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A Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Italy/Spain/West Germany action western drama by Sergio Leone
Starring Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, (Italian, English version) and Marianne Koch  

Originally cut in the US for an 'M' rated theatrical release. The US cut version was further cut by the BBFC for an X (16) rated 1967 cinema release and it seems the same version was released again in 1981 for an 'AA' rated cinema re-release.

A slightly extended UK Theatrical version was released on pre-cert VHS in 1983 and on 15 rated VHS in 1987. Uncut and BBFC 15 rated in the UK since 1999.

Meanwhile in the US the film was released uncut and MPAA Unrated on 1988 VHS. An R rating was obtained for the uncut version in 1994 and applies to all subsequent releases.

Summary Notes

Drifter gunman Joe (Clint Eastwood) arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel at the border of the United States of America, and befriends the owner of the local bar, Silvanito. Joe discovers that the town is dominated by two gangster lords: John Baxter (Wolfgang Lukschy) and the cruel Ramón Rojo (Gian Maria Volontè). When Joe kills four men of Baxter's gang, he is hired by Ramón's brother Esteban Rojo (Sieghardt Rupp) to join their gang. However, Joe decides to work for both sides, playing one side against the other.

UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence:

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It wasnt really the first film of its kind, but the western allItaliana -- or 'spaghetti Western' -- was never the same again after Sergio Leones groundbreaking A Fistful of Dollars , starring Clint Eastwood in the classic role that made him an international icon.

A nameless stranger (Eastwood) rides into the Mexican border town of San Miguel and quickly finds himself in the middle of a bloody battle for power between two rival families, the Baxters and the Rojos. Cannily realising theres money to be made from playing each side against the other, the Man with No Name soon finds himself caught in the crossfire as the body count escalates, his only chance of escape a standoff against the Rojos mercilessly cruel leader, Ramón (Gian Maria Volonté).

Leones clever and contemporary inversion of Western archetypes was not only the first entry in a much-beloved trilogy, but the directors first collaboration with the brilliant composer Ennio Morricone. Now fully uncut and freshly restored in glorious 4K with an arsenal of new and old bonus material, the Man with No Name rides again like never before!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Perfect bound collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Henry Blyth, Bilge Ebiri, Pasquale Iannone and Eloise Ross
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

DISC 1 -- FEATURE

• New 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original English and Italian front and end titles
• Newly restored original lossless English and Italian mono audio
• Optional newly remixed lossless English and Italian DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
• Audio commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling
• Audio commentary by film historian and critic Tim Lucas
• Trailers, TV spots and radio spots

DISC 2 -- EXTRAS

• When It All Started , a newly filmed interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli
• Four Fingers Four Picks , a newly filmed interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti DAmario
• Wind & Fire , a newly filmed interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa
• A Night at the Movies , a newly filmed interview with filmmaker Paolo Bianchini
• A Fistful of Outtakes , highlights from the original rushes
• The Day the Soundtrack Changed , a new visual essay by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon exploring the films iconic score
• Marisol: Leone's Madonna of the West , an archival interview with co-star Marianne Koch
• The Frayling Archives and A New Kind of Hero , two archival interviews with Sir Christopher Frayling
• A Few Weeks in Spain , an archival interview with Clint Eastwood
• Tre Voci , an archival featurette with Leone collaborators Mickey Knox, Sergio Donati and Alberto Grimaldi
• Opnng scene with Harry Dean Stanton filmed for the films US TV debut in 1975, plus an archival interview with the prologues director Monte Hellman
• Restoration Italian Style , an archival featurette on the film's remastering for DVD
• Location Comparisons 1964--2004 , an archival featurette
• Alternate credits sequences
• Three comprehensive image galleries: A Fistful of Pictures, On the Set and Promoting A Fistful of Dollars

Starting July 1st, the classic and iconoclastic comedy series South Park may finally have one streaming home following years of a divided catalog and many millions of dollars in legal fees. Paramount appears ready to consolidate the catalog of their most prized comedy property on Paramount+, starting 1st July

However entertainment critic ArtieReviews reported that American subscribers will find that a dozen additional episodes have been added to the infamous South Park ban list.

Even with all the corporate acrimony between South Park's two streaming homes over the last five years, fans with deep pockets have still been able to stream almost every episode of South Park so long as they had subscriptions to both Max and Paramount+. The only banned South Park episodes that are currently unavailable to stream through any legal means are Super Best Friends, Cartoon Wars Parts I and II, 200 and 201 , all of which featured depictions of the religious character Mohammed.

While ArtieReviews' ban list is yet-unconfirmed by Paramount itself, all of the episodes he listed are entries in the South Park catalog that are unavailable to stream on Paramount+ in non-U.S. markets where the company has retained full streaming control. Once Paramount Global regains a complete South Park streaming catalog, ArtieReviews believes that they will institute their international ban list.

