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

This week on CineMAINEia, Derek, Mike, and Nick discuss Brad Bird's 1999 animated film "The Iron Giant". Based on Ted Hughes' "The Iron Man", the film features the voices of Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, and M. Emmet Walsh. The boys talk Star Wars, double meanings, and the mechanics of the giant's bowels. Contact us at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and visit https://dirigofilm.com or @cinemainia on Instagram.

This week on CineMAINEia, Derek, Mike, and Nick chat with Chase Morrill and Ryan Eldridge from Maine Cabin Masters on the Magnolia Network. Chase and Ryan talk about the beginnings of the TV show, Kennebec Cabin Company, their podcast "From the Woodshed", and join Nick and Mike in a Smokey the Bear-inspired game. Maine Cabin Masters can be streamed on Discovery+ and From the Woodshed is available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Visit https://dirigofilm.com and contact us at mainefilmpod@gmail.com.

This week's episode is dedicated to Steven J. White (March 5, 1956 - March 17, 2023), husband, father, friend, and a true Renaissance man. Derek Scott Brown, Michael Pritchard, and Nicholas Costigan discuss one of Steve's favorite movies, the 1995 mystery/thriller Deloris Claiborne, starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh alongside Christopher Lee and John C. Reilly. Based on Stephen King's novel, the film takes place on the fictional Little Tall Island, Maine, and boy, the Maine accents are in full force! Follow us on Instagram @cinemaineia and email us at mainefilmpod@gmail.com.

Derek and Mike are joined by their friend Nick Costigan to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's "The Shining" starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Llyod, and Scatman Crothers. The boys talk theatre snacks, favorite directors, and intentional "inconsistencies" in the movie. This episode will have you frozen to your seat and yelling bloody redrum.

On Derek's birthday, Mike and Derek discuss the film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "Carousel", released 69 years ago today. Filmed almost entirely in coastal Maine we follow the life, death, and return of carousel barker Billy Bigelow. Mike and Derek talk favorite Christmas movies and are joined by their friend Nick Costigan for a round of "Movie Mini Golf". mainefilmpod@gmail.com.