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After the Hunt After the Hunt is a 2025 US/Italy crime thriller by Luca Guadagnino
Starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Chloë Sevigny
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels
an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
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- 2025 Sony cinema release (2025 rated 10/09/2025)
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- 2025 release (rated 09/04/2025)
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Better Days Better Days is a 2025 France/Belgium comedy by Elsa Bennett, Hippolyte Dard
Starring Valérie Bonneton, Michèle Laroque and Sabrina Ouazani
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A group of women bond in rehab and try to change their lives for the better.
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- 2025 PARKLAND FILM CAPITAL cinema release (rated 22/09/2025)
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Castration Movie Anthology II. The Best of Both Worlds Castration Movie Anthology II. The Best of Both Worlds is a 2025 Canada drama by Louise Weard
Starring Aoife Josie Clements, Louise Weard and Alex
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- 2025 Matchbox Cine cinema release (rated 17/09/2025)
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Conviction: The Case of Lucy Letby Conviction: The Case of Lucy Letby is a UK crime drama
Starring William Ash and Ian Puleston-Davies and Reece Dinsdale.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes When the body of a murdered 12 year old girl is found in a skate park on the street where she lives
the local police storm into action. Mistakes are made in the heat of an emotionally charged investigation, resulting in a series of tragedies that tear apart the lives of the inspectors on the case.
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- 2025 Dartmouth Films cinema release (rated 22/09/2025)
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Good Boy Good Boy is a 2025 US comedy horror thriller by Ben Leonberg
Starring Indy, Shane Jensen and Arielle Friedman
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A loyal dog moves to a rural family home with his owner, only to discover supernatural forces lurking
in the shadows. As dark entities threaten his human companion, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves most.
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- 2025 Vertigo Releasing cinema release (rated 19/09/2025)
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- 2025 Monster cinema release (rated 25/09/2025)
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- 2025 Vertigo cinema release (2025 rated 10/09/2025)
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Grow Grow is a 2025 UK/Canada/US comedy film by John McPhail
Starring Golda Rosheuvel, Nick Frost and Jeremy Swift
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An exuberant tale full of giant pumpkins, madcap characters, and a little girl who just might be a
pumpkin-growing savant.
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- 2025 Pumpkin Films cinema release (rated 18/09/2025)
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- 2025 Cinemalive cinema release (rated 26/09/2025)
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I Swear I Swear is a 2025 UK drama by Kirk Jones
Starring Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan and Maxine Peake
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes True life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette's at 15, targeted as insane by his peers,
he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for Tourette's as an adult, he accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.
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Jolly LLB 3 Jolly LLB 3 is a 2025 India comedy drama by Subhash Kapoor
Starring Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi and Saurabh Shukla
BBFC category cuts were made to try and obtain a 12A for 2026 cinema release but the BBFC gave it a 15 anyway. Summary Notes Smart-alec Jolly Mishra and jugadu
Jolly Tyagi clash in Judge Tripathi's court with witty banter, wild twists, and heartfelt chaos in this ultimate courtroom comedy.
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Regretting You Regretting You is a 2025 US/Germany comedy romance by Josh Boone
Starring Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace and Dave Franco
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A mother and daughter must grapple with what's left after a devastating accident reveals a shocking
betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover themselves.
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Rental Family Rental Family is a 2025 Japan/US comedy tragedy by Hikari
Starring Brendan Fraser, Paolo Andrea Di Pietro and Shinji Ozeki
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese
"rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.
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Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 USA action adventure by Sam Raimi.
Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and Alfred Molina.
