Daily UK Ratings from the BBFC

Amityville 1992 - It's About Time

• Amityville 1992: It's About Time
• Amitivilski uzas 6: Bilo je vreme

There are no censorship issues with this release, beyond noting that the BBFC rating has just been reduced from 18 to 15.

In the US: Rated R for horror violence, sensuality and language

Summary Notes

An architect brings home a mysterious old clock, not knowing that it's haunted by the demonic presence of the Amityville house. Soon, the clock begins to alter time and space and starts to possess members of the household.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Amityville 4 The Evil Escapes

• Amityville Horror - The Evil Escapes
• Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes

There are no censorship issues with this release, beyond noting that the BBFC rating has just been reduced from 18 to 15.

Summary Notes

The demonic force lurking in Amityville for over 300 years escapes to a remote California mansion. It encounters a struggling family living together by uncertain means. The beast manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father. Soon it will be able to possess her completely... is it too late for a young priest to defeat the demon and end the curse?

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Amityville Dollhouse

• Amityville: Dollhouse

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

A dollhouse that is a replica of the infamous Amityville haunted house is given to a little girl. Soon after, all sorts of horrible unexplained accidents start to happen. The family must work together to fight off the terrifying evil that has inhabited their lives.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Dread Beat And Blood

• Dread Beat an' Blood

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 BFI video

Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai is a 1999 France/Germany/USA/Japan action crime thriller by Jim Jarmusch.
Starring Forest Whitaker and Henry Silva and John Tormey.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 Studio Canal video

Ray

Ray is a 2021 India crime thriller by
Starring Bidita Bag, Manoj Bajpayee and Ali Fazal

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

From a satire to a psychological thriller, four short stories from celebrated auteur and writer Satyajit Ray are adapted for the screen in this series.

• Episode 1: Forget Me Not was passed 15 for language, violence
• Episode 2: Bahrupiya was passed 15 for language, violence
• Episode 3: Hungama Hai Kyon Barpa was passed 15 for language, violence
• Episode 4: Spotlight was passed 15 for language, violence

Sex/life

Sex/life is a 2021 USA comedy romance by
Starring Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel and Adam Demos

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A suburban mother of two takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane that sets her very married present on a collision course with her wild-child past.

• Episode 1: The Wives Are In Connecticut was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 2: Down In The Tube Station At Midnight was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 3: Empire State Of Mind was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 4: New New York was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 5: The Sound Of The Suburbs was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 6: Somewhere Only We Know was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 7: Small Town Saturday Night was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 8: This Must Be The Place was passed 18 for sex

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins is a 2014 Japan action animation comedy by
Starring Bryce Papenbrook, Erika Harlacher and Max Mittelman

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The Seven Deadly Sins were once an active group of knights in the region of Britannia, who disbanded after they supposedly plotted to overthrow the Liones Kingdom. Their supposed defeat came at the hands of the Holy Knights, but rumors continued to persist that they were still alive. Ten years later, the Holy Knights staged a coup d'état and captured the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. The third princess, Elizabeth, then starts out on a journey to find the Seven Deadly Sins and enlist their help in taking back the kingdom.

• Episode 1: From Purgatory was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 10: The Salvation Of The Sun was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 11: The One Who Stands Against A God was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 12: We'll All Be Your Strength was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 2: A Meeting With The Unknown was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 3: A Single-minded Love was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 4: The Victims Of The Holy War was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 5: The Tragic Strike was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 6: Confront Despair!! was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 7: Hope, Conflict, And Despair was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 8: The Doorway To Hope was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 9: That Which Gathers was passed 12 for threat, violence

Becoming Me - Asmir

Becoming Me - Asmir is a 2021 Documentary Film by CATHRINE MARCHEN ASMUSSEN
Starring n/a

There are no censorship issues with this film.

BBFC Notes

BECOMING ME - ASMIR is a short documentary about the life of a young boy preparing for a live stage performance at his school.

• 2021 Lyfta video

The Ice Road

The Ice Road is a 2021 USA action thriller by Jonathan Hensleigh
Starring Liam Neeson, Laurence Fishburne and Holt McCallany

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

After a remote diamond mine collapses in the far northern regions of Canada, an ice driver leads an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the lives of trapped miners despite thawing waters and a threat they never see coming.

• 2021 Signature Entertainment video
• 2021 Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. video

Into The Wind

Into The Wind is a 2018 Dramas Film by Sofie Sustkova
Starring Vladimir Polivka, Jenovefa Bokova and Matyas Reznicek

There are no censorship issues with this film.

