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Internet organisations write to MPs pointing how dangerous it will be for internet users to lose the protection of End to End Encryption for their communications
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| To Members of Parliament: end-to-end encryption keeps us safe 68 million of your constituents are at risk of losing the most
important tool to keep them safe and protected from cyber-criminals and hostile governments.
End-to-end encryption means that your constituents' family photographs, messages to friends and family, financial information, and the commercially sensitive data of businesses up and down the country, can all be kept safe from harm's way. It
also keeps us safer in a world where connected devices have physical effect: end-to-end encryption secures connected homes, cars and children's toys. The government should not be making those more vulnerable to attack. The draft Online Safety Bill
contains clauses that could undermine and in some situations even prohibit the use of end-to-end encryption, meaning UK citizens will be less secure online than citizens of other democracies. British businesses operating online will have less protection
for their data flows in London than in the United States or the European Union. Banning end-to-end encryption, or introducing requirements for companies to scan the content of our messages, will remove protections for private citizens and companies'
data. We all need that protection, but children and members of at-risk communities need it most of all. Don't leave them exposed.
With more people than ever before falling prey to criminals online, now is not the time for the UK to undertake a reckless policy experiment that puts its own citizens at greater risk. We, the undersigned, are calling on the Home Office to explain how it
plans to protect the British public from criminals online when it is taking away the very tools that keep the public safe. If the draft Online Safety Bill aims to make us safer, end-to-end encryption should not be threatened or undermined by this
legislation. Sincerely,
- ARTICLE 19*
- Association for Proper Internet Governance
- Big Brother Watch*
- Bikal
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Blacknight*
- CCAOI*
- Centre for Democracy and Technology*
- Coalition for a Digital Economy (COADEC)
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Defenddigitalme
- Derechos Digitales*
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Digital Rights Watch*
- eco 203 Association of the Internet Industry*
- English PEN
- Global Partners Digital*
- Internet Governance Project, Georgia Institute of Technology*
- Internet Society*
- Internet Society Ghana Chapter*
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Internet Society Hyderabad Chapter*
- Internet Society UK England Chapter*
- Mega Limited*
- New America's Open Technology
Institute*
- Open Rights Group*
- Paradigm Initiative (PIN)*
- Praxonomy*
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Privacy International*
- Prostasia Foundation*
- Riana Pfefferkorn, Research Scholar, Stanford Internet Observatory
- Simply Secure*
- Statewatch
- techUK
- The Tor Project*
- Tresorit*
- Tutao GmbH 203
Tutanota*
*Members of the Global Encryption Coalition
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ASA whinges about a clubbing event featuring excessive drinking
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UK Garage Brunch is a large scale lunchtime clubbing event featuring Garage music, buffet lunch and unlimited drinks that are included in the ticket price. The ASA whinged about two posts on event promoter UKG Brunch's Facebook page:
a. The first post, seen on 16 March 2021, featured a video showing two young women who appeared to be inebriated walking then falling over on a pavement. A third woman was then shown falling into a bush. Superimposed text on the video
stated LEAVING A BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH LIKE. A caption on the post stated We All Have A Friend Like Girl No.3! ... #UKGBrunch #DaytimeRaver #drinkresponsibly. The post also featured a link to buy tickets to UKG Brunch's events. b. The
second post, seen on 5 April 2021, featured a video of two women who appeared to be inebriated walking out of a building and then falling over on the pavement, with the UKG Brunch logo displayed. Superimposed text on the video stated CAUSUALLY LEAVING A
BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH. A caption on the post stated It's The 3rd Girl At The End... The Countdown IS ON Until We Reopen... The complainants challenged whether the ads were irresponsible because they encouraged excessive drinking.
UKG Brunch Ltd said the posts were intended to provide light hearted relief following a difficult year. They said the women shown in the videos were not associated with, and had not attended, UKG Brunch's events, and that both posts
had featured the hashtag #drinkresponsibly. Since being notified of the complaints by the ASA they had amended the captions on both posts to state Drink Responsibly Guys!! (disclaimer: we don't condone irresponsible drinking) #drinkresponsibly.