The likely list of banned titles is:

• Season 1 Episode 4: Big Gay Al's Big Boat Ride
• Season 2 Episode 1: Terrance And Phillip In Not Without My Anus
• Season 4 Episode 14: Pip/Great Expectations
• Season 5 Episode 3: Super Best Friends
• Season 6 Episode 2: Jared Has Aides
• Season 6 Episode 7: Simpsons Did It
• Season 7 Episode 1: Cancelled
• Season 8 Episode 3: Passion Of The Jew
• Season 8 Episode 4: You Got F'd In The A
• Season 9 Episode 8: Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow
• Season 9 Episode 12: Trapped In The Closet
• Season 10 Episode 3/4 Cartoon Wars 1/2
• Season 14 Episode 5/6 200/201
• Season 16 Episode 4 Jewpacabra
• Season 17 Episode 6 Ginger Cow

Motherless.com is a well known porn tube site that seems to feature a more diverse selection of videos than most with a little more user/amateur content, than is the norm. The website is still operating and continues to allow open access.

Ofcom writes of its actions:

Ofcom has launched two investigations into whether Kick Online Entertainment S.A has failed to comply with its duties under the UK's Online Safety Act. Duties under the Act

Providers of services in scope of the Act are required to assess the risk of people in the UK encountering illegal content on their service, and take appropriate steps to protect them from it.

Providers are also required to respond to all statutory information requests from Ofcom in an accurate, complete and timely way.

On 3 March 2025, we opened an enforcement programme to monitor whether providers are complying with their duties under the Act to carry out an illegal content risk assessment and keep appropriate records of their assessments. As part of this programme, we issued an information request to Kick Online Entertainment S.A, which is responsible for providing the pornography website Motherless.com. We required it to submit the record of its illegal content risk assessment to us so we could consider whether it is compliant with its duties.

Having received no response to our request, we have today launched investigations into whether this provider has failed in its duties to complete and keep a record of  a suitable and sufficient illegal content risk assessment and respond to a statutory information request.

We have received complaints about the potential for illegal content and activity on this site, including child sexual abuse material and extreme pornography. In light of this, we will also be considering whether the provider has put appropriate safety measures in place to protect its UK users from illegal content and activity and may launch an additional investigation into its compliance with this duty if appropriate

We will now gather and analyse evidence to determine whether a contravention has occurred. If our assessment indicates a compliance failure, we will issue a provisional notice of contravention to the provider, who can then make representations on our findings, before we make our final decision.

We will provide regular updates as these investigations progress.

Miracles is a 2025 film by Jackie Chan
Starring Jackie Chan, Anita Mui and Ah-Lei Gua

The film is  uncut by the BBFC or MPAA. Exists in a shortened export version and a full length Hong Kong Version. Both are PG rated by the BBFC

UK: Passed Parental Guidance uncut for:

• 2025 88 Films Limited Edition [Uncut Hong Kong version + shortened international version] R0 4K Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released on 14th April 2025

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An optimistic Gwok Zan-Waa (Jackie Chan) arrives in Hong Kong, quickly finding himself impoverished. That is, until a serendipitous encounter with a rose seller (Gua Ah-Leh) leads to his inadvertent appointment as boss of a local gang. Amidst the reluctant leaders efforts to reform their fraternity and businesses, is an endeavour to share his new-found fortune with the bestower, all whilst trying to stave off rivals and the authorities. A remake of Frank Capras Pocketful of Miracles, Miracles - also known by its Hong Kong English title Mr Canton and Lady Rose - is an action-comedy-romance set against a backdrop of lavish elegance and style now remastered in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and featuring both the Theatrical and Export Versions.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Limited Edition DUAL FORMAT Special Features include

• - Brand-new 4K restoration from the Original Camera Negative presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• - 4K (2160p) UHD presentation of the Original Hong Kong cut (Mr Canton & Lady Rose - 127 mins) and the International cut (Miracles aka Black Dragon - 107 mins) in original 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• - High Definition (1080p) Blu-rayTM disc also included
• - Remastered Original Cantonese Mono Soundtrack
• - Alternate Cantonese Mono Soundtrack featuring a unique mix and different music cues
• - Cantonese Mono - Home Video Mix
• - Cantonese 5.1
• - Newly-translated English Subtitles and SDH [optional]
• - Classic English Dub for the International cut with optional SDH
• - Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto [HK Version]
• - Teaser with clips from the main features of Project A II, Police Story 2, followed by behind-the-scenes of Miracles
• - Scenes From the Taiwan Version
• - Alternate The Canton Godfather title sequence
• - Jackie Chan: Film Director Featurette with Steve Lawson
• - Hong Kong Teaser
• - Hong Kong Trailer
• - Japanese Trailer
• - Japanese TV Spot
• - Stills Gallery
• - Double-sided sleeve featuring original Hong Kong art
• - Presented in a rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Sam Green, and containing perfect bound book illustrated book featuring new and archive articles by David West, Paul Bramhall & William Blaik, art cards and double-sided poster