BBFC Notes

Two siblings set sail as a crew on a yacht on the Aegean Sea. Circumstances soon change when a young documentary filmmaker comes aboard.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Mary J. Blidge's My Life

• Mary J. Blidge's My Life
• Mary J Blige's My Life

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated R for language

Summary Notes

Grammy-winning recording artist and actress Mary J. Blige reveals the demons and blessings that inspired her 1994 LP 'My Life,' and celebrates the 25th anniversary of her most influential work by performing the album live for the first time.

• 2021 Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. video

A Way Back Home

A Way Back Home is a 2020 Dramas Film by B. T Thomas
Starring Alexandra Ayo, Damilola Ogunsi and Bimbo Manuel

There are no censorship issues with this film.

BBFC Notes

After receiving a terminal diagnosis, a man fakes an accident to spare his family's grief and must deal with the fallout of his deception.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Wonder Boy

• Wonder Boy, Olivier Rousteing, né sous X

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Autobiographical documentary on Olivier Roustein, artistic director of Balmain.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Tina

• Tina Turner

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Exclusive access to the Grammy Award-winning artist to celebrate her career.

• 2021 cinema release

Godzilla Singular Point

Godzilla Singular Point is a 2021 Japan action animation adventure by
Starring Cristina Valenzuela, Yume Miyamoto and Shoya Ishige

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Brought together by a mysterious song, a grad student and an engineer lead the fight against an unimaginable force that may spell doom for the world.

• Episode 1: Terzetto was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 10: Encipher was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 11: Relaunch was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 12: Explorer was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 13: Together was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 2: Gamesome was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 3: Tigerish was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 4: Gadabout was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 5: Theorist was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 6: Enfatico was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 7: Omniarch was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 8: Graftage was passed 12 for threat, violence
• Episode 9: Erumpent was passed 12 for threat, violence

Jiva!

Jiva! is a 2021 South Africa drama by
Starring Noxolo Dlamini, Stella Dlangalala and Tony Kgoroge

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A talented street dancer from Umlazi, Durban must confront her fears and deal with family objections to pursue her dancing dreams.

• Episode 1: Dala What You Must was passed 12 for language
• Episode 2: The Trollies was passed 12 for language
• Episode 3: Flash Round was passed 12 for language
• Episode 4: Fix Your Crown was passed 12 for language
• Episode 5: Fetch Your Life was passed 12 for language

Rupaul's Drag Race: All Stars

Rupaul's Drag Race: All Stars is a 2012 USA reality reality game-show by
Starring RuPaul, Michelle Visage and Carson Kressley

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

New show will serve up a new twist on the mega-hit RuPaul's Drag Race as it pits queens from previous seasons in a wig-to-wig drag battle royale.

• Episode 1: All Star Variety Extravaganza was passed 15 for language, sexual images
• Episode 2: The Blue Ball was passed 15 for language, sexual images

The Naked Director

The Naked Director is a 2019 Japan biography by
Starring Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Misato Morita

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Pinku (the Japanese softcore film sub-genre) has a long and historied part in Japanese cinema. The genre has existed for over forty years and seen many ebbs and flows. One of the directors during the heyday of the movement was the prolific Muranishi Toru. Adpated from a novel about the man, The Naked Director depicts the character, his art, vision and his interactions with the approving and disapproving folk around him.

• Episode 1: Sex Will Come Raining Down was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 2: More, More, More was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 3: Diamond In The Rough was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 4: Our Dream was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 5: The Bubble Bursts was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 6: Out Of Control was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 7: The Fall was passed 18 for sex
• Episode 8: The Will Of A Stone was passed 18 for sex

Overcomer

Overcomer is a 2019 USA drama by Alex Kendrick.
Starring Alex Kendrick and Ben Davies and Priscilla C Shirer.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Life changes overnight for Coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team and state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, John questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, John and his wife, Amy, meet an aspiring athlete who's pushing her limits on a journey toward discovery. Inspired by the words and prayers of a new-found friend, John becomes the least likely coach helping the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Sisters On Track

• Sisters on Track
• Systrar på banan

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated PG for thematic elements, brief sex-ed discussion, and some language

• Singapore:PG
• United States:TV-PG
• United States:PG (certificate #53223)

Summary Notes

A coming of age story about hope, belonging, and the metaphorical and literal sisterhood of young athletes Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard living in New York.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Bing's Animal Stories

Bing's Animal Stories is a 2021 Animation, Children Film by Tom Robins  

There are no censorship issues with this film.