ASA Assessment: Complaints upheld The CAP Code stated that marketing communications must be socially responsible and must contain nothing that was likely to lead people to adopt styles of drinking that were
unwise. For example, they should not encourage excessive drinking. The ASA noted that neither of the videos featured alcohol or the consumption of alcohol. We acknowledged UKG Brunch's comments that the women shown in the videos
were not associated with, and had not attended, their events. However, we considered that consumers would interpret the videos, when taken in combination with the superimposed text LEAVING A BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH LIKE206 and CASUALLY LEAVING A BOTTOMLESS
BRUNCH, and links to where they could buy tickets to UKG Brunch's events, as an incitement to attend those events and drink excessively. Although we acknowledged that the posts were intended to provide light-hearted relief, we considered that they
nonetheless encouraged excessive drinking by presenting binge drinking alcohol in a humorous light and by normalising and trivialising the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. While we acknowledged that UKG Brunch had amended
the relevant posts to state Drink Responsibly Guys!! (disclaimer: we don't condone irresponsible drinking) #drinkresponsibly, we considered that caption did not override the message of the ad. Because we considered that the ads and the amended versions
of the ads would be interpreted by consumers as encouraging excessive drinking, we concluded that they had breached the Code. The ads must not appear again in the form complained about. We Told UKG Brunch Ltd to ensure that that
their future marketing communications relating to alcohol were socially responsible and did not imply, condone or encourage excessive consumption of alcohol.
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2005 Japan children's action animation by tetsuya nomura released on UK 4K Blu-ray in its Complete Version
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a 2005 Japan children's action animation by tetsuya nomura, takeshi nozue (co-director)
Starring Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Itô and Shôtarô Morikubo
There exists a Standard Version and a Director's Cut/Complete Version. A 23 minute 'Special Edition' was shown at the Venice Film festival.
Summary Notes
An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease. Versions
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The Best Of Men
- The Best of Men
- Guttmann: Egy kivételes ember
The Best Of Men is a 2012 UK war historical biography by Tim Whitby
Starring George MacKay, Bebe Sanders and Leigh Quinn
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes In 1943, a refugee doctor from Nazi Germany uses new methods to rehabilitate those with spinal injuries in Great Britain. Based on actual events.
UK: Passed 12
uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for moderate sex references, discriminatory behaviour, language:
- 2021 Spirit Entertainment video
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Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back is a 2020 USA horror mystery thriller by Jeffrey Reddick.
Starring Kourtney Bell and Will Stout and Skyler Hart.
There are no censorship issues with this film. Summary Notes When a young woman overcoming her traumatic past is among several witnesses who see a man fatally assaulted and
don't intervene, they find themselves targeted by someone, or something, out for revenge.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong violence, threat, injury detail:
- 2021 Spirit ntertainment/Dazzler Media R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on
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Eureka Seven Hi-evolution 2: Anemone
- Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2
- ANEMONE
Eureka Seven Hi-evolution 2: Anemone is a 2018 Japan action animation by Tomoki Kyôda
Starring Ami Koshimizu, Kaori Nazuka and Shigenori Yamazaki
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Seven years after her father died in battle, Anemone finds herself on the same battlefield where he fell.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for infrequent moderate bloody images:
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
- Fainaru fantajî sebun adobento chirudoren
Final Fantasy Vii: Advent Children is a 2005 Japan children's action animation by tetsuya nomura, takeshi nozue (co-director)
Starring Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Itô and Shôtarô Morikubo
There exists a Standard Version and a Director's Cut/Complete Version. A 23 minute 'Special Edition' was shown at the Venice Film festival. In the US: Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action violence UK:
The Director's Cut/Complete Version was passed 12 uncut for moderate fantasy violence, bloody images:
- 2021 Sony Pictures R0 4K Blu-ray/(RB) Blu-ray Combo at UK Amazon #ad released on 14th June 2021
Summary Notes An ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.
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The Hands Of Orlac
- The Hands of Orlac
- Orlacs Hände
The Hands Of Orlac is a 1924 Austria crime Sci-Fi horror by Robert Wiene
Starring Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina and Fritz Strassny
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Orlac is a world famous pianist. One day he is badly hurt in a big train wreck. He is in danger of losing both
his hands so his wife begs the doctors to save them. They eventually manage to transplant his hands with those of another deceased person. After his recovery Orlac discovers that there is something seriously wrong with his new pair of hands -- it is as
if they had a will of their own. But Orlac doesn't know that they actually belonged to a dangerous murderer.
