NEW MOVIES: Feb 19-25, 2026, “How to Make a Killing,” “Midwinter Break,” “Oscar Shorts – Docs,” “EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert”

HOW TO MAKE A KILLING

How to Make a Killing is an upcoming black comedy thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford, loosely inspired by the 1949 British film Kind Hearts and Coronets by Robert Hamer and John DightonGlen Powell stars in and serves as an executive producer of the film, along with Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris in supporting roles.

How to Make a Killing is scheduled for release in the United States by A24 on 20 February 2026 and in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 13 March 2026.

Synopsis

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

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MIDWINTER BREAK

Midwinter Break is an upcoming drama film directed by Polly Findlay. The film is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Bernard MacLaverty and follows a couple’s trip to Amsterdam that stirs up memories of the past.

When Stella surprises Gerry with a Christmas present of a trip to Amsterdam, it’s easy to see that she has an agenda, but he seems not to notice. Without melodrama, she makes the monologue so genuine that you can feel the weight. Stella has carried it around all those years, and it has haunted her, which is why she wants to make a change now.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on 20 February 2026 and in the United Kingdom on 20 March.

Cast

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OSCAR SHORTS – DOCS 2026

Best Documentary Short Film

  • All the Empty Rooms
  • Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
  • Children No More: Were and Are Gone
  • The Devil Is Busy
  • Perfectly a Strangeness

Best Animated Short Film

  • Butterfly
  • Forever Green
  • The Girl Who Cried Pearls
  • Retirement Plan
  • The Three Sisters

Best Live Action Short Film

  • Butcher’s Stain
  • A Friend of Dorothy
  • Jane Austen’s Period Drama
  • The Singers
  • Two People Exchanging Saliva

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EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert is a 2025 documentary film about Elvis Presley directed by Baz Luhrmann.[4][1] It is a follow-up to Luhrmann’s 2022 biographical film Elvis.

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2025.[4][5] It received positive reviews from critics.

The film had its first advanced U.S. screenings at Presley’s former mansion, Graceland, on January 8, 2026, which would have been his 91st birthday.[6] It will then be released exclusively in IMAX theaters beginning on February 20, 2026, before opening to the general public one week later on February 27, 2026.[7]

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