Matinee To Midnight –a Podcast for Big Screen Enthusiasts

Episode 201 - Since We've Been Gone

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.

Season 2 Trailer

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

After Hours: In The Mood For Love

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.

Valentines Special 2026 - In The Mood For Love

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.

Christmas Special 2025 - Have Yourself A Merry Movie Christmas

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.