CineMAINEia

** WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/1enT0uRbQ00 ** On this episode of CineMAINEia: Maine Attractions Derek sits down with documentary filmmaker Rogan O'Donnell to talk about his debut film InhuMAINE. InhuMAINE seeks to Disrupt the Narrative by humanizing homelessness, dismantling stigma, and amplifying voices that too often go unheard. Find out more at https://www.inhumaine.me/ Contact CineMAI...

It's the Halloween episode and Mike and Derek welcome Stephen King correspondent Bryon Fogg to the podcast to discuss the 1990 TV adaptation of IT. The boys discuss differences between the book and adaptation, the exceptional casting and limiting your protagonist to plumbing infrastructure. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Tim Curry (1946 - 2026) and cast members John Ritter and Jonathan...

This week on CineMAINEia Derek and Mike discuss the 2010 Martin Scorsese directed mystery-thriller Shutter Island starring Leonardo DeCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Michelle Williams, and Ben Kingsley. If no one on the island is patient 67, then it might be you... Get a Shutter Island inspired design from our merch store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/cinemaineia . 25% of all merch sold is donated to th...

This week on CineMAINEia Derek, Nick, and Mike talk old movies, new movies, zombie movies, and discuss Mel Gibson's directorial debut The Man Without a Face. Set in Maine and filmed in Maine this coming of age film is described as... "fine". Contact the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and follow us @cinemaineia on Instagram. Visit our website https://cinemaineia.com .

** WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/jc6GsSIJkVo ** This week on CineMAINEia: Maine Attractions Derek talks with author and filmmaker Jack Kudas. The boys talk about the importance of being prepared, learning by doing and Jack's latest film "The Celebration". Watch The Celebration October 15th on Cranked Up TV https://www.crankeduptv.com/ . Follow Jack on Instagram @jwk57. Advertise with CineMA...

It's another "Maine Characters" episode this week on CineMAINEia as the boys discuss Anna Kendrick @annakendrick47 in 2012's a-calarious film Pitch Perfect. Also starring Rebel Wilson, Adam Devine, Brittany Snowe, Anna Camp, and making her 3rd appearance on CineMAINEia, Elizabeth Banks. In this episode we have another great "Voices of ME" featuring "Starling Blackbird" by @bessjacquesandthestrays....

**WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Ni48qJjIr5c ** This week on CineMAINEia: Maine Attractions Derek sits down with the Cassidy Brothers, filmmakers Nick & Cash Cassidy. The Cassidy Brothers discuss the unplanned moments of mockumentary filmmaking, working within tight timelines (and budgets), and their new film Saving Black Bear debuting September 9, 2026 at Black Bear Cinemas in Orono, Ma...

On this week's episode of CineMAINEia the boys discuss hippos v. polar bears, Downeast adventures, and the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, and Fred Gwynn. In Pet Sematary, "sometimes dead is better". Contact the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and visit our website at https://cinemaineia.com

** WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Z4UvofP50sk ** This week on Maine Attractions Derek sits down with creator of The Maine Playweek Julia Dunlavey.  Derek and Julia talk about the movie-going experience, The Odyssey, and how Julia is using the Maine Playweek to connect Mainers with movies. Signup for The Maine Playweek at https://themaineplayweek.substack.com/ and follow The Maine Playweek on...

This week the boys make their way back to Camp Firewood, but first discuss HBO shows, the Mad Max franchise and the true color of Arizona.  Then the boys discuss the 2015 "First Day" prequal to 2001's Wet Hot American Summer, starring the films original cast (Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter) and a cornucopia of cameo's.   Email the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and vi...

**WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/W5MqaCnU7OA** This week Mike and Derek welcome veteran actor JF Davis to the podcast.  The guys are regaled by stories of over 30 years in show business from JF's start as a video store clerk, to standing in for Freddie Kruger, to JF's latest project "Bountiful" making it's Maine debut as Smitty's in Windham on August 13. @jfdavisactor on Instagram Contact th...

The boys are back after summer hiatus and ready to get into all things CineMAINEia. In this episode Derek, Mike and Nick talk film soundtracks, summer's goings on, and the 1999 family comedy Stuart Little Starring Gina Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, and featuring the voice of Michael J. Fox as Stuart Little.   Contact the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and visit our website at https://cine...

** WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/SKl5Zkymfsg ** CineMAINEia returns with writer, producer, and actress Jane West. Derek and Jane talk about Jane's roots in theater, finding a lost accent, and Jane's upcoming film and screenplay debut Vacationland set in the hills of Western Maine. Vacationland will begin filming on location in November. Website: https://vacationlandfilm.com Pitch deck: http...