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild threat, violence:
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Homeward Homeward is a 2019 Ukraine drama by Nariman Aliev.
Starring Akhtem Seitablaev and Remzi Bilyalov and Dariya Barihashvili.
There are no censorship issues with this film. Summary Notes Having lost the elder son on the war, Mustafa has to transfer his dead body to the homeland - Crimea. During this
long and challenging trip, Mustafa tries to solve the innumerable problems and to find a common language with his younger son. On the way back home, the youngster becomes a man, finds his inner core and understands who he is. At the same time, the father
learns to admit his mistakes and apologize for them. Having lost the one they both loved, the father and the son grow genuinely close to each other.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate injury detail, violence, infrequent strong
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Me, Myself And DI
Me, Myself And DI is a 2021 UK comedy by chris green
Starring James Lance, Will Mellor and Tyger Drew-Honey
There are no censorship issues with this film.
Summary Notes When Bridget Jones-type Janet wins the trip of a lifetime, she's convinced by her best friend to pretend to be the opposite of who she actually is, in the hope of finding love - But it's
only when she becomes herself again that Janet gets close to her happy ever after.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for infrequent strong language, moderate sex references, drug references:
- 2021 Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment video
| | SAS: Red Notice Sas: Red Notice is a 2021 UK action film by Magnus Martens
Starring Sam Heughan,
Hannah John-Kamen and Ruby Rose
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated R for strong/bloody violence and language throughout Summary Notes A small army of well trained criminals
led by Laszlo Antonov have hijacked the Eurostar deep beneath the English Channel. Now with 400 hostages, the plan is to blow up the English Channel declaring economic war on a government with plenty of their own secrets. Little do they know, they have
one too many hostages, as SAS operator Tom Buckingham (Sam Heughan) is hidden somewhere, injured, on the train. With the woman he loves and an unborn baby also on board, Tom has one chance to stop Laszlo and his band of criminals. And he will unleash all
he has in order to save his love and the rest of the passengers.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for very strong language, strong violence, sexual assault:
- 2021 Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd video
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Uncle Vanya Uncle Vanya is a 2020 UK drama by ross macgibbon, ian rickson
Starring Roger Allam, Richard Armitage and Anna Calder-Marshall
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Uncle Vanya is a thoughtful and contemplative story of Russian friends and relatives living on an estate with
thousands of trees. Written by one of Russia's greatest playwrights, it deals with grand themes of purposeful life, beauty, money, and even though the play was written over 100 years ago, ecology. This play has terrific characters and is full of wit and
charm.
UK: Passed 12 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for infrequent strong language, moderate threat, suicide references:
- 2021 Spirit Entertainment video
| | TV BBFC decisions from 12 June 2021 to 14 June 2021 | | Beyond Evil Beyond Evil is a 2021 South Korea mystery thriller by
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Shin Ha-kyun, Yeo Jin-gu and Sung-eun Choi
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes The story of two fearless men who are willing to go through extreme lengths in their pursuit of a returning
serial killer. To uncover the murderer's identity, the two are forced to look deeper than what the evidence seems to suggest.
- Episode 1: Episode 1 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 10: Episode 10 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 11: Episode 11 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 12: Episode 12 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 13: Episode
13 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 14: Episode 14 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 15: Episode 15 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 16: Episode 16 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 2: Episode 2 was passed 15 for
suicide
- Episode 3: Episode 3 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 4: Episode 4 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 5: Episode 5 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 6: Episode 6 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 7:
Episode 7 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 8: Episode 8 was passed 15 for suicide
- Episode 9: Episode 9 was passed 15 for suicide
| | Elite Short Stories: Guzman Caye Rebe Elite Short Stories: Guzman Caye Rebe is a 2021 Dramas TV Show by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona
Starring Claudia Salas, Miguel Bernardeau and
Georgina Amoros There are no censorship issues with this film.