Cut in the US to obtain a PG-13 rating. Further cut by the BBFC for PG rated 2004 cinema release. The 2.1 version restores the MPAA cut but all DVD releases include the BBFC cut. All Blu-ray releases of the 2.1 version are fully
uncut. The Theatrical Version was uprated to 12A for 2024 cinema release. The extended version was uncut and 12A rated for 2026 cinema release. Summary Notes Peter Parker is an unhappy man:
after two years of fighting crime as Spider-Man, his life has begun to fall apart. The girl he loves is engaged to someone else, his grades are slipping, he cannot keep any of his jobs, and on top of it, the newspaper Daily Bugle is attacking him
viciously, claiming that Spider-Man is a criminal. He reaches the breaking point and gives up the crime fighter's life, once and for all. But after a failed fusion experiment, eccentric and obsessive scientist Dr. Otto Octavius is transformed into super
villain Doctor Octopus, Doc Ock for short, having four long tentacles as extra hands. Peter guesses it might just be time for Spider-Man to return, but would he act upon it?
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge Episode 44 The Spider-Man Films and the Introduction of the 12A Rating
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UK: The Extended 2.1 Version was released without an apparent resubmission to the BBFC for:
- 2007 Sony Spider-Man Trilogy [Theatrical Version + 2.1] R0 Blu-ray at UK
Amazon
Thanks to Byron: Uncut 2.1 The UK Blu-ray of Spider-man 2 is uncut with the headbutt in tact that the BBFC cut in 2004. Sony has used the US disc to master the UK disc. This can be seen by the PG-13 rating
before the film starts and the US copyright warnings. With HD there is no NTSC or PAL issues so (in this case thankfully) lazy film studios can just use their US masters as HD is 24 frames per second the world over. Spider-man 2
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- 2024 Columbia Pictures Corporation cinema release (rated 30/07/2024)
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed PG for moderate fantasy violence after previous BBFC cuts were waived for:
- 2009 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD (Full uncut version rated 01/04/2009) titled Spider-man 2
- 2007 Sony Spider-Man Trilogy [Theatrical Version + 2.1] R0 Blu-ray
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US: The Extended Version contains an additional scene that looks likely to have been removed from the Theatrical Version to obtain an MPAA PG-13 rating: During Doc Ock's destruction of the operating theatre, when one of his
mechanical arms forces a nurse into a lamp. The extended cut includes two additional shots of the man being electrocuted, which do not appear in the original PG-13 version:
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From the BBFC website: IMAX
When classifying a film for cinema release the Board carefully considers the impact of the special effects and sound track on the likely audience. In the case of SPIDER-MAN 2 the Board believes that the huge
screens and powerful sound systems in IMAX cinemas, designed to deliver an intense cinematographic experience, mean that some young children may find the film more 'scary' than they would if they saw it at a 'traditional' cinema.
The '12A'
rating does not mean that young fans cannot see the film as children under 12 years of age can see a '12A' rated film if they are accompanied by an adult. The '12A' rating for IMAX cinemas is designed to help parents with young or sensitive children to
make sure that their trip to the cinema is not a distressing experience.
UK: The Theatrical Version was passed PG for moderate fantasy violence after BBFC advised category cuts were implemented for:
- 2004 Columbia/Tri-Star R2 DVD
- 2004 cinema release
From the BBFC website: Headbutt:
During post-production, the distributor sought and was given advice regarding the classification of this film. Following this advice, sight of a headbutt was removed prior to the work being submitted for
classification. The submitted work was passed without cuts.
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Abrakadabra Abrakadabra is a 2018 Mexico / Argentina / New Zealand horror mystery thriller by Luciano Onetti and Nicolás Onetti.
Starring Germán Baudino and Eugenia Rigón and Gustavo Dalessanro.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes In the tradition of giallos of the early 70s a magician finds himself the target of a sadistic serial
killer.
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- 2025 Treasured Films Blu-ray (rated 20/09/2025)
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Back to the Wall Back to the Wall is a 1958 France crime drama by Édouard Molinaro
Starring Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Oury and Philippe Nicaud
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A wealthy industrialist discovers his wife is having an affair and decides to exact revenge by
blackmailing her under an assumed identity.
