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Ofcom censors right leaning views broadcast by GB News
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| 3rd November 2024
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| See article from ofcom.org.uk
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Ofcom has fined GB News Limited for breaching the special impartiality requirements in the programme People's Forum: The Prime Minist er broadcast on 12 February 2024. Ofcom writes: The programme featured the then
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, in a question-and-answer session with a studio audience about the Government's policies and performance. Our Breach Decision published on 20 May 2024 found this programme failed to maintain due impartiality on a matter of
major political controversy and a major matter of current public policy, and due impartiality was not preserved through clearly linked and timely programmes, in breach of Rules 5.11 and 5.12 of the Broadcasting Code . Given the
seriousness and repeated nature of the breach of these rules, Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of 2£100,000 on GB News Limited and also directed the Licensee to broadcast a statement of our findings in this case, on a date and in a form to be
determined by Ofcom. GB News is challenging the Breach Decision by judicial review, which we are defending. Ofcom will not enforce this sanction decision until those proceedings are concluded.
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1977 UK crime drama by Gerry O'Hara, once cut by the BBFC, just released on US Blu-ray
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| 3rd November 2024
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The Brute is a 1977 UK crime drama by Gerry O'Hara Starring Sarah Douglas, Julian Glover and Roberta Gibbs
Cut by the BBFC for 1977 cinema release. An uncensored version was created for
export. Powerhouse Films have promised an uncut pre-release UK restoration presumably without the BBFC cuts. Summary Notes Glamour model Diane Shepherd gets routinely beaten by her
husband Tim, who accuses her of infidelity. When she can't take it anymore, she finds shelter with photographer Mark and his girlfriend Carrie. They introduce Diana to Millie, who is in a similar situation. Meanwhile, Tim informs Diane that if she
doesn't come back to him, he will see that he gains custody of their son Timmy. US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
- 2024 Powerhouse Films US Limited Edition (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 30th
August 2024
Promotional Material On the surface, it would appear model Diane Shepherd (Sarah Douglas) had it all-fine house, beloved son, prosperous husband (Julian Glover). You wouldn't have to delve deep, however,
to discover the boundlessness of her spouse's mental and physical cruelty... and when she tries to break the cycle and find shelter with friends, he'll show that escape comes with a price. Stark and inflammatory drama also stars Bruce Robinson, Roberta
Gibbs, Jenny Twigge. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free
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trilogy by Robert Rodriguez, with Desperado cut for an MPAA R rating, just released on US 4K Blu-ray
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| 3rd November 2024
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The Mexico Trilogy: El Mariachi, Desperado & Once Upon A Time In Mexico is a trilogy by Robert Rodriguez Starring Antonio Banderas, Carlos Gallardo and Carlos Gómez US: MPAA R rated for:
- 2024 Arrow Limited Edition [El Mariachi, Desperado & Once Upon A Time In Mexico] R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo
at US Amazon #ad released on 27th August 2024
Desperado is a 1995 US/Mexico action drama by Robert Rodriguez Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Joaquim de Almeida
Reportedly cut in the US to obtain an MPAA R rating.
Promotional Material
A Tex-Mex tornado of fire and fury, writer-director Robert Rodriguez's astonishing 'Mexico Trilogy' broke fresh new ground in American independent and action cinema, catapulting the filmmaker and his largely
Hispanic cast and crew into the Hollywood stratosphere. Rodriguez's ingenious 1993 debut El Mariachi (infamously filmed for only $7000) sees a naive young musician entering a godforsaken border town and finding
himself in the middle of a deadly case of mistaken identity. The major studio follow-up Desperado sees Antonio Banderas take up the mantle of the mysterious Mariachi, stalking the Mexican underworld with enough bullets
up his sleeves for every bandito in his path. Finally, 2003's Once Upon a Time in Mexico sees Rodriguez use every cutting-edge technological innovation in his arsenal to bring the trilogy's explosive conclusion to the
screen, as the Mariachi finds himself in the center of a bloody war for the soul of Mexico itself. Fun, fast and full of invention and inspiration, this deadly trio cemented Robert Rodriguez's reputation as an action auteur worth following, and
are accompanied here by insightful new interviews with the director and his crew of collaborators. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all three films
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of Desperado
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by
Carlos Aguilar and Nicholas Clement
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
- Double sided posters featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
- Collectable poster featuring Robert Rodriguez's original poster concept for El Mariachi
DISC 1 - EL MARIACHI (BLU-RAY)
- Original uncompressed Latin-American Spanish stereo audio, plus an English dub in lossless stereo
- Optional English subtitles, plus English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
- Big Vision Low Budget , a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
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The Original Mariachi , a newly filmed interview with producer/star Carlos Gallardo
- The Music of 'El Mariachi' , a
newly produced featurette on the music in the film, featuring interviews with composers Eric Guthrie, Chris Knudson, Alvaro Rodriguez and Marc Trujillo
- Ten Minute Film School ,
an archive featurette produced and narrated by Rodriguez
- Bedhead , a 1991 short film by Rodriguez
