Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Swan Song By Ian Brockway The one of a kind cult actor Udo Kier (Andy Warhol’s Blood of Dracula) stars in Todd Stephens’ …

Tropic Sprockets / Ailey By Ian Brockway Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) was a dancer and choreographer. To George Faison, Ailey was a trailblazer making it possible for …

Tropic Sprockets / Annette By Ian Brockway From the incomparable Leos Carax (Holy Motors), “Annette” is a story in music from the opaque New Wave band …

Tropic Sprockets / The Green Knight By Ian Brockway From the inimitable David Lowery (A Ghost Story), “The Green Knight” is a stunningly visual and dream-like …

Tropic Sprockets / Stillwater By Ian Brockway Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) delivers a thoughtful and tense family drama that touches on many different genres. Based on the …

Tropic Sprockets / Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain By Ian Brockway Anthony Bourdain is an iconic figure in the realms of food, television and writing. …

Tropic Sprockets / I Carry You With Me By Ian Brockway “I Carry You With Me,” a debut narrative film by Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp) is …

Tropic Sprockets / Black Widow By Ian Brockway Black Widow is a positive femme fatale standing for the rights of the individual and the underdog amongst …

Tropic Sprockets / Queen Bees By Ian Brockway “Queen Bees,” directed by Michael Lambeck is a rom-com for the senior set, possessing a fine cast and …

Tropic Sprockets / The Summer of Soul By Ian Brockway In 1969, promoter Tony Lawrence got a concert together: the Harlem Cultural Festival, held at Mount …

Tropic Sprockets / Zola By Ian Brockway “Zola” by Janicza Bravo is based on a true story from Aziah “Zola” King and her tweets detailing the …

Tropic Sprockets / Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation By Ian Brockway Thomas Lanier Williams III and Truman Streckfus Persons were two literary giants. Both set …

Tropic Sprockets / Rita Moreno: Just a Girl who Decided to Go for It By Ian Brockway The Latin community and its actors have been excluded …

Tropic Sprockets / In the Heights By Ian Brockway Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) directs the screen adaptation of Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony Award winning …

Tropic Sprockets / Sublet By Ian Brockway From director Eytan Fox, (Yossi & Jagger) “Sublet” is a quiet story of two men who find each other …

Tropic Sprockets / Undine By Ian Brockway From Christian Petzold (Transit) comes an interpretation of the siren myth. Though the story has fairy tale aspects, it …

Tropic Sprockets / Quo Vadis Aida? By Ian Brockway Yasmila Žbanić, a former worker for the Bread and Puppet theater and a clown performer in a …

Tropic Sprockets / A Quiet Place II By Ian Brockway Director John Krasinski continues his Creature Feature pre-occupations in a sequel to his clever and quite …

Tropic Sprockets / Dream Horse By Ian Brockway When we first see Toni Collette dazed and tired in “Dream Horse,” we might think she is still …

Tropic Sprockets / The Dry By Ian Brockway “The Dry” by Robert Connelly and adapted from Jane Harper’s novel is a hard boiled noir that gradually …