BBFC Notes

BING'S ANIMAL STORIES is a compilation of episodes of the animated children's series, all involving animal encounters.

• 2021 cinema release

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal

Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal is a 2020 Australia / USA children's cartoon by Ricard Cussó
Starring Angourie Rice, Sam Neill and Sharnee Tones

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

An unbearably adorable, eternally optimistic Quokka named Daisy has an impossible dream - to win the 'World's Scariest Games'.

• 2021 cinema release

Don't Go Gentle: A Film About Idles

• Don't Go Gentle: A Film About IDLES

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Don't Go Gentle is a film about finding strength in vulnerability. It journeys through IDLES determination, friendship and adversity as they fight for a place in a divided socio-political environment, unexpectedly inspiring and unifying an international community along the way.

• 2021 cinema release

The Last Letter From Your Lover

• Last Letter from Your Lover

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s.

• 2021 cinema release

Voyagers

Voyagers is a 2020 USA Sci-Fi thriller by Neil Burger.
Starring Colin Farrell and Tye Sheridan and Isaac Hempstead Wright.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Set in the near future, the film chronicles the odyssey of 30 young men and women who are sent deep into space on a multi-generational mission in search of a new home. The mission descends into madness, as the crew reverts to its most primal state, not knowing if the real threat they face is what's outside the ship or who they're becoming inside it.

• 2021 cinema release

Adventures Of A Plumber's Mate

• Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Randy plumber, Sid South, enjoys a profession which offers him ample opportunity to bed sexy housewives.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Adventures Of A Private Eye

• Adventures of a Private Eye

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

While a private detective is away on vacation, his not particularly bright assistant takes it upon himself to "solve" a case that comes in. Complications ensue.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Adventures Of A Taxi Driver

• Adventures of a Taxi Driver

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Joe North is a cab driver in London, something that gives him many opportunities to have sex.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Kill It And Leave This Town

• Kill It and Leave This Town

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Sex And The Other Woman

Sex And The Other Woman is a 1972 UK comedy romance by Stanley A. Long (as Stanley Long)
Starring Bartlett Mullins, Peggy Ann Clifford and Maggie Wright

Cut by the BBFC for X rated cinema release in 1972 and 18 rated VHS in 1988. Uncut and 18 rated since 2009. There is also an MPAA R rated US Version that has been significantly edited for the US.

Summary Notes

Five vignettes about married men and the other woman. What leads to affairs, and what happens after discovery? Henpecked Harry may be caught in flagrante delicto. The wife of a young accountant must decide what to do after she finds evidence of her husband's office affair. A gold digger schemes for her wealthy lover's divorce. A gentleman is seduced by his daughter's school chum while she's a guest at his house. And, a wife gets a poison pen letter from a nosy neighbor tipping her off to her husband's affair with her good friend. What should she do? The men do the chasing, the women set the terms.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Shining Sex

• La fille au sexe brillant

Shining Sex is a 1977 Italy / France / Belgium / Switzerland adult Sci-Fi thriller by Jesús Franco (as Dan L Simon).
Starring Lina Romay, Evelyne Scott and Monica Swinn.    

Uncut and MPAA Unrated for US DVD and Blu-ray in 2020. Previously only released as a shortened French version. Uncut and 18 rated in the UK for 2021 home vide with the BBFC noting that it contains strong real sex.

Summary Notes

Cynthia, an exotic dancer in a upscale resort in Southern France, is seduced by a strange couple: Alpha, a being from another dimension and her human slave, Andros.

• 2021 Screenbound Pictures Ltd video

Crazy Delicious

Crazy Delicious is a 2020 UK game-show by
Starring Jayde Adams, Heston Blumenthal and Niklas Ekstedt

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Carla Hall, Niklas Ekstedt and Heston Blumenthal will judge as three cooks will battle it out to create the best feast.The set will be entirely edible and will contain edible blossom, chocolate soil, and a drinkable babbling brook.

