Matinee To Midnight –a Podcast for Big Screen Enthusiasts
The podcast is for film enthusiasts of all ages who not only enjoy film but love and appreciate the cinema-going experience. The show revisits and celebrates classic cinema, reappraises movies that may have been misunderstood or unfairly maligned and aims to uncover hidden gems. Each show will have a specific topic (e.g. a genre, time period, actor, director) and will use the device of programming a fantasy repertory cinema to select the films to be discussed.
Episodes
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.
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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 pa...
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?
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On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-pro...
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?
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On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-pro...
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.
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On this show, Simon and Mat...
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 sugge...
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!
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On this show, Simon and...
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.
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...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!
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On this show, Simon and...
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.
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On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co-proprietors ...
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 th...
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...
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 ...
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
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On this show, Simon and Matthew, the co...
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 ...
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 matineetomidnight@outlook.c...
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 matineetom...
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 matineetomidnight@outlook.com
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On this show, Simon an...
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