Matinee To Midnight –a Podcast for Big Screen Enthusiasts

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 co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion.

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 this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion.

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 recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 controversy. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 selected. If you would like to suggest a topic for programming and discussion at the Roundhay Garden cinema, do please get in touch with us and also let us know what movies you would recommend for these programming slots. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 dance! *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 talked about enough these days. *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 your mac! *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 legacy of the comedy troupe and the cultural impact made by each of its members outside of the group. Let us know your thoughts on the Monty Python filmography, what Python related movies you would programme, and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 recorded a short message for listeners of Matinee to Midnight.

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 recollections of working with Pam Grier from a true legend of cinema.  Let us know what three Pam Grier films you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

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 and what three films with perfect or 10 in the title you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For episode 3, Simon and Matthew head East for a whirlwind tour through the cinema of Türkiye. From moving modern masterpieces to insane rip-offs of popular Western movies, Turkish cinema has something for everyone. Let us know what three films from Türkiye you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For their 2nd episode, Simon and Matthew celebrate the life and career of Sylvester Stallone, picking 3 films each (outside of the Rocky franchise) that showcase Sly’s underestimated talent as an actor, writer and/or director. Let us know what three Sylvester Stallone films you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.

Welcome to 'Matinee to Midnight' - a podcast for big screen enthusiasts. For the grand opening of The Roundhay Garden cinema, Simon and Matthew pick 3 films each that are personal favourites as well as discuss some of their favourite cinemas and cinema going experiences. Let us know what three films you would programme and suggest topics for future episodes by emailing us at [email protected] *** On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors of the fictional 2-screen repertory cinema, 'The Roundhay Garden', will be discussing and recommending movies built around a particular topic. The topic could be a genre, an actor, an actress, a director, a year in movie history or any other theme that comes to mind. And they will each be choosing movies from the topic to programme at the cinema to fill the schedule - a 'Matinee' movie, a 'Prime Time' movie, and a 'Midnight Movie'. This is a film recommendation show, but the movies Simon and Matthew choose to discuss are not necessarily their favourite films on a subject. They are the films that they feel are interesting and worthy of discussion - and best fit into these programming slots.