• Episode 1: Bananas Barbecues was passed U for rude humour, language
• Episode 2: Takeout Takeover was passed U for rude humour, language
• Episode 3: Picnic Perfection was passed U for rude humour, language
• Episode 4: Birthday Blowout was passed U for rude humour, language
• Episode 5: Let There Be Brunch was passed U for rude humour, language
• Episode 6: Time For Tea was passed U for rude humour, language

The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties

The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties is a 2021 France reality reality film by
Starring Jack Casady, Hozier and Alex James

There are no censorship issues with this release

• Episode 1: Episode 1 was passed PG for language
• Episode 2: Episode 2 was passed PG for language
• Episode 3: Episode 3 was passed PG for language
• Episode 4: Episode 4 was passed PG for language
• Episode 5: Episode 5 was passed PG for language

Too Hot To Handle

Too Hot To Handle is a 2020 USA reality reality game-show by
Starring Chloe Veitch, David Birtwistle and Francesca Farago

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The show takes 10 hot singles who are notorious commitment-phobes when it comes to relationships, and it puts them in an island villa together for what they think is going to be a four week sexcation. But when they get there, they're told there's prize money involved, and it depends on all of them remaining abstinent for the four week retreat.

• Episode 1: C**kblocked By A Cone was passed 15 for sex, sex references, language
• Episode 2: You Gotta Watch Out For Pete was passed 15 for sex, sex references, language
• Episode 3: On Est Dans La Merde was passed 15 for sex, sex references, language
• Episode 4: Resist Everything... Except Temptation was passed 15 for sex, sex references, language

Bob Dylan: Mtv Unplugged - Live Album By Bob Dylan

• Bob Dylan

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment video

Bob Dylan: Odds And Ends

• Bob Dylan: Mtv Unplugged - Live Album By Bob Dylan
• Bob Dylan

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment video

Bob Dylan: Trouble No More -- A Musical Film

• Bob Dylan: Trouble No More -- A Musical Film
• Bob Dylan: Mtv Unplugged - Live Album By Bob Dylan
• Bob Dylan

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment video

Good On Paper

• Good on Paper

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Plot unknown.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Here Comes The Rain

• Here Comes the Rain

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Kidnapped during the war, Ramez is suddenly released from prison after 20 years and returns to his family profoundly changed. Unable to relate to them, he often wanders in the streets of Beirut, where he meets a sad young woman whose husband was kidnapped under similar circumstances...

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

The House Of Flowers: The Movie

• The House of Flowers: The Movie

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The De La Mora siblings concoct a mischievous plan to break into their old family home to retrieve a hidden treasure of significant importance.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Murder By The Coast

• El caso Wanninkhof-Carabantes

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

The Other Side Of The Mirror: Bob Dylan Live At Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965

• The Other Side of the Mirror: Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

An unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylan's metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.

• 2021 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment video

Bhaji On The Beach

• Bhaji on the Beach

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated R for language and a scene of domestic abuse

Summary Notes

A group of women of Indian descent take a trip together from their home in Birmingham, England to the beach resort of Blackpool. The women vary in ages from mid-teens to old, and initially have little in common. But the events of the day lead them to better mutual understanding and solidarity.

• 2021 cinema release

Brassed Off

Brassed Off is a 1996 UK / USA comedy romance by Mark Herman
Starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor

The British release does not have the dictionary definitions at the start or end of the film. These were added to the American release to introduce the US audience to British slang. The end of the film has the same information, but just as normal text.

In the US: Rated R for language

Summary Notes

In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And whose side is Gloria actually on?

• 2021 cinema release

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

• Lady Boss: the Jackie Collins Story

There are no censorship issues with this film.

• 2021 cinema release

Local Hero

Local Hero is a 1983 UK comedy drama by Bill Forsyth
Starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert and Fulton Mackay

No censor cuts but the film was uprated from PG to 12A in 2021 with the BBFC citing 'infrequent partial use of strong language (eg "motherfu...")'. The BBFC changed its strong language policy in 2021 to treat obscured strong language as if it had been fully voiced.

Summary Notes

An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.

• 2021 cinema release

My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 UK comedy romance by Stephen Frears
Starring Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth and Daniel Day-Lewis

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

An ambitious Pakistani Briton and his white boyfriend strive for success and hope when they open a glamorous laundromat.

• 2021 cinema release

Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast is a 2000 UK / Spain crime thriller by Jonathan Glazer.
Starring Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Gal, Deedee, Aitch and Jackie, having left behind respective lives of ill-repute, bask in the sun of Spain and in the most essential brand of leisure. A hazy yarn of barbecues, beer and botched hunting expeditions make up their retirements, until a sudden and unforeseen disruption emerges from their past. Enter the childishly violent and hilariously edgy Don Logan. Through a series of side-splitting negotiations and irrevocable acts, retired crook Gal is forced to shake off the rust and accept one last mission, put forth by the menacing Logan, his ex-mentor. A heist of legendary proportion and personal implications, this job should make for one hell of an encore.

