Tropic Sprockets / Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Tropic Sprockets / Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story By Ian Brockway Liza Minnelli is a powerhouse who has overcome great obstacles under the …
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Tropic Sprockets / Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story By Ian Brockway Liza Minnelli is a powerhouse who has overcome great obstacles under the …
Tropic Sprockets / I Am Still Here By Ian Brockway “I Am Still Here” by director Walter Salles focuses on the apprehensive plight of Rubens …
Tropic Sprockets / The Brutalist By Ian Brockway “The Brutalist” written and directed by Brady Corbet is an epic character driven film on par with …
Tropic Sprockets / Companion By Ian Brockway “Companion” by Drew Hancock is an edgy sci fi thriller. In keeping with the attitude of an old …
Tropic Sprockets / September 5 By Ian Brockway Tim Fehlbaum directs the harrowing film “September 5” focusing on the events of 1972 during the Olympics …
Tropic Sprockets / The Nickel Boys By Ian Brockway From RaMell Ross, “The Nickel Boys” is an adaptation of the novel by Colson Whitehead. It …
Tropic Sprockets / The Room Next Door By Ian Brockway Famed auteur Pedro Almodóvar directs his first feature film in English “The Room Next Door” …
Tropic Sprockets / Hard Truths By Ian Brockway From Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner) a master of detail, intimate expression and human emotion, “Hard Truths” is …
Tropic Sprockets / The Last Showgirl By Ian Brockway Gia Coppola (Palo Alto) gives an authentic portrait of Las Vegas life with existential angst in …
Tropic Sprockets / The World According to Garp By Ian Brockway George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) directs the eccentric and daring …
Tropic Sprockets / Oh, Canada By Ian Brockway From the auteur Paul Schrader (Master Gardener), who constructs his images like an Advent Calendar with lots …
Tropic Sprockets / Queer By Ian Brockway From the usually edgy Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name), here is “Queer” based on the novella …
Tropic Sprockets / Let’s Get Lost By Ian Brockway From 1988, the late Chet Baker is the focus of “Let’s Get Lost” a documentary by …
Tropic Sprockets / Dahomey By Ian Brockway Mati Diop (Atlantics) delivers a masterful affecting documentary in “Dahomey,” about the theft and rightful place of Benin …
Tropic Sprockets / Flow By Ian Brockway The Latvian auteur Gints Zilbalodis (Away) executes another beautifully rendered animated film in “Flow,” a stirring, affectionate, and …
Tropic Sprockets / De Palma By Ian Brockway “De Palma” by Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow is a thorough and revealing portrait of the iconic …
Tropic Sprockets / Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point By Ian Brockway Tyler Taormina (Ham on Rye) directs the idiosyncratic film “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point.” …
Tropic Sprockets / Gladiator II By Ian Brockway Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) continues his Gladiator epic with a sequel “Gladiator II.” [Showtimes and trailer at …
Tropic Sprockets / A Real Pain By Ian Brockway The dedicated Jesse Eisenberg directs “A Real Pain.” This is a road film about two troublesome …
Tropic Sprockets / Anora By Ian Brockway Director Sean Baker (Red Rocket) has another edgy hit with “Anora.” This film turns the romantic comedy genre …