KVIFF 2026: 'Learning to Breathe Under Water' Starring Rory Kinnear

What does it take to crawl out of a deep, dark depressed spurred on by overwhelming grief? Perhaps a bit of happiness and joy, perhaps a new friendship, perhaps someone to pull you out of the darkness even if you don't want to come back to the light. That beautiful, important person may end up being someone you least expect, perhaps even a complete stranger. Learning to Breathe Under Water is the newest film made by British filmmaker Rebekah Fortune, yet another entry in the growing super depressed widowed dads subgenre. An extension of the Sad Dads subgenre of cinema, defined most recently by Aftersun, these kind of movies are about fathers struggling to deal with their lives as parents without the mother being around to help out. Learning to Breathe Under Water is very similar to the other widowed sad dad British movie The Thing With Feathers with Benedict Cumberbatch, but thankfully it's much better (I was not a big fan of that one). This one left me feeling actually enthusiastic by the end, and it's so much more vibrant and uplifting, which is important even if it's a sad story being told. Less doom & gloom, more breakfasts & laughs please. // Continue Reading ›

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Scary Two-Headed Doll UK Horror Movie 'She Saw Us' Official Trailer

"Two heads. One soul. A witch's endless rage." LIV Worldwide has unveiled the official trailer for She Saw Us, an indie horror film marking the feature debut of filmmaker James Night. It's currently set for release in limited theaters this September – just before the October horror season begins. "She's always watching." When four friends on a trip to make a documentary discover a cursed two-headed doll in this remote forest, they unleash a vengeful witch who traps them in a place from which no one has ever escaped. She Saw Us is described as "blending atmospheric landscapes with themes of fear, memory, and the paranormal." Shot in the UK as an entirely British production, exploring the thin line between reality and the unknown. She Saw Us stars Nad Sham, Anna Warke, Emma Hutchings, and Eddie Manning as the four friends. Doesn't seem like there's much in it that is truly interesting or unsettling, but horror fans should take a look anyway. // Continue Reading ›

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Shark Movie Thriller 'Above & Below' Trailer with Antonio Banderas

"It'll change your life. I promise you." Aura Entertainment has revealed their trailer for Above & Below, yet another new shark movie coming up his year. A new horror thriller mixing sharks and a dangerous drug cartel. Friends embark on a dream vacation of parties and diving, but their trip takes a terrifying turn when criminals attack them at sea. Aura is sending this one to theaters later this month, if anyone wants to see it there. The film stars Laura Marano, Antonio Banderas, Christina Ochoa, Diego Llinás, Timothy V. Murphy, Louis Mandylor, Jess Liaudin, Donncha Tynan, Ryan Bertroche, Ramiro Alonso, Rodrigo Poisón, and Mario Tardón. A routine shark diving excursion off the coast of Mexico spirals into a harrowing fight for survival when a group of divers becomes trapped between ruthless criminals above and circling predators in the depths below. This year we have shark movies Thrash, Deep Water, The Bay, The Devil's Mouth, but this reminds me most of last year's Dangerous Animals. Check out the new trailer below. // Continue Reading ›

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Stanley Tucci & Victor Belmondo in Art Heist Film 'Masterplan' Teaser

"The heist of the century is always better as a family affair." Prime Video and Gaumont have revealed the first look teaser trailer for an art heist comedy called Masterplan, a brand new feature film going out on streaming later this year. The French-Italian Prime Original film follows a legendary thief who recruits two young strangers to help him steal the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris, before revealing that he is their father. Thrown into a chaotic reunion they never asked for, this new family must learn to work together—and try not to kill each other—if they want any chance at pulling off the heist of the century. The heist? The Mona Lisa, though perhaps there's more trickery going on. Stanley Tucci stars as the art thief Roger, along with Simona Tabasco as Chiara and Victor Belmondo and Jay. Filmed around France & Italy, of course. This is skipping theaters and heading directly to streaming in October, which seems like the right fit for it from this footage. I hope they actually pull off the heist! Very curious to see how they'll outsmart the Louvre. // Continue Reading ›

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Ella Rubin in 'Sterling Point' Summer Romance on a Lake Series Trailer

"It's good to be messy sometimes. It's important." Prime Video has revealed an official trailer for a mystery romance summer series called Sterling Point, arriving to watch starting in August this summer. Only on streaming via Prime Video. A new series from the Canadian indie filmmaker Megan Park, best known for her two other previously films The Fallout and My Old Ass. "An island she's never seen. A sister she didn't know existed. A summer that rewrites everything. Discover Sterling Point." Annie (played by Ella Rubin of "Gossip Girl", The Sweet East, Anora, Until Dawn, Fear Street: Prom Queen, Adult Children) and her twin brother, raised in NYC by their single father, discover their estranged grandfather bequeathed them a lake island in Canada. There, she finds new friends, budding romances and untold family secrets. Starring Ella Rubin, Amélie Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Keen Ruffalo, Bo Bragason, Daniel Quinn-Toye, along with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jay Duplass, Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Mabel Strachan, Elle-Maija Talifeathers, and Missi Pyle. This looks charming and quite beautiful and good for young women to watch. // Continue Reading ›

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First Teaser Trailer for Greek Film 'Sea of Glass' Following Two Women

"Get some rest." Weird Wave from Greece has debuted the first look teaser for the indie film titled Sea of Glass, a Greek thriller about two women connecting. The film is a co-production between Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and will be premiering next month at the 2026 Edinburgh Film Festival. The story follows 65-year-old Vangelio who goes on holiday after her husband's death and meets Vicky, a young woman caring for her alcoholic father. When Vangelio protects Vicky from her father's violence, chaos erupts in the Greek seaside town. The film "grafts elements from the rural gothic noir tradition and road movies onto the contemporary iconography of the Greek countryside." Inspired by films like Thelma & Louise and The Postman Always Rings Twice. "What connects them and poisons both their lives is domestic violence and oppression. But they are also linked by a common goal: the need to break free and find themselves," explains the director. The Greek film features Christiana Matelska Toka, Evangelia Andreadaki, Michalis Iatropoulos, Dimitris Tzoumakis, Nikos Georgakis, & Thanos Tokakis. As seen, it also boats some really powerful cinematography by DP Simos Sarketzis capturing the unique Greek landscape. Keep an eye out for this one. // Continue Reading ›

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John Travolta & Quavo in Crime Thriller 'The Gentleman Thief' Trailer

"You need this, Mason. You need to get your mojo back." Vertical has revealed the official trailer for The Gentleman Thief, a crime thriller about a thief and a heist arriving to watch this summer. The latest team up between producer / filmmaker Randall Emmett & actor John Travolta – they made Cash Out and High Rollers before. The Gentleman Thief stars John Travolta again as the same character, Mason Goddard, a professional thief which is now his character of choice in his later years. In this next movie, a retired master thief must protect his impulsive brother from disaster when a $100M yacht heist spirals into a dangerous web of deception. Old foes emerge as the stakes rise, forcing him to use every trick he knows to stay alive. Along the way, Mason finds a chance at true love - but only if he can make it to the getaway alive... Starring John Travolta, Lukas Haas, Rebecca De Mornay, Sam Asghari, with Quavo and DJ Khaled. This is getting dumped on VOD right away later this month but it'll also play in a few theaters as well. Set mostly in Miami, this looks like an instantly forgettable heist movie made only for the people in it to get a paycheck. // Continue Reading ›

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