• 2021 cinema release

The BBFC commented:

Company chose to cut several uses of strong language in order to get a 15. An uncut 18 was available to the distributor

The Witches Of The Orient

• The Witches of the Orient
• Les sorcières de l'Orient

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The story of the 1964 Japanese Olympic volleyball team, the "Oriental Witches."

• 2021 cinema release

Ape Vs Monster

• Ape vs. Monster

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

An ape, lost in space, crash-lands back to Earth. The vessel oozes a sludge that triggers massive growth in both the ape, as well as a passing Gila monster. Once the creatures reach titanic size, their paths cross again, leading to a giant brawl in which Mankind hangs in the balance.

• 2021 High Fliers Films Ltd. video

Battle Of The Bulge: Winter War

• Battle of the Bulge: Winter War

There are no censorship issues with this release

• 2021 Spirit Entertainment video

Colt 38 Special Squad

• Quelli della calibro 38

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A police commissioner forms a secret motorized brigade in order to fight a dangerous terrorist who is depositing bombs throughout the city of Turin.

• 2021 Arrow Film Distributors Ltd video

Cops And Robbers

• Cops and Robbers

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

A strung out hostage negotiator plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a cornered bank robber who is hell bent on getting out of the bank and humiliating the negotiator in the process.

UK: Passed 15 uncut with a BBFC trigger warning for strong language, violence, racism:

• 2021 Spirit/Dazzler Media R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th June 2021

Promotional Material

When a gang of masked robbers armed to the teeth storm the bank, the local cops come out in force to save the lives inside the building.

The drama escalates when the chief negotiator is shocked to discover the gang is led by his brother, with whom he grew up playing Cops and Robbers. This time it's for real, the guns are real and lives and reputations are at stake.

This tension driven thriller grows as Michael Jai White, a strung-out hostage negotiator plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the cornered bank robber. He, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, is hell bent on getting out of the bank and humiliating the negotiator in the process.

There is just one winner.

Eye Of The Cat

• Eye of the Cat

 

Cut by the BBFC for X rated 1969 cinema release. Uncut and 15 rated for 2017 VoD. Uncut and MPAA Unrated in the US. There is also a heavily cut US TV version but with additional material.

Summary Notes

A man and his girlfriend plan to rob the mansion of the man's eccentric but wealthy aunt. However, the aunt keeps dozens of cats in her home, and the man is deathly afraid of cats.

• 2021 Powerhouse Films Limited Edition [Original Version + TV Version] RB Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 28th June 2021

Promotional Material

Penned by Psycho screenwriter Joseph Stefano and directed by film and TV movie veteran David Lowell Rich (The Horror at 37,000 Feet), Eye of the Cat is a skilfully crafted, San Francisco-set chiller starring Michael Sarrazin (They Shoot Horses, Don't They?) and Gayle Hunnicutt (Voices) as Wylie and Kassia - a couple whose scheme to rob wealthy, cat-loving Aunt Danny (Eleanor Parker, The Sound of Music) goes awry when Wyle's compulsive feline phobia comes up against the many cats defending Aunt Danny's mansion.

David Lowell Rich's film benefits from suspenseful cat-attack set-pieces, a menacing Lalo Schifrin (Dirty Harry) score, and a seductive sixties wardrobe courtesy of legendary costume designer Edith Head (Sweet Charity).

Extras INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition remaster
• Two presentations of the film: the theatrical version (102 mins), presented in High Definition; the TV version (102 mins), presented in Standard Definition
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television editor Kevin Lyons (2021)
• Pussies Galore (2021): writer and critic Kim Newman on Eye of the Cat and the feline horror subgenre
• Original theatrical trailer
• Radio spot
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Kasandra O'Connell, archival articles and interviews, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies
• Extras subject to change

Friendship's Death

Friendship's Death is a 1987 UK Sci-Fi drama by Peter Wollen
Starring Tilda Swinton, Patrick Bauchau and Bill Paterson

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

In the 1970s, aliens send a female android diplomat to Earth on a mission of peace. She lands in war-torn Palestine instead of MIT by mistake and meets a friendly UK journalist there. They begin a series of insightful conversations.