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- 2025 Radiance Films Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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- 1958 Miracle Films cinema release (rated 28/07/1958) titled Evidence In Concrete
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The Betrayal The Betrayal is a 1966 Japan action drama by Tokuzô Tanaka
Starring Raizô Ichikawa, Kaoru Yachigusa and Shiho Fujimura
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai
principles makes him an oddity among his peers and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence.
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- 2025 Radiance Films Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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Can You Hear Me? Can You Hear Me? is a 2024 UK romance by Simon Hunter
Starring Peter Facinelli, Charlotte Radford and Matt Barber
There are no known censorship issues with this release but there are several different running times for unknown reasons Summary Notes A World War 1 Romantic Ghost
Story
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- 2025 High Fliers Films Blu-ray (rated 16/09/2025) titled Can You Hear Me
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- 2024 CYHM cinema release (rated 20/06/2024) titled Can You Hear Me?
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Death Carries a Cane Death Carries a Cane is a 1973 Italy/Spain horror mystery thriller by Maurizio Pradeaux.
Starring Robert Hoffmann and Nieves Navarro and George Martin.
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- 2025 Powerhouse Films UK Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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Die'Ced: Reloaded Die'Ced: Reloaded is a 2025 US horror thriller by Jeremy Rudd
Starring Christine Rose Allen, Marie Bergenholtz and Jason Brooks
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes When notorious killer Benny escapes an asylum on Halloween night, his scarecrow-masked rampage turns
1980s Seattle into a blood-soaked nightmare-with one young woman in his sights.
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- 2025 Spirit Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 19/09/2025)
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 UK/US/Canada/New Zealand action adventure by Matt Shakman
Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four
must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer.
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- 2025 Elevation Sales Blu-ray (rated 19/09/2025)
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- 2025 Walt Disney Studios Motion cinema release (rated 10/07/2025)
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- 2025 release (rated 02/07/2025)
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The Fantastic Magic Baby The Fantastic Magic Baby is a 1975 Taiwan music fantasy by Cheh Chang
Starring Hua-Chung Ting, Chuan-li Chang and Chin Hu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes In The Fantastic Magic Baby, director Chang Che weaves a wild and woolly yarn about how the legendary
Monkey King and Goddess of Mercy battle and defeat the child god Hung Hai-erh then point him down the road to righteousness.
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 21/09/2025)
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A Hot Summer Night A Hot Summer Night is a 2023 US drama by Oscar Torre
Starring Chuti Tiu, Roberto Sanchez and Clarissa Jacobson
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes An exotic dancer attempts to raise money for her mother's cancer treatment over the course of one
night.
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- 2025 High Fliers Films Blu-ray (rated 16/09/2025)
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Iron Bodyguard Iron Bodyguard is a 1973 Hong Kong action adventure by Cheh Chang, Hsueh-Li Pao
Starring Chen Kuan-Tai, Yueh Hua and Lily Li
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Following the director and star's landmark successes The Boxer From Shantung and Man Of Iron, came
this powerful, exciting tale of a patriot committed to ending the corruption of the Ching rulers.
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 21/09/2025)
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The New Shaolin Boxers The New Shaolin Boxers is a 1976 Taiwan/Hong Kong action drama by Cheh Chang, Wu Ma
Starring Sheng Fu, Jenny Tseng and Hsia Hui Wu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes International favorite Alexander Fu Sheng cemented his stardom in this, the fourth film in his
esteemed director's "Shaolin" series. Fu gives both a great dramatic and kung-fu performance as an honorable carriage driver who finds love and death when he battles particularly homici...
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025) titled The New Shaolin Boxers
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King Eagle
King Eagle is a 1971 Hong Kong action drama by Cheh Chang
Starring Ching Lee, Lung Ti and Miao Ching
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A young and reclusive master swordsman inadvertently gets involved in the internal conflicts of a
martial arts clan, whose leader just got assassinated by his first in command .
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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Monster's Ball is a 2001 US drama by Marc Forster.
With Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry and Taylor Simpson.