This week on CineMAINEia Derek and Nick are joined by special guest host Mark J. Parker @mjp_pov actor, director, and host of the podcast Release Date Rewind @releasedaterewind to talk about John Hughes' seminal teen film "The Breakfast Club" with Portland-born actor Judd Nelson. The guys discuss if school would really be the same on Monday, recasting The Breakfast Club today, and the film's cultu...

**WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/zFsvjVcufyY** On this week's CineMAINEia: Maine Attractions Derek sits down with Actor and Director Sam Dunning.  The guys talk about living and working in "The Big Apple", the casting process, and Sam's directorial debut "Canoe Dig It". A Christopher Guest-style mockumentary about a Freestyle Canoeing competition set and filmed in Maine. Follow Sam on Instag...

On this week's episode of CineMAINEia Nick, Mike, and Derek discuss the 1990 Stephen King thriller Misery starring James Caan and Kathy Bates. Directed by Rob Reiner with Cinematography by Barry Sonnenfeld.  The boys talk favorite, and least favorite dinosaurs, Oscar movies, and the exceptional casting of James Caan and Kathy Bates.  Contact the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and visit our website...

This week on CineMAINEia Derek and Mike are left to their own devices as they discuss the 1993 thriller "The Good Son" starring Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin.  In this episode CineMAINEia pays it's respects to the great Chuck Norris with a very special twenty-one roundhouse kick salute.  Then the boys discuss Macaulay's decent into evil and Elijah Wood's paranoid attempts to save the family.   A...

This week on CineMAINEia the boys are joined by curator of the Ogunquit Heritage Museum Charlotte Tragard to discuss the life and filmography of "The First Lady of Hollywood" Bette Davis.  This year marks 100 years since Bette became the first female lifeguard in Ogunquit Beach and 70 years since her decade-long stay in Cape Elizabeth.  The guys dive in head first in to this fascinating fixture of...

This week on CineMAINEia Mike, Nick, and Derek discuss the 2004 Gene Hackman, Ray Romano comedy(?) "Welcome to Mooseport", also starring Maura Tierney, Marcia Gay Harden, Fred Savage, Rip Torn, Christine Baranski, and Wayne Robson.  The boys talk war mini series on HBO, the implausibility of the movies main plot points, and did anyone really win? Advertise with CineMAINEia! Email us at mainefilmpo...

This week on CineMAINEia Mike, Nick Derek sit down with Visual Effects Editor Derek Drouin.  The guys discuss how persistence and and starting over can lead to what you love, the daily challenges of a Hollywood VFX editor, and the evolution of a film over time. See Derek's credits on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2912724/ and follow Derek on Instagram @ddrouin1   Email the podcast at mainefilmp...

** Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/TPH4cFLhIuo ** This week on CineMAINEia: Maine Attractions Derek chats with the founder of Memory Lane TV, a video steaming platform designed to support individuals living with Dementia and Alzheimer's and their caregivers founded here in Maine. Alban Maino is a Franco-American filmmaker based in Portland, Maine, and the founder of Memory Lane TV—an evidence...

This week on CineMAINEia Derek, Mike and Nick are joined by special "Reacher Correspondent", Derek's Dad, Noel Brown to discuss the 3rd season of the Amazon series Reacher, starring Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Sonya Cassidy, Johnny Berchtold, Roberto Montesinos, Olivier Richters, Brian Tee, and Anthony Michael Hall.  Based on Lee Child's Jack Reacher novel "Persuader", Season 3 is set in fictional...

**WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/McgSbqbUCiM ** CineMAINEia is back and Derek chats with filmmaker and owner of Ramshackle Studios Sam Workman.  The boys talk about the genesis of Ramshackle Studio, Dungeons & Dragons podcasts, and how ADHD plays a role in Sam's artistic and entrepreneurial endeavors. Visit https://www.ramshacklestudios.net/contact-us and follow Sam on Instagram @samshac...

It's the final episode of 2025. Mike, Nick and Derek discuss the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger 1-linerpalooza "The Running Man", co-starring Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and Richard Dawson.  The boys talk the 80's vision of the future, the show-within-a-movie genera, and Richard Dawson's departure from his 70's persona.  This episode is forwarded by some thoughts on...

**Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3fqJcW7tp1E **   This week on CineMAINEia Derek chats with brothers Zach and Brandon White, filmmakers and creators of Greenwitch, a sci-fi horror anthology series on YouTube  ⁨@greenwitchtvseries⁩  . The guys talk about early inspirations, John Carpenter, and the key components of successful storytelling. On Instagram, follow Zach @zachtalksmovies...