• 2021 BFI video

Highway Racer

• Poliziotto sprint

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A hot-shot police driver has more guts than brains, often landing him in hot water with his middle-aged mentor, who was once a legendary police interceptor responsible for numerous large scale arrests.

• 2021 Arrow Film Distributors Ltd video

Irezumi

• Irezumi
• Tatoo - Irezumi

There are no censorship issues with this release

• 2021 Arrow Video (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 21st June 2021
• 2021 Arrow Video Amazon Prime VoD [UK only] at UK Amazon #ad

Promotional Material

Drawn from the pen of one of Japans foremost writers of the 20th century, Junichiro Tanizaki (A Fools Love, The Makioka Sisters), Irezumi is a stylish tale of lust, betrayal and revenge directed by Yasuzo Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast). Masumuras muse Ayako Wakao (The Blue Sky Maiden, Red Angel) stars as Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, who is tempted by her lover, Shinsuke, a lowly employee of her fathers, to elope. During their flight, Otsuyas beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuyas back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality transforms under its influence.

Available for the first time outside of Japan in a new 4K restoration, Irezumi sports some of Japanese cinemas most respected talent of its day both in front of and behind the camera. The bewitching cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Ugetsu) captures the sensual atmosphere of the period setting, while the script by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) lends a modern twist to this feverish meditation on obsession and the act of creation.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS - High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation from a new 4K scan - Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio - Optional English subtitles - Brand new audio commentary by Japanese cinema scholar David Desser - Newly filmed introduction by Japanese cinema expert Tony Rayns - Out of the Darkness, a brand new visual essay by Asian cinema scholar Daisuke Miyao - Original Trailer - Image Gallery - Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Thomas Lamarre and Daisuke Miyao

New Order

• Nuevo orden

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated R for disturbing and violent content, rape, graphic nudity, and language

Summary Notes

A lavish high-society wedding unexpectedly turns into a class struggle that leads to a violent coup.

• 2021 MUBI video

Tawny Pipit

Tawny Pipit is a 1944 UK comedy by bernard miles, charles saunders
Starring Bernard Miles, Rosamund John and Niall MacGinnis

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and his nurse Hazel Broome, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.

• 2021 Strawberry Media video

This Is Pop

This Is Pop is a 2021 Canada music film by
Starring Jack Casady, Hozier and Eric Albronda

There are no censorship issues with this release

• Episode 1: The Boyz II Men Effect was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 2: Festival Rising was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 3: Auto-tune was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 4: Stockholm Syndrome was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 5: The Brill Building In 4 Songs was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 6: Hail Britpop! was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 7: What Can A Song Do? was passed 15 for language, discrimination
• Episode 8: When Country Goes Pop was passed 15 for language, discrimination

Beneath The Trees

• Beneath the Trees

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Against her better judgment, young American student, Emily, agrees to a weekend camping in the English countryside with her new boyfriend, Jay and his strange cousin, Julia. A simple walk in the woods becomes a lethal brush with nature when Emily discovers that her new friends aren't who they seem - and her life is in danger - Beneath the Trees.

• 2021 Alarm Pictures video

Broken Law

• Broken Law
• Broken

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Diana At Sixty

• Diana at Sixty

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

A new insight into the People's Princess, Lady Diana, With interviews from those who knew her best looking at her life, loves and where she might be today. We reveal why she was much loved the world over and became bigger than The Crown itself.

• 2021 Miracle Media video

Dr Bird's Advice For Sad Poets

• Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated R for sexual material, language, teen partying and a graphic nude image

Summary Notes

In the emotionally charged, wild and humorous world of sixteen year old James Whitman, we see his struggle to overcome anxiety and depression by seeking advice from Dr. Bird - an imaginary pigeon therapist - in the wake of his sister's disappearance.

• 2021 101 Films Limited video

The Green Sea

The Green Sea is a 2021 Ireland mystery drama by Randal Plunkett
Starring Katharine Isabelle, Hazel Doupe and Dermot Ward

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

A heavy metal musician lives a life of isolation until her world changes by the appearance of a strange young girl.

• 2021 Miracle Media video

The Greenhouse

The Greenhouse is a 2021 Australia drama by Thomas Wilson-White
Starring Tel Benjamin, Rhondda Findleton and Harriet Gordon-Anderson

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Grieving the death of her mother Lillian, Beth Tweedy-Bell wakes one night to find a portal to the past in the forest surrounding her family home. Swept away by visions of her idyllic upbringing with her three siblings and two loving Mums, Beth becomes mesmerized by the past, unable to see the dangers that lie ahead.