BBFC Notes Rebe hosts an intimate house warming party for her friends, but the situation takes a dramatic turn with the help of drugs and unexpected visitors.
- Episode 1: Part 1 was passed 15 for language, drug misuse
| | Power Rangers Dino Fury Power Rangers Dino Fury is a 2021 USA action comedy fantasy by
Starring Russell Curry, Hunter Deno and Kainalu Moya
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes When an army of powerful alien beings is unleashed on Earth threatening life as we know it, a brand-new team of
Power Rangers, fueled by the prehistoric power of the dinosaurs, are recruited to deal with the threat.
- Episode 1: Destination Dinohenge was passed PG for threat
- Episode 10: Phoning Home was passed PG for threat
- Episode 11: Mcscary Manor was passed PG for threat
- Episode 2: Sporix Unleashed was passed PG for threat
- Episode 3: Lost Signal was passed PG for threat
- Episode 4: New Recruits was passed PG for threat
- Episode 5: Winning Attitude was passed PG for threat
- Episode 6: Superstition Strikes was passed PG for threat
- Episode 7: Stego Search was passed PG for threat
- Episode 8: Unexpected Guest was passed PG for threat
- Episode 9: Cut Off was passed PG for threat
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Starring Catherine Reitman, Dani Kind and Juno Rinaldi
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Four very different thirty-something working mothers and friends try to balance their jobs, family life and love
life in modern day Toronto, Canada.
- Episode 1: The Carlsons Move To Calgary was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 10: Fack was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 2: Mamma Mia Meatboy was passed 15 for sex
references, language, sexual images
- Episode 3: Pleasure Yourself was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 4: A Rat, Girl was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 5: Mother Knows
Breast was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 6: Finger In The Butt was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 7: Launch Pad To Trash Hole was passed 15 for sex references, language,
sexual images
- Episode 8: Punch Dad was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
- Episode 9: Blue Angel was passed 15 for sex references, language, sexual images
|  VoD BBFC decisions from 12 June 2021 to 14 June 2021 | | Foodiverse
Foodiverse is a 2019 China children's cartoon by liaoyu chen, paulette victor-lifton
Starring Ashley Bornancin, Danny Fehsenfeld and Sitong Liu
There are no censorship issues with this release
- South Korea:All (2020)
- United Kingdom:PG
UK: Passed PG uncut for mild threat:
- 2021 Alarm Pictures video
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Hero Mode is a 2021 USA comedy by a.j. tesler
Starring Mira Sorvino, Chris Carpenter and Sean Astin
There are no censorship issues with this release In the US: Rated PG
for suggestive references, language throughout and brief violence Summary Notes A teenage coding genius has just 30 days to create the world's greatest video game or his family loses
everything. No pressure.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for implied strong language, brief moderate violence:
- 2021 101 Films Limited video
| | I Am Samuel I Am Samuel is a 2020 Kenya / Canada / UK / USA documentary by Peter Murimi
Starring Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell and Sasha Knight
There are no censorship issues with this film. Summary Notes Filmed verite style over five years, I Am Samuel is an intimate portrait of a Kenyan man torn between balancing
duty to his family with his dreams for his future.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong real violence, homophobia theme:
| | A Man For The Week End A Man For The Week End is a 2018 Dramas, Comedies, Romance Film by Achille Brice
Starring Nkwah Kingsley, Becky Takang and Syndy Emade
There are no censorship issues
with this film. BBFC Notes A career-focused woman convinces a colleague to pose as her boyfriend for a family visit -- and must face a meddling mom and some unexpected feelings.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for sexual violence references, sex:
| | The Match The Match is a Croatia / USA war historical drama by dominik sedlar, jakov sedlar
Starring Franco Nero, Caspar Phillipson and Armand Assante
There are no censorship issues with this film. Summary Notes Inspired by true events which transpired in the Spring of 1944. To commemorate Adolf Hitler's birthday, the Nazis
organized a Football Soccer Match between an elite Nazi team and a squad of Inmates made up of ex-footballers and political prisoners. Led by the charismatic former National Football Captain, the team of Prisoners despite the obstacles confronting them,
are determined to win no matter what happens.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, bloody images, infrequent strong language:
- 2021 Altitude Film Distribution video
| | S.A.N S.A.M is a 2020 UK drama by neil ely (as eyre & ely), lloyd eyre-morgan (as eyre & ely)
Starring George Webster, Sam Retford and David Tag
There are no censorship issues with this film. Summary Notes Two young men form a connection on the swings of their local park.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for
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| | Undine Undine is a 2020 Germany / France romance by Christian Petzold
Starring Paula Beer, Franz Rogowski and Maryam Zaree
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the
ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.