In the US the Theatrical Version was cut for an MPAA R rating. This was 15 rated in the UK. The Director's Cut is the uncut version and is MPAA Unrated in the US and was again 15 rated in the UK. Summary Notes
Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed
Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Cutting Edge
Monster's Ball
How the film avoided the box office death sentence
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UK: The Unrated Version/Director's Cut was passed 18 uncut for:
Writing in their 2002 annual report, the BBFC commented: The award-winning US film Monster's Ball contained at least one sex scene which might have justified an '18' certificate had it occurred in a film
offering sexual thrills as the primary pleasure. Carefully placed in a serious and moving drama, and clearly intended to provide insight into the characters involved, their emotional states and their complex relationship, the scene was judged to be
acceptable in the context of the film as a whole at certificate '15'.
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- The first scene altered for the MPAA is a scene towards the beginning of the film, when Sonny has sex with a prostitute in a motel room.
- The majority of the MPAA cuts made to Monster's Ball concern the passionate sex scene between Hank and
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The New Shaolin Boxers The New Shaolin Boxers is a 1976 Taiwan/Hong Kong action drama by Cheh Chang, Wu Ma
Starring Sheng Fu, Jenny Tseng and Hsia Hui Wu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes International favorite Alexander Fu Sheng cemented his stardom in this, the fourth film in his
esteemed director's "Shaolin" series. Fu gives both a great dramatic and kung-fu performance as an honorable carriage driver who finds love and death when he battles particularly homici...
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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Shark Island Shark Island is a 2024 US action horror romance by Stephen Scruffy Edgewood
Starring Paul Collett, Erin Alvey O'Sullivan and Russell Geoffrey Banks
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Beautiful models travel to a tropical island for a bikini photo shoot with a priceless necklace. But
a killer is loose on this remote island and the only way out is through shark-infested waters.
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- 2025 High Fliers Films Blu-ray (rated 18/09/2025)
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The Trail Of The Broken Blade The Trail Of The Broken Blade is a 1967 Hong Kong action romance by Cheh Chang
Starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Ping Chin and Chuang Chiao
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A young aristocratic knight Li Yueh renounces his sword, identity and the woman he loves after going
on the lam for assassinating a corrupt official responsible for his father's demise. While living incognito as a lowly stable-hand in a country tavern, Li's past catches up with h...
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025) titled Trail of the Broken Blade
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Trilogy of Swordsmanship Trilogy of Swordsmanship is a 1972 Hong Kong action drama by Cheh Chang, Kang Cheng, Feng Yueh
Starring Ho Bao-Hsing, Shao-Hung Chan and Ching Po Chang
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes 3 martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever
love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the ""godfather of the kung-fu film,"" Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging...
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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The Wandering Swordsman The Wandering Swordsman is a 1970 Hong Kong action drama by Cheh Chang
Starring David Chiang, Lily Li and Pei-Shan Chang
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes In this thrilling martial arts twist on the tale of Robin Hood, a charismatic highwayman with
formidable sword skills decides to help the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth.
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 22/09/2025)
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The Weird Man The Weird Man is a 1983 Hong Kong action fantasy by Cheh Chang
Starring Tien-Chi Cheng, Kuo Chao and Yu-Po Liu
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Taoist Priest Yu Ji (Cheng Tien-Chi) is a victim of Magistrate Xu Gong's (Wong Lik) desire to kill
General Sun Ce (Chiu Gwok) in a grab for power. Gong's plans go awry, as Yu Ji's spirit seeks revenge, after being publicly executed.
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- 2025 Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray (rated 21/09/2025)
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The Ai Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a 2026 US animation documentary by Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell
Starring Daniel Roher, Deborah Raji and Ajeya
Cotra
Rated PG-13 for language.
Focus Features LLC
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Being Heumann Rated R for language, some sexual material and drug use. Apple Films Ltd
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Enola Holmes 3 Enola Holmes 3 is a 2026 US comedy mystery drama by Philip Barantini
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter
Rated PG-13 for some violence.