• 2021 Miracle Media video

Inherit The Viper

• Inherit the Viper

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Crime thriller about three siblings in Appalachia getting by as local opioid dealers, trying not to get caught in the spiral of violence that comes with the territory.

• 2021 Koch Films GmbH video

O Vendedor De Sonhos

• O Vendedor de Sonhos

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The main actor believes that true success is the attaining WHAT money can't buy and encourages people to follow their dreams. He forms a huge following which becomes cult like following. Officials start feeling threatened and conspire to kill him.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Osuofia In London

• Osuofia In London II
• Osuofia in London

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

'Osuofia in London' offers a variation on an old story: a country bumpkin comes to town, where city slickers try -- and ultimately fail -- to take advantage of him and steal his money. ... See full synopsis »

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Osuofia In London II

• Osuofia In London II
• Osuofia in London

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

'Osuofia in London' offers a variation on an old story: a country bumpkin comes to town, where city slickers try -- and ultimately fail -- to take advantage of him and steal his money. ... See full synopsis »

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Unsound

Unsound is a 2020 Australia / United Arab Emirates drama by Ian Watson
Starring Reece Noi, Anthony Brandon Wong and James Peter Fraser

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A disillusioned musician's romantic spark is ignited by a young trans man as they work together to save his community nightclub for the deaf.

• 2021 Miracle Media video

Phil Liggett: The Voice Of Cycling

• Phil Liggett: The Voice of Cycling
• Phil Liggett: the Voice of Cycling

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

The life of legendary television commentator Phil Liggett MBE is inextricably entwined with the history of professional cycling. During a career that has spanned five decades, 15 Olympic ... See full synopsis »

• 2021 cinema release

Sing, Freetown

Sing, Freetown is a 2021 UK documentary by Clive Patterson
Starring Sorious Samura and Charlie Haffner

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Emmy winning filmmaker from Sierra Leone, Sorious Samura, has grown tired telling negative stories about Africa. He embarks on a journey with his best friend, Sierra Leone's most famous playwright, Charlie Haffner, to create an epic work of national theatre - a play to reclaim their country from negative media narratives and the damaging legacy of colonial rule. It doesn't go as planned.

• 2021 cinema release

Supernova

Supernova is a 2020 UK drama by Harry Macqueen.
Starring Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth and Pippa Haywood.

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Sam and Tusker partners of 20 years, who are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have.

• 2021 Studio Canal video

Elite

Elite is a 2021 Dramas Episode by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona
Starring Itzan Escamilla and Ester Exposito

There are no censorship issues with this film.

BBFC Notes

Samuel attempts a big, romantic gesture at the airport in order to persuade Carla not to board her flight to London.

• Episode 1: The New Order was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 2: Five Seconds was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 3: When Lies Dance With Temptation was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 4: I'm A... was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 5: Reintegration was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 6: I Love You All Wrong was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 7: Before I Go (Part I) was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat
• Episode 8: Before I Go (Part Ii) was passed 18 for sex, language, sexual threat

Nevertheless,

Nevertheless, is a 2021 South Korea romance by
Starring Song Kang, So-hee Han and Jong-Hyeop Chae

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

It depicts a hyper realistic romance between a man who is annoyed with relationships but likes to flirt and a woman who wants to date but does not believe in love.

• Episode 1: There's No Such Thing As Fate. Nevertheless, was passed 12 for nudity, sex, sex references

So Not Worth It

So Not Worth It is a 2021 Korea / South Korea comedy drama by
Starring Victoria Grace, Ji-In Kim and Se-wan Park

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

New friends, new loves and new experiences mix together inside a colorful college dormitory in Korea that's home to students from around the world.

• Episode 1: Episode 1 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 10: Episode 10 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 11: Episode 11 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 12: Episode 12 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 2: Episode 2 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 3: Episode 3 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 4: Episode 4 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 5: Episode 5 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 6: Episode 6 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 7: Episode 7 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 8: Episode 8 was passed 12 for sex references, language
• Episode 9: Episode 9 was passed 12 for sex references, language

The Rational Life

The Rational Life is a 2021 romance by
Starring Pan Hong, Bao Wen Jin and Calvin Li

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Shen Ruo Xin is a thirty-something professional who decides to take a stand against unfair societal expectations At her workplace she finds herself drawn to two different men - one her trusted, younger assistant, the other her bachelor boss. Knowing she is considered a 'leftover woman' weighs heavily on her. Will she opt to marry the man society deems appropriate, or will she listen to her heart and screw up the courage to pursue a romance with the younger man?

