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Forbidden Films

Forbidden Films

著者： Wayne Kramer and Barry Germansky
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Hosted by writer-director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler, Running Scared) and producer Barry Germansky (Marlowe, Riff Raff), Forbidden Films is a podcast about the movies they won't make anymore.


Each week, Wayne and Barry take a deep dive into a once critically regarded film or commercial success that by today's regressive standards is now deemed either problematic or unlikely to ever be made again in the same way. Pushing back against political correctness, the duo bring their own filmmaking experience and love of movies to a lively — and controversial — discussion about living in illiberal times where self-censorship and timidity, fueled by corporate greed and fear of social media blowback, has led to the catch phrase, "They'd never make that film today."


Forbidden Films is a shot against the bow of cinematic cowardice and a clarion call to the industry to start making bold and challenging films again. From the early James Bond films to Saturday Night Fever to A Clockwork Orange and beyond, tune in for some insightful and pugilistic conversations. Rated Mature Audiences Only.


Music Acknowledgement: The Forbidden Films theme is a track called "Ghosts" by renowned film composer John Murphy. It is available on John's album "Anonymous Rejected Filmscore."

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  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love
    2026/10/05
    "She's a friggin' suspect. Walk away. Frankie? Just walk away." Wayne Kramer and Barry Germansky are braving the erotically-charged tide of Harold Becker's 1989 neo-noir police procedural, Sea of Love, written by Wayne's favorite writer, Richard Price, and starring Al Pacino in his post-Revolution comeback film, alongside Ellen Barkin in the role that solidified her sultry leading lady status. Pacino's Detective Frank Keller, partnered with John Goodman, is on the trail of a serial murderer who is using the personal ads column to entice male victims. Before Sharon Stone began romancing Michael Douglas with an ice pick in Basic Instinct, Barkin's Helen Cruger was already bringing the fuck me-kill you ambiguity to this twisty cop thriller. Wayne goes to the mat to defend Sea of Love as the perfect thriller, and is ready to get Frank Keller-style karate-choppy on anyone who claims otherwise, especially those who don't think the film has a strong resolution. If you like your 80s NYPD cop thrillers drenched in mood and attitude and late-night eroticism, as well as edge of your seat "Is she or isn't she?" anxiety, then brace yourself for one to the back of the head in the best possible way. Richard Price's complex, neurotic characters, Harold Becker's stellar craftsmanship, Trevor Jones' manic, jazzy score and Pacino and Barkin sexing up the big screen all make for an underrated masterpiece of the genre. So, pour yourself a shot of Dewar's, break out your old .45s, and drop the needle on Sea of Love.

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    1 時間 45 分
  • 48 Hrs.

    48 Hrs.
    2026/09/11
    "You know what I am? I'm your worst fuckin' nightmare, man. I'm a n***** with a badge which means I got permission to kick your fuckin' ass whenever I feel like it!" Wayne Kramer and Barry Germansky are starting the clock on Walter Hill's classic 1982 buddy-cop action film, 48 Hrs., starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in his star-making feature debut. This is the one that pretty much started it all. Yeah, we know there were others that came before, but this is the one that got the recipe down perfect. Ingredients: One weary, cynical cop. Check. One horny, wily con. Check. Spice it up by making the cop white and the con black. Check. Add two tablespoons of contempt for one another. Check. Actually, make it three. Peppered with a common cause: chasing down a pair of mad dog killers on the mean streets of San Francisco. Check. Throw in the MacGuffin of 500K in stolen drug money. Check. Make the punches loud. The gun shots even louder. And the bullet impacts large enough to drive a truck through. Check. Make sure to burn some rubber on those steep SF hills, sculpted by the hand of God for cool car chases. Check. Crank up James Horner's anxious jazz fusion coolness. Check. Sprinkle in an equal ratio of racial epithets to exchanged lead. Check. And turn the heat way up for 96 minutes. Repeat for Another 48 Hrs., but just don't expect it to taste as good.

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    1 時間 49 分
  • Mario Kassar Discusses Basic Instinct

    Mario Kassar Discusses Basic Instinct
    2026/08/29
    "I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid." On today's episode of Forbidden Films, Barry Germansky welcomes a very special guest: legendary producer Mario Kassar. They'll be discussing everything you could want to know about BASIC INSTINCT, one of the most controversial films of the 1990s. In addition to Basic Instinct, Mario has produced or executive produced such iconic films as The Changeling, the first three Rambo films, Angel Heart, Jacob's Ladder, Total Recall, The Doors, Chaplin, Cliffhanger, and the groundbreaking Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one of cinema's most inexhaustible dreamscapes. Throughout this episode, Barry and Mario will be examining one of the wildest erotic thrillers ever made. So grab your ice pick, uncross your legs, fix yourself a double blackjack on the rocks, and tune in for a candid conversation with Mario about all things Basic Instinct.

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    15 分
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