The British film censorship board hikes its prices once again and expects you to be grateful for it.
Tag: BBFC
Britain’s New Moral Panic Part Two: ‘Reviewing’ The Censorship Laws
Britain has a plethora of laws relating to pornography and sex – yet is still determined to find room for more.
The R18 TV News Reports
Vintage TV news reports on the battle to legalise porn in the UK.
The BBFC Pretends To Be Doing The Film Industry A Favour
The British censorship board’s new price reduction scheme is not as generous as they would have you believe.
Welcome To The House Of Pain – Exploring The Island of Lost Souls
Looking back at one of the most brilliantly subversive horror films of the 1930s.
Abby And The Violator – A Demented Double Bill
A pair of 1974 AIP shockers get a UK cinema release with the ugliest movie poster of all time.
The Very British Sex Scams Of The 1980s
In the days before legalised porn, the restrictive laws in Britain proved to be a huckster’s paradise, with scams, cons and rip-offs the order of the day.
Primed For Profit: The BBFC’s Double Standards
The British censors allow wealthy streaming giants to self-certify at a reduced cost, while still bleeding physical media distributors dry.
Moral Coercion And Twisted Facts From The UK Parliament’s Censorial Fanatics
British politicians and professional censors join forces with American fundamentalists to demand a ban on porn.
Even Dwarfs Started Small… Werner Herzog’s Absurdist Satire
You wait years for a review of a film featuring a cast comprised entirely of little people, and then two come along in a week.
Mandatory British Video Censorship Is Outdated And Unnecessary
Isn’t it time we scrapped the four-decade-old Video Recordings Act and allowed an even playing field between physical media, streaming services and TV broadcasters?
The Free Speech Campaigners Are Oddly Silent About Sexual Expression
The vocal demands for free speech and political efforts to bring the likes of PayPal under control seem to become very quiet as soon as you mention sexual freedom.