UK: Passed 12 uncut for moderate violence, sex:
- 2021 Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd video
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Starring Luke Baines, Darren Barnet and Timothy Granaderos
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A comedy about making a horror movie. When six co-stars learn their hit TV show is about to be canceled, they
decide to shoot their own film, unintentionally summoning a spirit with an affinity for violence.
UK: Passed 15 uncut for strong language:
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The Awakening is a 1980 UK horror by Mike Newell.
Starring Charlton Heston, Susannah York and Jill Townsend.
Exists in a UK and US version.
US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material Two-time Academy Award winner Charlton Heston stars as an archaeologist driven to destroy the ancient evil he unleashes when his research causes The Awakening. Matthew Corbeck (Heston,
Ben-Hur) is obsessed with finding and opening the tomb of the murderous ancient Egyptian queen Kara, to the point of neglecting his pregnant wife (Jill Townsend, Poldark) even as she delivers their baby. But the evil that Corbeck frees takes possession
of his newborn daughter. Now, eighteen years later, Corbeck's daughter, Margaret (Stephanie Zimbalist, Remington Steele), returns to Egypt to meet her father for the first time--and Corbeck must overcome powerful occult forces to destroy the evil he
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KINDRED KINDRED is a 2020 UK horror mystery thriller by Joe Marcantonio
Starring Tamara Lawrance, Fiona Shaw and Jack Lowden
There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material A psychological thriller rippling with suspense, Kindred follows vulnerable mother-to-be Charlotte (played by Tamara Lawrance) as she is taken in by her recently deceased boyfriend's
mother (Fiona Shaw) and her stepson (Jack Lowden), who seem increasingly obsessed with her every move. Plagued by mysterious hallucinations, Charlotte's suspicions grow about Margaret and Thomas' intentions for her unborn child.
Bonus Content:
Commentary by Director Joe Marcantonio Audio Descrptive Track Trailer | |
Anything For Jackson Anything For Jackson is a 2020 Canada horror by Justin G. Dyck
Starring Sheila McCarthy, Julian Richings and Konstantina Mantelos
There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
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The Being The Being is a 1983 USA Sci-Fi horror by Jackie Kong
Starring Martin Landau, Marianne Gordon and Bill Osco
There are no censorship issues with this release. US: Uncut and MPAA R rated for:
Promotional Material A strange creature roams and kills people in the small town of Pottsville. Local cop, Detective Mortimer Lutz (Bill Osco) is on the case as the fiendish beast kills losers one by one
in this classic 80s monster film! Academy Award® winners Martin Landau (Ed Wood, Strange Shadows in an Empty Room), Jose Ferrer (The Swarm, Dracula's Dog, Blood Tide, Cyrano de Bergerac) and Dorothy Malone (Written on the Wind, Basic Instinct) co-star
with comedian Kinky Friedman (Record City), Murray Langston (The Unknown Comic), Johnny Dark (Repossessed), Kent Perkins (Night Patrol), and 70s sex symbol Ruth Buzzi (Freaky Friday)! Written and Directed by Jackie Kong (Blood Diner, Night Patrol). Now
see this monster classic from an HD master!
Special Features:
-2017 2K Scan of the Original Vault Elements
-Audio Commentary with Director Jackie Kong -Audio Commentary with Star Johnny Dark -Theatrical Trailer
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1993 USA action crime mystery by Wolfgang Petersen just released on UK 4K Blu-ray
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In the Line of Fire is a 1993 USA action crime mystery by Wolfgang Petersen.
With Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich and Rene Russo.
