Matinee To Midnight –a Podcast for Big Screen Enthusiasts

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. This week Simon and Matthew take a trip across the North Sea to Sweden to celebrate this country's rich cinematic history. After discussing the history and cultural impact of Swedish cinema, The Roundhay Garden cinema plays host to a specially curated selection of movies that demonstrates the wide variety of Swedish cinema. *...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. Following on from the programming selection at The Roundhay Garden cinema for the boxing movies discussion, Simon and Matthew recommend another two boxing films which, at the time of recording, are available to watch for free on YouTube. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen reperto...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. This week Simon and Matthew trade punches as they take on the mighty cinematic form that is the boxing movie. After a taking a look back over the history of boxing movies and sharing their own thoughts and history on the sport, The Roundhay Garden cinema hosts a full card of elite level boxing movies. *** On this show, Simon...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. Following on from the programming selection at The Roundhay Garden cinema for the werewolf movies discussion, Simon and Matthew recommend another two werewolf films which, at the time of recording, are available to watch for free on YouTube. WARNING: This episode may not actually contain any werewolves! *** On this show, Simo...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. Grab the silver and the wolfsbane because this week Simon and Matthew are discussing werewolves and werewolf movies before firing up the projector at The Roundhay Garden cinema to programme a selection of werewolf themed movies. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. Following on from the programming selection at The Roundhay Garden cinema for the Season 2 premiere episode discussion, Simon and Matthew recommend another two films that they have discovered in the past year which, at the time of recording, are available to watch for free on YouTube. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For the first episode of the second season, to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly refurbished Roundhay Garden Cinema, Simon and Matthew discuss some of the films they have enjoyed over the past year before programming an eclectic set of movies that they have watched for the first time over the past 12 months. *** On t...

Monday 25th May. Put the date in your diary because The Roundhay Garden Cinema is reopening and Matinee To Midnight will return with the first episode of our new season

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. Following on from the programming selection at The Roundhay Garden cinema for their Valentines 2026 special discussion, Simon and Matthew recommend another two "romantic" films which, at the time of recording, are available to watch for free on YouTube. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For our Valentines 2026 special, Simon and Matthew celebrate love at the movies, but as they discover through their programming choices, movie love can come in many forms. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommend...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For our Christmas 2025 special, Simon and Matthew crack open the sherry and programme an eclectic selection of festive movie treats for the patrons of the Roundhay Garden cinema. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and re...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. It's all been building to this! For the epic 2-part finale to season 1, Simon and Matthew throw open the doors of the Roundhay Garden Cinema for a festival of double bills, giving their ticket buying patrons two movies for the price of one. The movies on each double bill have a link, but can you guess what it is? *** On this...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. It's all been building to this! For the epic 2-part finale to season 1, Simon and Matthew throw open the doors of the Roundhay Garden Cinema for a festival of double bills, giving their ticket buying patrons two movies for the price of one. The movies on each double bill have a link, but can you guess what it is? *** On this...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 12, Simon and Matthew unveil the first star for a director in the Roundhay Garden Cinema's "Alley of Glory" - for the one of a kind, Paul Verhoeven. Following a discussion on his life and career, Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three movies each from a director whose films are never far away from controver...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. When visiting the Roundhay Garden Cinema, Matthew's daughter Sophie suggested a programming theme for consideration: LGBTQ+ cinema. In this special mini episode of Matinee To Midnight, Simon, Matthew and Sophie come up with their matinee, prime time and midnight movies for this topic and have a brief discussion on each film s...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 11, Simon and Matthew discuss all things musicals. After a discussion on the joys and the challenges of watching movie musicals, Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three very different 20th Century musical movies and are joined for one discussion by the Roundhay Garden Cinema's first ever special guest. Let's...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 10, Simon and Matthew unveil another star in the Roundhay Garden Cinema's "Alley of Glory" - this time for one of their favourite actors, Burt Lancaster. Following a discussion on his life and career, Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three movies each which demonstrate this incredible actor who is just not...

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 9, Simon and Matthew celebrate "blue" movies. But what makes a blue movie? And how blue are this week's selections at The Roundhay Garden Cinema as Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three more movies each which have blue in their title or blue as a theme. Join us for another fun episode - and don't forget yo...

Just over half way through season 1 of 'Matinee To Midnight', Simon and Matthew have a special message for the loyal patrons of the Roundhay Garden Cinema, a request for assistance and an opportunity for listeners to collect their own special piece of Roundhay Garden memorabilia. 

Welcome to 'Matinee To Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 8, Simon and Matthew unveil another star in the Roundhay Garden Cinema's "Alley of Glory" - this time in honour of screen icon, Bette Davis. Following a discussion on her life and career, Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three movies each which span her lengthy and diverse filmography. *** On this show, Sim...

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 7, Simon and Matthew dispense with the usual 'matinee', 'prime time' and 'midnight' movie slots in favour of the Roundhay Garden cinema's first ever movie marathon. They will be screening (and discussing) all four Monty Python movies and some additional Python related movies in addition to considering the enduring...

A couple of months ago, Simon and Matthew had the absolute privilege of meeting the legendary Fred Williamson in person.  They took the opportunity to ask Fred some questions about what it was like to work with Pam Grier and the making of Bucktown. Visitors to the Roundhay Garden cinema can hear this conversation in 'Episode 106 - Foxy Lady: The Pam Grier Experience'. In addition, Fred also record...

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 6, Simon and Matthew pay tribute to the legendary Pam Grier and programme and discuss three of movies each which showcase her diverse 50+ year career and status as a ground-breaking icon. And keep your ears peeled because, in a Matinee To Midnight exclusive, Simon and Matthew also manage to get some personal recol...

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 5, following an initial misunderstanding, Simon and Matthew programme and discuss three movies each that have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Let us know what three Best Picture Oscar winners you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at matineetomidnight@outlook.com *** On t...

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 4, Simon and Matthew tackle the most existential of questions: does the perfect movie exist and what makes a 10/10 movie, before programming and discussing three movies each that either have 'perfect' or '10' in their title. Let us know your thoughts on whether the perfect movie exists, what makes a 10/10 movie an...