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Review decisions 2001-2010

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2010

The Karate Kid

18 June 2010

PG 'Action violence, bullying violence and themes'


Salo

6 May 2010

R 18+ 'Scenes of torture and degradation, sexual violence and nudity'

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2009

Aliens vs Predator

18 December 2009

MA 15+  'Strong science fiction violence'


The Loved Ones

8 December 2009

MA 15+ 'Strong horror violence; strong themes'


Hydro Lord—the game

1 December 2009

Unrestricted 'M—Not recommended for readers under 15 years'


Left 4 Dead 2

22 October 2009

Refused Classification


Julie & Julia

12 September 2009

PG 'Infrequent coarse language'


Stone Bros.

12 September 2009

MA 15+ 'Drug use with strong impact'


Friday the 13th

20 February 2009

R 18+ 'High impact horror violence; several sex scenes'


Charlie Wilson's War

2 February 2009

M 'Moderate coarse language, drug references and violence; partial nudity'.

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2008

F.E.A.R 2

15 December 2008

MA 15+ 'Strong violence, blood and gore. Moderate coarse language'


Open Season 2

5 November 2008

PG 'Mild animated violence'


Bondage Mansion

6 August 2008

R 18+ 'high level animated sex scenes and themes'


Space Chimps

6 August 2008

G 'some scenes may scare young children'


T & A Teacher

30 July 2008

R 18+ 'high impact animated sex scenes and sexualised violence'


Holy Virgins

30 July 2008

Refused Classification


Classes in Seduction

30 July 2008

R 18+ 'high level animated sex scenes'

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2007

Sleuth

22 October 2007

M 'strong coarse language, infrequent aggressive coarse language, adult themes'


30 Days of Night

17 October 2007

MA 15+ 'strong horror violence, blood and gore'


Saw IV

10 October 2007

MA 15+ 'strong horror violence, graphic autopsy scene'


Shoot 'Em Up

26 September 2007

Aggrieved person status denied


Sea Patrol Series 1

26 September 2007

M 'action themes, infrequent moderate violence'


300

28 February 2007

MA 15+ 'strong computer-generated battle violence, death and war themes'


The Peaceful Pill Handbook

24 February 2007

Refused Classification


Notes on a Scandal

24 January 2007

MA 15+ 'Strong sexual reference involving a minor, strong adult themes.'

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2006

Extremely Nasty Nymphs

13, 18 December 2006

Out of time application not accepted


Busty Beauties

13, 18 December 2006

Out of time application not accepted


Ben Dover's Bummed Out in Britain

13, 18 December 2006

Out of time application not accepted


Ass Fetish Vol 3

13, 18 December 2006

Out of time application not accepted


Eragon

11 December 2006

M 'moderate fantasy violence'


Viva Erotica

6 December 2006

X 18+ 'explicit sex'


Stormbreaker

2 August 2006

M 'frequent action violence'


Jihad or Terrorism

10 July 2006

PG 'mild themes'


Jihad in the Qur'an and Sunnah

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


Islam and Modern Man

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


The Qur'anic Concept of War

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


The Absent Obligation

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


The Criminal West

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


The Ideological Attack

10 July 2006

Unrestricted


Defence of the Muslim Lands

10 July 2006

Refused Classification


Join the Caravan

10 July 2006

Refused Classification


River Queen

10 April 2006

M 'moderate combat violence'


Ice Age: The Meltdown

3 April 2006

PG 'mild sense of menace'


T04/4445

24 March 2006

Refused Classification


L04/1407

24 March 2006

Refused Classification


Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

16 March 2006

Refused Classification


Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

13 March 2006

M 'moderate fantasy violence'


Big Momma's House 2

23 January 2006

PG 'mild sexual reference, mild violence'

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2005

50 Cent Bulletproof

6 & 23 November 2005

Refused Classification


Mysterious Skin

6 October 2005

R 18+ 'high-level child sexual abuse themes, high level sexual violence, paedophile themes'


A History of Violence

29 September 2005

MA 15+ 'strong realistic violence, strong sex scenes'


Wolf Creek

14 September 2005

R 18+ 'high level realistic violence, strong coarse language'


Fantastic Four

18 August 2005

PG 'mild stylised violence'


Kingdom of Heaven

11 August 2005

M 'moderate violence and frequent battle violence'


Palindromes

4 August 2005

R 18+ 'abortion and paedophile themes'


Wedding Crashers

14 July 2005

M 'frequent sexual reference, frequent coarse language'


Tras El Cristal

25 May 2005

Refused Classification


The Gore Gore Girls

25 May 2005

Refused Classification


Guess Who?

