Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

It's Mystery Film time at The Island! Join us for our next mystery cinematic treat - over the coming months we'll be trawling through over a century of film- all genres, all eras, from all corners of the globe, to bring you the best films the world of cinema has to offer - The films you've waited years to revisit on the big screen, the films you've never seen on the big screen, the films you didn't know existed, but will never know how you lived without before... The brilliant, the mad, the innovative, the classic - nothing will be off limits, all will be unleashed for your entertainment.... If you approach with an open mind, and a sense of humour, this could soon become your new favourite cinema experience ! APRIL'S CHOICE - What do Blade Runner, Jamie Lee Curtis and the child of a former US President all have in common? This 15 Rated, gritty Action film from the 80s, that's what!

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Directed by Oscar® Nominee David Fincher, this “darkest of dark satires” (Newsweek) is “an uncompromising American classic” (Rolling Stone) starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Norton gives a riveting performance as a label-obsessed insomniac on the verge of going postal. Befriending a scummy soap salesman (Pitt), he embarks on an existential crusade that takes them both to the brutal, raw heights of their manhood. Also starring Helena Bonham Carter as the sexy psycho who comes between them, Fight Club is a “bold, inventive, sustained adrenaline rush of a movie” (Variety) that may leave you feeling bruised and bloodied…but also invigorated and alive.

Legendary actor Brian Cox makes his indelible directorial debut with this tense drama about family and forgiveness, featuring fellow veterans Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson. After thirty-five years in the United States, Donal returns to his family-owned whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. When he left, his dear mother had died and, on the very day of her funeral, he and his brother Sandy wound up in a violent exchange with their father. All those years away provided Donal with the chance to become the version of himself that his chaotic family would never allow, but the wounds from that terrible time have never fully healed. Now, with the survival of their treasured family business on the line, Donal hopes to make amends with Sandy – and to find some desperately needed inner peace – before it’s too late.

Hot off the record-setting resurrection of Evil Dead Rise, writer-director Lee Cronin turns to one of the most iconic horror stories of all time with an audacious and twisted retelling. The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace - eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.

A biopic exploring the life of Michael Jackson, from his Jackson 5 beginnings and extraordinary talent to his status as the biggest entertainer, promising an honest look at his triumphs, struggles, and iconic performances, starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as Michael, with Colman Domingo & Nia Long as his parents, directed by Antoine Fuqua.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an upcoming animated adventure comedy film based on the 2007 video game Super Mario Galaxy and Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. The sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it is being directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach embark on an adventure across the galaxy.

Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears retirement.

Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears retirement.

Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears retirement.

She changed music. He changed movies. Together they'll reinvent the concert experience. Captured during her sold-out world tour, Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. The film is directed by Academy Award-winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.

She changed music. He changed movies. Together they'll reinvent the concert experience. Captured during her sold-out world tour, Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. The film is directed by Academy Award-winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.