Netflix, Inc.
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Girls Like Girls Rated R for teen alcohol and drug use, and some language. Focus Features LLC
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Elijah Peel Rated PG-13 for drug material, some language and smoking. EKKL Entertainment
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I Want Your Sex I Want Your Sex is a 2026 US comedy romance by Gregg Araki
Starring Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman and Mason Gooding
Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, and pervasive language. Magnolia Pictures
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Power Ballad Power Ballad is a 2026 Ireland/US comedy film by John Carney
Starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas and Peter McDonald
Rated R for language throughout and some drug use. Lionsgate Summary Notes Rick, a washed-up wedding singer, and Danny, a fading boy band star, bond over
music and a late-night jam session. When Danny turns Rick's song into a hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.
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The Runner Rated PG-13 for violent content/some bloody images, some sexual material, strong language and a drug reference. Amazon MGM Studios
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The Yeti The Yeti is a 2026 US monster horror thriller by Gene Gallerano, William Pisciotta
Starring Brittany Allen, Christina Bennett Lind and Linc Hand
Rated R for bloody violent content and some gore. Well Go USA, Inc.
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The Tree of Life is a 2011 US fantasy drama by Terrence Malick
Starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain
The Theatrical Version is uncut and MPAA PG-13 rated in the US, and BBFC 12 rated in the UK. There also exists an Extended Version. Summary Notes The
story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for scenes of potentially dangerous behaviour:
- 2025 Criterion Special Edition [Theatrical + Extended Version] (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad
released on 17th November 2025
- 2025 Criterion Amazon VoD [UK] at UK
Amazon #ad
Promotional Material Terrence Malick's magnum opus, a visionary hymn to nature and grace, in an edition featuring a new extended cut. Four decades into an already legendary career, Terrence Malick
realized his most rapturous vision to date, tracing a story of childhood, wonder, and grief to the outer limits of time and space. Reaching back to the dawn of creation, Malick sets a story of boyhood memories on a universal scale, charting the coming of
age of an awestruck child (newcomer Hunter McCracken) in Texas in the 1950s, as he learns to navigate the extremes of nature and grace represented by his bitter, often tyrannical father (Brad Pitt) and his ethereal, nurturing mother (Jessica Chastain, in
her breakout role). Achieved with the aid of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and production designer Jack Fisk, the Palme d'Or-winning The Tree of Life marks the intimately personal, cosmically ambitious culmination of Malick's singular approach to
filmmaking. DIRECTOR-APPROVED TWO BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- New extended
version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage
- Exploring "The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher
and Christopher Nolan
- New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and senior visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass
- New video essay by critic Benjamin B about the film's
cinematography and style, featuring audio interviews with Lubezki, production designer Jack Fisk, and other crew members
- New interview with critic Alex Ross about Malick's use of classical music
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Video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz and editor Serena Bramble
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones and a 2011 piece on the
film by critic Roger Ebert
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film set by John Woo, Tsui Hark just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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28th August 2026
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A Better Tomorrow Trilogy is a film set by John Woo, Tsui Hark
Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Dean Shek and Leslie Cheung There are no censorship issues with this release. The third film has alternative versions.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 SHOUT! FACTORY [I Theatrical + workprint, II Theatrical, III for Extended + Taiwan] R0 4K Blu-ray/R0 Blu-ray Combo
at US Amazon #ad released on 18th November 2025
A Better Tomorrow III is a 1988 Hong Kong action film by Hark Tsui.
With Yun-Fat Chow, Tony Leung Ka Fai and Anita Mui.
Exists as a Theatrical Version, an Extended Version and a Taiwan Version.
Promotional Material The beloved Hong Kong action trilogy helmed by legends John
Woo and Tsui Hark!