21 April 2005

M 'sexual references'


Constantine

23 February 2005

M 'horror and supernatural themes'


9 Songs

17 January 2005

R 18+ 'actual sex, high-level sex scenes'

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2004

Sideways

15 November 2004

M 'frequent coarse language, sex scenes, sexual reference, alcohol and depression themes'


A Very Long Engagement

27 October 2004

MA 15+ 'moderate violence'


The Pacifier

27 October 2004

Certificate of exemption granted


Collateral

6 October 2004

MA 15+ 'strong violence'


Shadow Theatre

20 September 2004

R 18+ 'depicts sexual activity'


Manhunt

20, 28 September 2004

Refused Classification


Anatomy of Hell

7 July 2004

R 18+  'actual sex, high-level sex scenes, high-level themes'


Bratz—Starrin' & Stylin'

19 July 2004

PG 'peer group themes'


Irreversible

30 June 2004

R18+ 'high-level sexual violence, graphic violence, sexual activity'


Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

8 June 2004

PG 'some fantasy scenes may frighten young children'


Troy

10 May 2004

M 15+ 'moderate violence'


Irreversible

30 March 2004

Out of time application not accepted


Haunted Mansion

15 January 2004

PG 'some scenes may scare young children'

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2003

The Sexualisation of Girl Children and Adolescents on the Internet

18 December 2003

Refused Classification


One Perfect Day

5 December 2003

M 15+ 'drug and death themes'


McLeod's Daughters (A Dry Spell/ Three's A Crowd/ The Bridle Waltz/ To Have And To Hold/ Home Is Where The Heart Is {said to be Series 2, episodes 28-32})

5 December 2003

Out of time application not accepted


Silverball Product Version 8

21 November 2003

M 15+ 'contains some nudity'


Thirteen

6 November 2003

MA 15+ 'adult themes, drug use'


Ken Park

6 June 2003

Refused Classification


Basic

2 May 2003

MA 15+ 'violence, strong coarse language'


Ned Kelly

21 March 2003

M 15+ 'medium level violence, adult themes'


Legacy of the Silver Shadow

22 February 2003

PG 'medium level violence'


City of God

31 January 2003

R 18+ 'adult themes, violence'


Phone Booth

23 January 2003

MA 15+ 'frequent coarse language, medium level violence'

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2002

Great Moments in Science

30 October 2002

G


Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

31 May 2002

G 'some scenes May scare very young children'


Baise-Moi

10 May 2002

Refused Classification


Australian Rules

19 April 2002

M 'Medium level violence, drug use, adult themes'


ET—The Extra Terrestrial—20th Anniversary Edition

15 March 2002

PG 'Some scenes May disturb young children'


Three Ballerinas

7 March 2002

G


Black Hawk Down

1 February 2002

MA 15+ 'high level violence'

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2001

Grand Theft Auto III

11 December 2001

Refused Classification


Joy Ride

12 October 2001

MA 15+ 'Violence may disturb'


Captain Corelli's Mandolin

22 May 2001

MA 15+ 'occasional strong violence'


Pokemon 3—The Movie

22 May 2001

PG 'frequent violence, some themes may upset young children'


Series 7—the Contenders

22 May 2001

R 18+ 'adult themes, frequent violence'


Please

23 April 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


Dreamquest

23 April 2001

Refused Classification


The Mexican

20 April 2001

MA 15+ 'frequent violence, coarse language'


Pictures

12 March 2001

Category 1—Restricted


Hannibal

22 February 2001

R 18+ 'high impact violence'


Dream Quest

25 January 2001

Refused Classification


Second Cumming

2 January 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


The Butt Row Series—White Men Can't Iron

2 January 2001

Refused Classification


Joey Silvera's Buttrow Unplugged

2 January 2001

Refused Classification


Butt Row Pink Hotel

2 January 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


Fame is a Whore... on Butt Row

2 January 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


A Little Piece of my Heart

2 January 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


Totally Jill

2 January 2001

X 18+ 'contains real depictions of actual sexual activity'


Euro Angels Hardball 6—Anal Maniac

2 January 2001

Refused Classification