CineMAINEia
CineMAINEia is a weekly podcast hosted by three Mainers focusing on connections between the state of Maine and the film and TV industry. We’re talking about movies and TV filmed or set in Maine, filmography and works by Maine-born or connected, actors, actresses, directors, writers, and crew. Hosts Derek Brown, Nick Costigan, and Mike Pritchard are film enthusiasts proud to represent their home state...Vacationland. Email the podcast at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and visit the Dirigo Film Society at dirigofilm.com.
Episodes

6 hours ago
6 hours ago
This week, Nick and Derek discuss the 1995 adaptation of Stephen King's "The Langoliers" starring Patricia Wettig, David Morse, Bronson Pinchot, and Dean Stockwell. The boys talk Stephen King cameos, Goodfellas, and isn't going through a rip in time enough? Then Nick and Derek speak to Jamie and Jennifer from SK Tours in Bangor https://sk-tours.com, who talk to us about a bill in the Maine legislature to remove incentives for filming in Maine.
The Bill: https://legiscan.com/ME/text/LD1493/2025
SK-Tours Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sktoursofmaine#
Contact Us: mainefilmpod@gmail.com

7 days ago
7 days ago
On this week's episode of CineMAINEia, we're seeing double as Derek, Mike, and Nick discuss Nancy Meyers' directorial debut, "The Parent Trap" from 1998. This remake of the 1961 classic stars Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and Natasha Richardson. The boys talk about the absurdity of the plot (and how it doesn't matter), Lindsay's debut performance, and Nick Parker's compulsive wine collecting. Stick around to the end of the episode for an original song by Maine band Onward (https://onward.band)
Contact the show at mainefilmpod@gmail.com and follow us @cinemaineia on Instagram and @dirigofilmsociety on Facebook.

Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
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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Follow the podcast @cinemaineia in Instagram and @dirigofilmsociety on Facebook. Visit dirigofilm.com.

Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
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.

Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
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

Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
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.

Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
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.

Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
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.

Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
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.

Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
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.