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.

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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 Hollywood's "Golden Age".

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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?

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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.

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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-informed streaming platform designed specifically for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Often described as “the Netflix of dementia care,” Memory Lane TV is built as a therapeutic, calming alternative to regular television, helping reduce agitation and support meaningful engagement for both families and caregivers. Learn more at https://watchmemorylane.com

In 2026, Alban and the Memory Lane Foundation are launching a philanthropic challenge to make Memory Lane TV a true public good—free and accessible for care communities and families nationwide. Details and ways to support are available at https://memorylanefoundation.org

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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 Abbottsville, Maine, somewhere on the Maine coast.

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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.

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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 Rob Reiner.

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