Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Bottoms By Ian Brockway In 2020, Director, Emma Seligman directed the unusual debut “Shiva Baby,” a funereal comedy laced with claustrophobic elements …

Tropic Sprockets / Jules By Ian Brockway “Jules” is the new film by Marc Turtletaub (Puzzle). It is quirky and lighthearted, a kind of “Close …

Tropic Sprockets / Fremont By Ian Brockway Taking a cue from Jim Jarmusch, director Babak Jalali’s “Fremont” is an off kilter look at an immigrant …

Tropic Sprockets / Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band By Ian Brockway Daniel Roher delivers a somewhat uniform, but still affectionate portrait of …

Tropic Sprockets / Passages By Ian Brockway From the always honest filmmaker Ira Sachs, “Passages” is yet another engrossing, compelling andunsettling film to add to …

Tropic Sprockets / Amanda By Ian Brockway Director Carolina Cavalli has an eerily opaque debut in “Amanda.” The film is an odd and unusual coming …

Tropic Sprockets / Two Tickets to Greece By Ian Brockway Marc Fitoussi directs “Two Tickets to Greece,” a charming comedy that holds together and remains …

A NOW Event: Equal Means Equal Wednesday August 23 @ The Tropic Cinema By Ian Brockway In celebration of women receiving the right to vote …

Tropic Sprockets / Bull Durham By Ian Brockway “Bull Durham” is the 1988 romantic comedy by Director Ron Shelton. The film has genuinely funny moments …

Tropic Sprockets / Shortcomings By Ian Brockway The actor Randall Park (TV’s Fresh Off the Boat) has a directorial debut in “Shortcomings” based on a …

Tropic Sprockets / Talk to Me By Ian Brockway  The Philippou Brothers strike eerie territory with an effective horror debut in “Talk to Me.” The …

Tropic Sprockets / Little Richard: I Am Everything By Ian Brockway Richard Wayne Penniman (1932-2020) was the iconic singer and performer known as Little Richard. A …

Tropic Sprockets / Oppenheimer By Ian Brockway The epic maestro Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) scores a hit with “Oppenheimer” the immersive and detailed bio …

Tropic Sprockets / Barbie By Ian Brockway “Barbie” by Director Greta Gerwig (Ladybird) is an entertaining and visual tour de force that works both as …

Tropic Sprockets / Past Lives By Ian Brockway “Past Lives” by director Celine Song is her debut, and it is loosely based on her own …

Tropic Sprockets / Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning By Ian Brockway Ethan Hunt is back attempting to keep the world in balance. It’s  Christopher McQuarrie’s latest chapter …

Tropic Sprockets / Joy Ride By Ian Brockway In the tradition of “Bridesmaids,” “The Hangover” and “Knocked Up,” Adele Lim’s debut “Joy Ride” is a …

Tropic Sprockets / The Night of the 12th By Ian Brockway From Dominik Moll (Only the Animals), “The Night of the 12th” is a tense …

Tropic Sprockets / Asteroid City By Ian Brockway In what is most like a cross between Bugs Bunny and a cartoon in The New Yorker Magazine, …

Tropic Sprockets / No Hard Feelings By Ian Brockway Teenager and gross out comedies have a rich history in cinema starting with “Animal House” (1978) …