• Episode 1: Episode 1 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 10: Episode 10 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 11: Episode 11 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 12: Episode 12 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 13: Episode 13 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 14: Episode 14 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 15: Episode 15 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 16: Episode 16 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 17: Episode 17 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 18: Episode 18 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 19: Episode 19 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 2: Episode 2 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 20: Episode 20 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 21: Episode 21 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 22: Episode 22 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 23: Episode 23 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 24: Episode 24 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 25: Episode 25 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 26: Episode 26 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 27: Episode 27 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 28: Episode 28 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 29: Episode 29 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 3: Episode 3 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 30: Episode 30 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 31: Episode 31 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 32: Episode 32 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 33: Episode 33 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 34: Episode 34 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 35: Episode 35 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 4: Episode 4 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 5: Episode 5 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 6: Episode 6 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 7: Episode 7 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 8: Episode 8 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat
• Episode 9: Episode 9 was passed 12 for sexual violence references, sexual threat

The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals

The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals is a 2021 USA reality reality film by
Starring Megan Batoon, Jo Franco and Luis D. Ortiz

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

With an eye for every budget, three travelers visit vacation rentals around the globe and share their expert tips and tricks in this reality series.

• Episode 1: Best Of Bali was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 2: American Adventure was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 3: Boats 'N Floats was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 4: Bizarre B&bs was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 5: Private Islands was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 6: Gourmet Stays was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 7: Trees 'N Zzzs was passed U for language, innuendo
• Episode 8: Aloha, Hawaii was passed U for language, innuendo

Aalas Motaapa Ghabraahat

Aalas Motaapa Ghabraahat is a 2021 India comedy by omar iyer, nayantara kumar
Starring Karunesh Talwar

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

As you'd expect, Karunesh Talwar is his usual cynical, annoyed and hilarious self in his second stand up special, Aalas Motaapa Ghabraahat. The whole show, to put it simply, is about two ... See full synopsis »

• 2021 Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. video

A Family

• What A Wonderful Family!
• Yakuza and the Family

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Kenji Yamamoto's father died from using a stimulant drug. His life fell into desperation. Kenji then joined a crime syndicate. There, he meets the gang's boss Hiroshi Shibasaki. Hiroshi reaches out to Kenji and they developed a relationship like father and son. As time passes, Kenji has his own family.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Fatherhood

Fatherhood is a 2021 USA drama by Paul Weitz
Starring Paul Alexander Désiré, Rodney Alexandre and Christine Lan

There are no censorship issues with this release

In the US: Rated PG-13 for some strong language, and suggestive material

Summary Notes

A father brings up his baby girl as a single dad after the unexpected death of his wife who died a day after their daughter's birth.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Jagame Thandhiram

• D40

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

A nomadic gangster finds himself caught between good and evil in a fight for a place to call home. Starring Dhanush, Aishwarya Lekshmi and James Cosmo.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

• Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô - The Final
• Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) is a legendary swordsman. After the Meiji Restoration, he has stopped killing with the sword. He tries to live a peaceful life with Kaoru Kamiya who runs a swordsmanship school in the village. Things change. Akabeko Restaurant, which is Kenshin Himura's favorite place to eat, is destroyed. Kenshin Himura finds a note written "Junchu" there.

• 2021 NETFLIX, INC video

The Serpent

The Serpent is a 2020 USA action comedy horror by Gia Skova
Starring Gia Skova, Travis Aaron Wade and Alexandra Tebano

There are no censorship issues with this film.

Summary Notes

Top special agent Lucinda Kavsky works for a secret part of the CIA. She's given a special assignment but then set up by her own agency.

• 2021 Vertical Entertainment video

What A Wonderful Family!

• What A Wonderful Family!
• A Family
• Yakuza and the Family

There are no censorship issues with this release

Summary Notes

Kenji Yamamoto's father died from using a stimulant drug. His life fell into desperation. Kenji then joined a crime syndicate. There, he meets the gang's boss Hiroshi Shibasaki. Hiroshi reaches out to Kenji and they developed a relationship like father and son. As time passes, Kenji has his own family.

• 2018 NETFLIX, INC video