A Better Tomorrow
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
A Better Tomorrow II
A restauranteur teams up with a
police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
A man travels from China to Vietnam, on the brink of war with America, to retrieve his uncle and cousin but find
complications when he falls in love with a female gangster with a dangerous ex. Bonus Content: Disc 1 - A Better Tomorrow:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
Disc 2 - A Better Tomorrow:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge,
Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- Better Than the Best: Interview With Director John Woo
- Between Friends: Interview with Producer Terence Chang
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When Tomorrow Comes: Interview with Screenwriter Chan Hing-ka
- Thoughts on the Future: Interview with Filmmaker Gordon Chan
- Better and Bombastic:
Interview with Filmmaker Gareth Evans
- Trailers
- Image Gallery
Disc 3 - A Better Tomorrow II:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
Disc 4 - A Better Tomorrow II:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge,
Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- A Tumultuous Tomorrow: Interview with Director John Woo
- Better Than Ever: Interview with Film Historian Frank Djeng
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Trailers
- Image Gallery
Disc 5 - A Better Tomorrow III:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Presented In Dolby Vision
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with Critic and Author David West
Disc 6 - A Better Tomorrow III:
- 4K Scan From the Original Camera Negative
- Optional English Subtitles Newly Translated for this Release
- Audio Commentary with Critic and
Author David West
- Third Time Lucky: Interview with Screenwriters iu-Ming Leung and Foo Ho Tai
- All Our Tomorrows: Interview with Hong Kong Filmmaker and Academic Gilbert
Po
- Nam Flashbacks: Interview with Vietnam War Researcher Dr. Aurélie Basha i Novosejt
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
Disc 7:
- Long-Lost A Better Tomorrow II Workprint Featuring Over 30 Minutes of Never-Before-Seen Footage!
- A Better Tomorrow III: Taiwanese Cut
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Meta must pay another $567 million as Facebook and Instagram are judged to be harmful to New Mexico children
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28th August 2026
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See article from reclaimthenet.org
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US Chief District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to pay $567 million into a New Mexico abatement fund. He refused to overtly order age verification across Facebook and Instagram. But then he ordered a narrower version of it, aimed at the
accounts Meta's own systems predict belong to children under 13, which would ultimately lead to age verification anyway. New Mexico Attorney General Raoul Torrez sued Meta and Mark Zuckerberg in 2023, alleging that the company failed to protect
children from abuse, online solicitation and human trafficking. This legal action was addressed in two trials: A Santa Fe jury in March found 75,000 violations of the state's Unfair Practices Act and imposed $375 million in civil penalties , the
maximum state law allows. The jury determined that the company knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. Now a second, bench asked whether the platforms are a public
nuisance, and Biedscheid concluded that they are a significant contributing cause of the teen mental health crisis in New Mexico. Torrez had asked the court to require Meta to apply various age-verification tools on its platforms , accurate to 99%,
enough to keep under-13s off the apps entirely. Because of the COPPA Rule, it is the Court's conclusion that it cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age-verification purposes,
Biedscheid wrote. But how would Meta know that an account belongs to someone under 13 without at the very least passively tracking them, what they write, say, and do? What Biedscheid did order on age came from Meta. He adopted the company's own
proposed relief, calling it far from ideal or sufficient and, all the same, most appropriate. Meta must keep improving its age assurance models in New Mexico using AI tools, and must attempt within two years to build a dedicated under-13-years-of-age
prediction model. Where it cannot estimate a precise age, it must treat the user as under 13 or under 18 until they verify. And verify here likely means adults have to show ID to speak online, even though Judge Biedscheid said he wasn't mandating that.
Meta must also delete the personal information it has already collected on under-13s, and build a portal with schools or a child safety organization for flagging suspected underage accounts. The money will be paid over five years, with $420
million of it going to treatment and the rest to awareness, prevention, screening, referral and evaluation. It comes on top of the March penalties.
Comment: The Meta Settlement: What It Means for Your Speech and Privacy Under the teen safety provisions is a court-supervised identity system for every Facebook and Instagram user. See
article from reclaimthenet.org
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