She changed music. He changed movies. Together they'll reinvent the concert experience. Captured during her sold-out world tour, Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour brings an innovative new concert experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful artists of her generation. The film is directed by Academy Award-winners James Cameron and Billie Eilish.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top Gun back where it belongs – on the big screen. When Tony Scott’s high-octane action drama landed in cinemas in 1986 it became an instant cultural phenomenon, turning a young Tom Cruise into a global superstar and making naval aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell one of the most iconic characters in movie history. Co-starring Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan, the film blended spectacular aerial photography with unforgettable music including Berlin’s Oscar-winning hit Take My Breath Away and Kenny Loggins’ adrenaline-fuelled Danger Zone. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, the film was famously inspired by a real U.S. Navy fighter weapons school and used genuine F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, helping create some of the most thrilling flying sequences ever captured on film. A massive box-office success, Top Gun became the highest-grossing film of 1986, taking over $350 million worldwide and remaining in cinemas for over a year in some territories. Critics praised its groundbreaking aerial cinematography and slick direction, while audiences embraced its quotable dialogue, iconic characters and instantly recognisable soundtrack. The film’s influence stretched far beyond the cinema screen – it boosted recruitment to the U.S. Navy, reshaped the modern action blockbuster and cemented the “cool factor” of aviator sunglasses, leather jackets and roaring fighter jets. Four decades later, its legacy continues to soar, inspiring generations of filmmakers and leading to the hugely successful sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Join us for this special anniversary screening and experience the film that defined 80s blockbuster cinema exactly as it was meant to be seen.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top Gun back where it belongs – on the big screen. When Tony Scott’s high-octane action drama landed in cinemas in 1986 it became an instant cultural phenomenon, turning a young Tom Cruise into a global superstar and making naval aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell one of the most iconic characters in movie history. Co-starring Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan, the film blended spectacular aerial photography with unforgettable music including Berlin’s Oscar-winning hit Take My Breath Away and Kenny Loggins’ adrenaline-fuelled Danger Zone. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, the film was famously inspired by a real U.S. Navy fighter weapons school and used genuine F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, helping create some of the most thrilling flying sequences ever captured on film. A massive box-office success, Top Gun became the highest-grossing film of 1986, taking over $350 million worldwide and remaining in cinemas for over a year in some territories. Critics praised its groundbreaking aerial cinematography and slick direction, while audiences embraced its quotable dialogue, iconic characters and instantly recognisable soundtrack. The film’s influence stretched far beyond the cinema screen – it boosted recruitment to the U.S. Navy, reshaped the modern action blockbuster and cemented the “cool factor” of aviator sunglasses, leather jackets and roaring fighter jets. Four decades later, its legacy continues to soar, inspiring generations of filmmakers and leading to the hugely successful sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Join us for this special anniversary screening and experience the film that defined 80s blockbuster cinema exactly as it was meant to be seen.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top Gun back where it belongs – on the big screen. When Tony Scott’s high-octane action drama landed in cinemas in 1986 it became an instant cultural phenomenon, turning a young Tom Cruise into a global superstar and making naval aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell one of the most iconic characters in movie history. Co-starring Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan, the film blended spectacular aerial photography with unforgettable music including Berlin’s Oscar-winning hit Take My Breath Away and Kenny Loggins’ adrenaline-fuelled Danger Zone. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson, the film was famously inspired by a real U.S. Navy fighter weapons school and used genuine F-14 Tomcat fighter jets, helping create some of the most thrilling flying sequences ever captured on film. A massive box-office success, Top Gun became the highest-grossing film of 1986, taking over $350 million worldwide and remaining in cinemas for over a year in some territories. Critics praised its groundbreaking aerial cinematography and slick direction, while audiences embraced its quotable dialogue, iconic characters and instantly recognisable soundtrack. The film’s influence stretched far beyond the cinema screen – it boosted recruitment to the U.S. Navy, reshaped the modern action blockbuster and cemented the “cool factor” of aviator sunglasses, leather jackets and roaring fighter jets. Four decades later, its legacy continues to soar, inspiring generations of filmmakers and leading to the hugely successful sequel Top Gun: Maverick. Join us for this special anniversary screening and experience the film that defined 80s blockbuster cinema exactly as it was meant to be seen.

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father.

Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is a California blonde with couture clothes (mostly pink), fabulous friends and the hottest boyfriend on campus. So when Warner Huntington III suddenly dumps her and heads to Harvard Law School, Elle takes matters into her own manicured hands. She enrolls too! Now getting Warner back should be a snap (well, maybe a bend and snap), right? Wrong! Elle's about to begin the toughest fight of her life...for love, honor, justice and respect for blondes everywhere! Each ticket includes a drink on arrival of either Prosecco, wine or soft drink (limited to those 18+ and ID May be Requested).

To celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday on the 1st June Island Cinema are showing Three Classic Marilyn films. When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a sexy new neighbor.

To celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday on the 1st June Island Cinema are showing Three Classic Marilyn films. After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

To celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday on the 1st June Island Cinema are showing Three Classic Marilyn films. Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father.

Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Having originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Riverdance has gone on to become a worldwide phenomenon. This 25th Anniversary production is a powerful and stirring reinvention of the show, celebrated the world over for its Grammy Award-winning music and the thrilling energy and passion of its Irish and international dance. See the close-ups, the amazingly fast feet, the expressions and emotions of the dancers and musicians, and the creative camera angles that show the work more intimately and revealingly than is possible for an audience sitting in the stalls. A brief documentary detailing the history of Riverdance precedes the show, and the programme features a 12 minute interval.

It's the summer of 1963, and 17 year old Frances "Baby" Houseman (JENNIFER GREY) is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing.

On holiday in America's Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, "Baby" shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles upon the staff's quarters where an all-night dance party is in full swing. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms, "Baby" can't wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of sexy, heart-throb Johnny Castle (PATRICK SWAYZE) the resort dance instructor. "Baby's" life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny's leading lady both on-stage and off with breath-taking consequences.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire. But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.