Cut by the BBFC for cinema release, VHS and DVD, then uncut for Blu-ray. Uncut in the US See cuts via Quick Trims on YouTube. See
more from Cutting Edge
UK: Previously passed 15 uncut for strong violence and language:
Promotional Material A gripping, gut-wrenching thriller that delivers suspense in almost unbearable doses, IN THE LINE OF FIRE showcases Clint Eastwood at his finest. In a performance that won universal
acclaim, Eastwood stars as Frank Horrigan, a veteran Secret Service agent haunted by his failure to protect John F. Kennedy from assassination. Thirty years later, he gets a chance to redeem himself when a brilliant psychopath threatens to kill the
current president and take Horrigan with him. Taunting him by phone and tantalizing him with clues, the assassin (John Malkovich) lures Horrigan into an electrifying battle of wits and will that only one man can survive. Co-starring Rene Russo as
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Thailand is proposing covid quarantine where tourists have the freedom to roam about a holiday island... but must wear a prison GPS bracelet to alert police should they try to escape
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Tourists are being invited to Thailand under a mandatory 14 day covid quarantine scheme, but with innovative idea that the whole of the island of Phuket will be declared as the quarantine zone. Visitors to Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme will
be required to wear a wristband that will track their location at all times. Presumably the system is designed to alert the police of any attempt for the tourists to escape the confinement zone. Note the term 'sandbox' is a computing term meaning
an offline experimentation area where new designs can be tested before going live in the real world system. The news regarding wristbands was confirmed as officials in Phuket this week began preparing the security protocols that will be put in
place for all foreigners arriving on the island from July 1. Thai news site Manager reported on some of the security protocols that will be put in place, which include security checkpoints on the main road leading to the island screening everyone
arriving or trying to leave.
The checkpoints will feature facial recognition cameras that will be able to detect any tourist who tries to leave Phuket before the 14 day mandatory quarantine period. The conditions of entry into Thailand are extremely onerous and require that
visitors are doubly vaccinated, pay for a series of 4 PCR covid, tests, book in with state approved quarantine hotels, buy covid health insurance, and apply to the local embassy for permission to travel to Thailand. And of course to take the risk of
having their holiday totally written off in detention should they fail a covid test. And by the way, all bars, discos, and gogos etc are currently closed due to a coronavirus lockdown. Officials ludicrously said they expect approximately
129,000 foreigners to visit Phuket under the Sandbox scheme. The scheme is unlikely attract any tourists as at all, but may appeal to visitors who have business or family in Thailand who may prefer to spend their 2 weeks quarantine on the beach rather
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Hungary's parliament passes law banning gay content that may be accessed by under 18s
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Hungary's parliament has just passed a law banning the promotion of homosexuality to minors. Of course the reality is that gay material will be widely banned for adults citing the possibility that children could be accessing any open media. Critics
claim the law -- which effectively bans educational programmes and publicity of LGBTQ groups -- would severely restrict freedom of expression and children's rights. More than 5,000 people rallied outside parliament on Monday against the legislation,
which LGBTQ groups have compared to similar legislation in Russia. The legal text reads: In order to ensure... the protection of children's rights, pornography and content that depicts sexuality for its own purposes or
that promotes deviation from gender identity, gender reassignment and homosexuality shall not be made available to persons under the age of 18.
It is not yet clear what scale of punishments will be available to enforce the law. Local
broadcaster RTL Klub Hungary commented: The law could mean that movies that some see as promoting homosexuality, such as Bridget Jones's Diary, Harry Potter or Billy Elliot, can only be shown at night with an 18-plus
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Porn producer jailed for failing to obtain proper consent from performers for the wide distribution of the videos
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An adult-film actor tied to the porn production company GirlsDoPorn.com has been sentenced in federal court to 20 years in prison. As part of his plea, Ruben Garcia admitted to threatening and deceiving the women, and paying other women to lie to
reluctant recruits, falsely asserting that the footage would not be seen in the U.S. but was intended for private DVD collections overseas. Garcia pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, coercion and fraud, and admitted his
role as a recruiter and performer with GirlsDoPorn.com and GirlsDoToys.com from 2013 to 2017. Authorities said the company lured in young women who had never appeared in adult films. Other people involved in the company will be tried at a later
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