Dr Connor Winterton is the producer and host of the pop culture podcast Conno(r)tations, available on Spotify. They also teach in a college and lead educational day courses at the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester, UK.

Connor Winterton

Smile 2

About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (played by Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events.

Film Reviews Horror Mystery Thriller

Anora

Follows Ani, a Brooklyn stripper and sex worker whose whirlwind marriage to Ivan (the son of a Russian oligarch), throws her life into chaotic yet humorous turmoil.

Comedy Drama Film Reviews Romance

Red Rooms

A model becomes obsessed with the trial of a serial killer.

Crime Film Reviews Horror Mystery Thriller

Interview with Film Director Pascal Plante (Red Rooms)

Red Rooms – Interview with Film Writer / Director Pascal Plante

The following interview includes a discussion about Pascal Plante inspirations for 2023 crime thriller Red Rooms, ranging from the works of Michael Haneke to the transnational hit, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Film Interviews

Hundreds of Beavers – Interview with Film Director Mike Cheslik

A slapstick action comedy that has been growing in popularity since its release in 2022. Director Mike Cheslik discusses the filmmaking process, the worldbuilding, Cheslik’s cinematic inspirations, and the themes and subject matters that may feature in his future projects.

Film Interviews

the cinefiles

Anatomy of a Fall Trailer

The Whale [2022] Official Film Trailer

Decision to Leave [2022] Official Film Trailer

director interviews

Daddy’s Head – Interview with Film Writer / Director Benjamin Barfoot

Booger – Interview with Film Writer / Director Mary Dauterman

Memoir of a Snail – Interview with Film Writer / Director Adam Elliot

film reviews

Gladiator II

Smile 2

Anora

Connor Winterton

Smile 2

Anora

Red Rooms

Red Rooms – Interview with Film Writer / Director Pascal Plante

Hundreds of Beavers – Interview with Film Director Mike Cheslik

I Saw the TV Glow

Breathe – Interview with Film Director Stefon Bristol

Breathe