Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets  / White Noise By Ian Brockway Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story) adapts Don DeLillo’s complex novel “White Noise.” [Now showing at the Tropic, Showtimes …

Tropic Sprockets / Undertow (1949) By Ian Brockway From fright-master William Castle (The Tingler) here is the film noir “Undertow” co-starring our beloved Peggy Dow. …

Tropic Sprockets  / Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams By Ian Brockway From Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name), “Salvatore: The Shoemaker of Dreams” is the …

Tropic Sprockets / The Last Waltz  By Ian Brockway  Martin Scorsese records the iconic 1976 concert of The Band titled “The Last Waltz.” The documentary is …

Tropic Sprockets / She Said By Ian Brockway “She Said” is a highly detailed and excellent depiction of the Harvey Weinstein investigation uncovered by reporters Jodi …

Tropic Sprockets / The Menu By Ian Brockway Producer Adam McKay’s mode of choice is spoofing, and he delivers the expected lampoons here in “The Menu” …

Tropic Sprockets / The Banshees of Inisherin By Ian Brockway From the black humor maestro Martin McDonagh (Seven Psychopaths), “The Banshees of Inisherin” fully showcases the …

Tropic Sprockets / Casablanca By Ian Brockway “Casablanca” is one of the most famous films in cinema history. Directed by Michael Curtiz (Mildred Pierce), the …

Tropic Sprockets / Five Star Final By Ian Brockway As a searing meditation on tabloid journalism from Director Mervyn Leroy (Little Caesar), the Oscar nominated …

Tropic Sprockets / Triangle of Sadness By Ian Brockway  Director Ruben Ostlund is a provocateur. His films can be seen as pointed critiques, poking fun at …

Tropic Sprockets  / Tar By Ian Brockway Cate Blanchett stars in Todd Field’s “Tar.” The film is propulsive, direct and intense. From the very first …

Tropic Sprockets / Carrie (1976) By Ian Brockway From the legendary Brian De Palma (Dressed to Kill), here is the original revenge classic “Carrie.” Few films …

Tropic Sprockets / Beetlejuice (1988) By Ian Brockway  If you like your scare fare on the lighter side, “Beetlejuice” is a colorful film from the 80s …

Tropic Sprockets / God’s Creatures By Ian Brockway From Saella Davis and Anna Rose Holmer, “God’s Creatures” is a slow burn meditation on guilt and panic. …

Tropic Sprockets / Stars at Noon By Ian Brockway  Director Claire Denis (Beau Travail) takes on the environment of Nicaragua in “Stars at Noon.” [Showtimes and …

Tropic Sprockets / Don’t Worry Darling By Ian Brockway Olivia Wilde helms a new Twilight Zone chiller with “Don’t Worry Darling.” [Currently showing at the Tropic. For …

Tropic Sprockets / Bros By Ian Brockway “Bros” is the good natured comedy by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). The rom-com has the gently irreverent …

Tropic Sprockets / Moonage Daydream By Ian Brockway “Moonage Daydream” is the new comprehensive documentary of David Bowie by Brett Morgen, who previously tackled Kurt Cobain. …

Tropic Sprockets / Loving Highsmith By Ian Brockway  Patricia Highsmith was to most, a crime writer known for her book Strangers on A Train that Hitchcock made into …

Tropic Sprockets / God’s Country By Ian Brockway Reminiscent of Sam Pekinpah’s “Straw Dogs” (1971), and based on a story by James Lee Burke, “God’s Country” …