- Theatrical trailer and TV spot
DISCS 2 & 3 - DESPERADO (BLU-RAY / 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures
- Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Audio commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
- Lean and Mean , a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
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Shoot Like Crazy , a newly filmed interview with producer Bill Borden
- Kill Count , a newly filmed interview with
stunt coordinator Steve Davison
- Lock and Load , a newly filmed interview with special effects coordinator Bob Shelley
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Game Changer , a newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans ( The Raid: Redemption )
- Ten More Minutes:
Anatomy of a Shootout , an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
- Textless opening ("Morena de mi Corazón")
- Theatrical trailers
DISC 4 - ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (BLU-RAY)
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Commentary by
writer-director Robert Rodriguez
- The Revolution Will Be Digitized , a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
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Troublemaking , a newly filmed interview with visual effects editor Ethan Maniquis
- Eight deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Rodriguez
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Ten Minute Flick School , an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
- Inside Troublemaker Studios , an archive featurette on Rodriguez's
studio in Austin
- Ten Minute Cooking School , an archive featurette in which Rodriguez shows you how to cook Puerco Pibil
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Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez , a presentation by the director given in 2003
- The Anti-Hero's Journey , an archive featurette
on the arc of the Mariachi
- The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX , an archive featurette on the film's special effects
- Theatrical trailers
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The latest cinema release to attract BBFC category cuts for a 12A rating
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| 29th October 2024
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MAGNET is a 2024 UK action drama by Larry Bammeke Starring Dion Marcos, Faith Kiggundu and Gerald Maliqi
BBFC category cuts were required for a 12A rated cinema release in 2024.
Summary Notes Follow
Kevin in this British drama - a charismatic and unshakeably confident young lad haunted by an unchangeable past and a future shaped by it. Scarred by his estranged father's abandonment and burdened by a broken mother, he turns to menacing ways far beyond
redemption.
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cut: | | run: | 161:08s | pal: | 154:41s |
| | UK: BBFC 12A rated for violence, threat, language, drug misuse, sexual violence references for violence,
threat, language, drug misuse, sexual violence references after BBFC cuts:
- 2024 World Harvest Christian Centre (TNM Production) cinema release (rated 17/09/2024)
The BBFC commented: The distributor chose to remove a scene of drug misuse in order to achieve their preferred 12A rating. An uncut 15 was available.
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The BBFC discusses the 15 rating in response to a couple of letters of complaint
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| 27th October 2024
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BBFC meeting minutes [pdf] from darkroom.bbfc.co.uk
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Longlegs is a 2024 Canada/US crime horror thriller by Oz Perkins Starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Blair Underwood
In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of
occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree. The BBFC has published minutes of meeting where the classification of Longlegs was discussed as the classification decision had been the subject of two complaints
saying that the film was too strong for a 15 rating. The BBFC explained: [ Spoilers! hover or click text below]
The BBFC classified the film 15 uncut for strong violence, gore, threat, horror and language, first for home entertainment and subsequently for theatrical release. The BBFC received two complaints from members of the
public who believed that the film appeared too strong for 15, with regard to a scene in which the serial killer, Longlegs, repeatedly bashes his head on a table, which is a moment of gore and self-injury that results in his death. The scene had been
discussed in the Compliance meeting on 21 August 2024 with regard to whether it was on the 15/18 borderline due to what may be considered an example of the strongest gory images, which would require an 18. The BBFC's
Classification Guidelines at 15 state with regard to suicide and self-harm that [s]cenes of suicide and self-harm should not be frequent or endorsed. Glamorisation of suicide or self-harm may result in a higher rating. Graphic depictions or detailed
references are unlikely to be permitted. For threat and horror, There may be strong threat and horror. A sustained focus on sadistic threat is unlikely to be acceptable. And violence may be strong but there should not be sustained focus on the infliction
of pain or victims suffering. The strongest gory images may occur if justified by context (for example, war, medical detail). Prolonged sadistic violence is unlikely to be acceptable.' The Classifiers were asked to consider the
scene for informational purposes and did so within the context of the film as a whole. They considered that the gore is self-inflicted, by the serial killer character, and that the scene does not show Longlegs' method of taking his own life to be an
attractive solution or one likely to be effective. They noted that the real-world setting strengthens the impact of the scene and that the film has a sustained creepiness but that the film's supernatural and satanic elements provide mitigation. Some
Compliance Officers considered that the more the Longlegs character is seen, the less creepy he appears, and so considered the 15 decision to be correct. The Classifiers agreed that Longlegs had been appropriately placed at the 15 category.
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