Film and Literature Board of Review Decisions
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Graham's Boys (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 10 December 1999
File Size: 208k
Lolita (Decision)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 222k
Lolita (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 181k
Go (Addendum to Decision)
Description: 3 September 1999
File Size: 138k
Go (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 171k
Keith Haring (Decision)
Description: 27 August 1999
File Size: 473k
Keith Haring (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 27 August 1999
File Size: 190k
Cruel Intentions (Decision)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 428k
Cruel Intentions (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 19 August 1999
File Size: 174k
Police Exhibit '7205/79' (Decision)
Description: 6 July 1999
File Size: 526k
Police Exhibit '7205/79' (Summary of Reasons)
Description: 6 July 1999
File Size: 198k
Saving Private Ryan
Description: 23 December 1998
File Size: 261k
Die Angler (Decision)
Description: 2 November 1998
File Size: 833k
You Are Not Alone (Decision)
Description: 2 October 1998
File Size: 405k
High Times (Decision)
Description: 3 April 1998
File Size: 310k
Child's Play 2 (Decision)
Description: 20 December 1997
File Size: 545k
Gay Rights / Special Rights (Decision)
Description: 18 December 1997
File Size: 876k
Buttman's Bubble Butt Babes (Decision)
Description: 6 August 1997
File Size: 296k
The Dinner Party (Decision)
Description: 24 May 1997
File Size: 360k
Vegas Girl Billboard (Decision)
Description: 24 January 1997
File Size: 1555k
The Voyeur #2 (Decision)
Description: 8 October 1996
File Size: 369k
Buttslammers 9 Fade to Anal (Decision)
Description: 19 September 1996
File Size: 296k
Ravers (Decision)
Description: 14 August 1996
File Size: 350k
Two Blue (Decision)
Description: 14 August 1996
File Size: 296k
Knave (Decision)
Description: 14 August 1996
File Size: 327k
New Truth & TV Extra (Decision)
Description: 26 June 1996
File Size: 999k
Naturist Life NZ (Decision)
Description: 7 June 1996
File Size: 288k
Seven (Decision)
Description: 20 February 1996
File Size: 263k
Buttman's Bouncin British Babes (Decision)
Description: 13 February 1996
File Size: 389k
D. P. Women
Description: 26 December 1995
File Size: 726k
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