Matt Walsh, Kate Flannery and Katie Baker
Rated PG for language, mild peril and thematic elements.
Good Deed Entertainment LLC Summary Notes An overlooked engineer is sent to Alaska to scope out an eccentric scientist's claim that capturing lightning can be a new source of
renewable energy.
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Canary Black Canary Black is a 2024 UK action drama by Pierre Morel Starring Kate Beckinsale, Rupert Friend and Ray Stevenson
Rated R for violence and language.
Amazon MGM Studios Summary Notes It follows Avery Graves as she is blackmailed by terrorists into betraying her own country to save her kidnapped husband.
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The Curse of the Necklace The Curse of the Necklace is a 2024 US horror by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz Starring Violet McGraw, Madeleine McGraw and Sarah Lind
Rated R for bloody violence.
ESX Entertainment Summary Notes Family navigates turbulent 1960s dynamics. Mom separates from alcoholic husband. Daughters grapple with changes. Dad's antique gift hides dark force
that imperils all.
| Depravity Depravity is a 2024 UK/Thailand/US crime mystery drama by Paul
Tamasy Starring Sasha Luss, Dermot Mulroney and Victoria Justice
Rated R for bloody violence, language, some sexual content and brief full nudity. Paramount Pictures Corporation Summary Notes
A group of roommates accidentally kill an innocent man.
| Emilia Pérez Rated R for language, some violent content and sexual material.
Netflix, Inc. | High Tide Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language. STRAND RELEASING |
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet is a 2024 US romance by Susannah Grant Starring Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth and Diana Silvers
Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief nudity.
Netflix, Inc. Summary Notes At a retreat in Morocco, a woman meets a young man whose acquaintanceship evolves into an intoxicating, life-altering love affair.
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Pimpinero: Blood and Oil Rated R for violence including sexual assault, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug use. Amazon MGM Studios |
Reagan Reagan is a 2024 US historical biography by Sean McNamara Starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller and Jon Voight
Rated PG-13 for violent content and smoking. Showbiz Direct, LLC
Summary Notes A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.
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Stockholm Bloodbath Stockholm Bloodbath is a 2023 Sweden/Denmark action comedy by Mikael Hĺfström Starring Sophie Cookson, Alba August and Emily Beecham
Rated R for strong violence, grisly images, and language.
Brainstorm Media Summary Notes Anne and Freja seek revenge on the men who murdered their family. They end up in Stockholm, where they are drawn into a political power struggle
between Sweden and Denmark which culminates in a mass execution.
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White Bird White Bird is a 2023 US biography by Marc Forster Starring Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren and Bryce Gheisar
Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, thematic material involving the Holocaust, and
language. Lionsgate Summary Notes Based on the book by the best-selling author of Wonder, this uplifting movie shows how one act of kindness can live on forever.
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Y2k Y2k is a 2024 US comedy horror by Kyle Mooney Starring Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler and Julian Dennison
Rated R for bloody violence, strong sexual content/nudity, pervasive language, and teen
drug and alcohol use. A24 Summary Notes Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year's Eve 1999. The night
becomes even crazier than they could have ever dreamed when the clock strikes midnight.
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1966 Italy/Spain western drama by Sergio Corbucci, cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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Navajo Joe is a 1966 Italy/Spain western drama by Sergio Corbucci Starring Burt Reynolds, Aldo Sambrell and Nicoletta Machiavelli
Cut for violence for X rated UK cinema release. The violence was restored for DVD but new cuts were made for animal cruelty. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. Summary Notes
A Native American warrior seeks revenge on the gang of sadistic scalphunters-turned-bank robbers who massacred his tribe. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material Screen legend Burt Reynolds (White Lightning, The Longest Yard) stars in this classic western about a fearless Native American with a relentless vendetta. A band of outlaws, headed
by a sullen leader Duncan (Aldo Sambrell, For a Few Dollars More), sweeps across the country like the plague, destroying everything in its path including a Navajo village. The outlaws arrive in the town of Esperanza, where they are hired by a crooked
doctor to hijack a bank train and share in the wealth. But the sole survivor from the Indian village, a renegade Navajo named Joe (Reynolds), foils the plan by relocating the money. An irate Duncan holds Joe's beautiful sweetheart (Nicoletta Machiavelli,
The Hills Run Red) hostage until Joe surrenders... Joe once again must take on Duncan and his ruthless comrades with unforgettable vengeance. Featuring the great Fernando Rey (The French Connection) with top-notch direction by spaghetti western legend
Sergio Corbucci (Django, The Hellbenders, The Great Silence) with a rousing and now classic score by the legendary Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). Special Features: - NEW Audio Commentary by
Filmmaker Alex Cox, Author of 10,000 Ways to Die: A Director's Take on the Italian Western - Scene Specific Audio Commentary by Ennio Morricone Historian Gary Palmucci - Theatrical Trailer - Optional English Subtitles
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2024 US action comedy drama by David Leitch just released on UK 4K Blu-ray with 2 versions
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The Fall Guy is a 2024 US action comedy drama by David Leitch Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Exists as a Theatrical Version and an Extended Version.
Summary Notes A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film. UK: Both version are BBFC 12 rated for moderate violence,
infrequent strong language, drug references:
- 2024 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon
#ad released on 5th August 2024
- 2024 Universal [Theatrical + Extended Versions] R0 Blu-ray
at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th August 2024
- 2024 Universal
[Theatrical Version] R0 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 5th August 2024
- 2024 Universal Amazon VoD [UK] at UK Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Ryan Gosling stars as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman fresh off an almost career-ending accident. Colt is persuaded to return to his stunt career when he's told his ex, Jody
(Emily Blunt), is directing a film and asked for him specifically. With hopes of winning back the love of his life, Colt returns to set only to find the movie's leading man missing and production in peril. Ensnared in an increasingly wild conspiracy, he
must solve the mystery to save Jody's film and get one last shot with her. What could possibly go right? David Leitch (director of Bullet Train and producer of John Wick) delivers a hard-hitting hilarious action-thriller with The Fall Guy. Bonus Features:
- Gag Reel
- Alternate Takes
- Stunts on Stunts: Breaking Down The Action: PLAY ALL - City Truck Jump/Sidewinder, Garbage Bin, Boat Chase, Car Jump, High Fall
- Making a Meta Masterpiece
- How to Break a World Record
- Nightclub Mayhem
- The Art of Doubling
- Making a METALSTORM
- Falling for THE FALL GUY with Bob Reese
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