Maine actor Patrick Dempsey stars as the human antagonist in this week's film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment of the Transformers franchise starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Josh Duhamel. With appearances by Ken Jong, Alan Tudyk, Andy Daly, John Turturro, and Buzz Aldrin as himself. The boys talk about the Transformers toy line, the rules of the universe, and why they aren't just robots all the time.

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This week on CineMAINEia, the boys discuss the 1998 drama/comedy(?) Simon Birch starring Joseph Mazzello, Ian Michael Smith, Ashley Judd, Jim Carrey, David Strathairn, and Oliver Platt. Derek, Mike, and Nick talk celebrity deaths, is Simon a hero, and why did Joe's mom have to die? Email the podcast at mainefilmpod@gmail.com. Follow us @cinemaineia in Instagram and Dirigo Film Society on Facebook. Vist our website at https://www.dirigofilm.com/cinemaineia.

Derek, Mike, and Nick talk about the life, times, and career of Maine character actor James Flavin. With over 400 IMDB credits, James Flavin worked prolifically for over 40 years. With roles in movies like King Kong, The Grapes of Wrath, and Mighty Joe Young. Contact us at mainefilmpod@gmail.com. Also @cinemaineia on Instagram.

Opening clip from "Man with a Camera" Season 2, Episode 11.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Flavin
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_stock_theater
• https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/james_flavin
• https://www.nytimes.com/1976/04/25/archives/james-flavin-69-character-actor-player-of-marine-sergeants-and.html
• https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3262-james-flavin?language=en-US
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Portland,_Maine#/media/File:State_Street,_Portland,_ME.jpg