The 12A mystery
(picture A.B.C cinema, derelict interior philld ) The 12 A cinema rating baffles me, over the past year almost every movie we've been to see - as a family or just us parents - have been rated 12A's. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the 12A, it is a rating given to Cinema films by the bbfc . According to their site, it is the parent's responsibility to asses whether a film is suitable for a child under the age of 12 before they've seen the movie, as I said baffling. Now the thing that confuses me is the monumental difference in content of films rated 12A. Earlier this year we took the little man to see a 12A film. It was family friendly and fun with likable characters and a lighthearted theme. Last week however, my partner and I went to see a 12A film, thankfully without the little man. The film had a dark twisted story-line, regular scenes with blood and violence as well as steamy...