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Daniel Kaluuya, Kibwe Tavares, and Kane “Kano” Robinson are UK cinema’s favorite group right now. The trio has just released their first movie together, The Kitchen – presenting itself as Kaluuya and Tavares’ directorial debut and the first time Kano has taken to the screen since (spoiler alert) the death of his breakthrough character, Sully, in the hit UK drama, Top Boy, which concluded late last year.The movie, described by Kaluuya as “reservoir dogs in a barber shop” when it first went into production, naturally grew into an ambitious blockbuster that encapsulates life living on the fringes of a poverty-driven society.“The Kitchen is about a self-sufficient community, the last of its kind,” Kaluuya told Hypebeast when asked to describe the movie in a nutshell. But upon watching the film...

British documentary maker and TV personality Louis Theroux has launched the second series of his self-titled podcast -- and he's welcomed Paul Mescal as his first guest.Alongside Mescal, listeners can also anticipate the appearances of critically-acclaimed director, Baz Lurhman, as well as actress Sharon Stone, musician PinkPantheress, and podcaster Adam Buxton.  For his first episode with Paul Mescal, who is known for his breakout role as Connell Waldron in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People, Theroux reflects on Mescal's career, discussing how he quickly rose to fame while also earning Bafta and Emmy recognitions. Mescal also touches on his childhood and the impact social media has had on his life and mental health.Additionally, the conversation touches on how Mescal had to...

Following the announcement of his directorial debut during the back-end of last year, Skepta, has announced that his film, Tribal Mark, will release on January 26 at Everyman Cinema.The production from Skepta, his production company, 1PLUS1, and long-time collaborator, Dwight Okechukwu, follows the poignant journey of a Nigerian immigrant navigating life in a foreign land, with the film also coming as an introduction to the world of an undercover Black Secret Service. The cast features a melange of up-and-coming Black actors, too, with the movie's protagonist, Young Mark, played by Jude Carmichael.Young Mark grapples with adapting to a new life in London; we meet him as a troubled child -- having moved from his native Nigeria -- and then as a young adult in a place that he struggles to mak...

HBO is closing 2023 by releasing the official trailer for its new political drama miniseries, The Regime. The six-episode show stars British actress Kate Winslet, who takes on the role of an authoritarian chancellor struggling to promote a falling UK country. The HBO Original written by Succession's Will Tracy invites interchanging directors Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs to juggle episodes. The Regime manages an extended cast, including Martha Plimpton, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Hugh Grant. The Regime follows Winslet's dictatorial rule as she fights to maintain control of a rebellious nation and skeptical political team. Her modern European regime unravels into chaos throughout the year as additional sovereigns seek a replacement against her wishes. Watch the inaugur...

Following its successful debut at this year's London Film Festival, the new thriller The Kitchen -- co-directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares -- is landing on Netflix next month. And to give viewers a real feel for the soon-to-be-released movie, the trailer has now surfaced online.Written by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh, The Kitchen is set in a dystopian London, where the gap between the rich and the poor has been stretched to its limits. This means that all forms of social housing have been eradicated and only "The Kitchen" remains -- a location that over time, has built a solid community, one that refuses to move out of the place they call home. At this point in the story, Izi (Kane Robinson), the story's protagonist, is living by necessity and desperately trying to find a way out, whil...