Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / All Is True By Ian Brockway Kenneth Branagh ventures into favored Shakespeare territory once more with his film “All Is True,” highlighting …

Tropic Sprockets / The Sword of Trust By Ian Brockway   Director Lynn Shelton (Humpday) pokes fun at conspiracy theorists and white supremacy with an …

Tropic Sprockets / Wild Rose By Ian Brockway   As an antidote to cinematic violence and nightmares of history, “Wild Rose” is an empathetic story …

Tropic Sprockets / Once Upon a Time in Hollywood By Ian Brockway   There is no question of Quentin Tarantino’s genius. Like Spielberg, he has …

Tropic Sprockets / The Last Black Man in San Francisco   Joe Talbot’s directorial debut “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” is poetic, moody …

Tropic Sprocket / Toni Morrison: Pieces Am I By Ian Brockway Director Timothy Greenfield- Sanders’ (Thinking XXX, The Trans List ) new documentary “Toni Morrison: …

Tropic Sprocket / The Lion King By Ian Brockway Jon Favreau’s live-action version of “The Lion King” can boast about its star power. It is …

Tropic Sprockets / Echo in the Canyon By Ian Brockway “Echo in the Canyon,” the debut film from Andrew Slater, is a musical collaboration with …

Tropic Sprockets / Spider-Man: Far from Home By Ian Brockway   Jon Watts returns to the Marvel Universe to direct “Spider-Man: Far from Home“. As …

Tropic Sprockets / Midsommar By Ian Brockway   From director Ari Aster (Hereditary) dysfunction and the bizarre is again the order of the day. Here …

Tropic Sprockets / Yesterday By Ian Brockway   The virtuosic Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) hits a fanciful key with “Yesterday.” A sci- fi / Rom-Com with …

Tropic Sprockets / Pavarotti by Ian Brockway The masterful opera singer Pavarotti comes to life in a new documentary directed by Ron Howard. Though rather …

Tropic Sprockets / Late Night By Ian Brockway   “Late Night” by director Nisha Ganatra (Transparent) turns a lens on the world of talk shows. …

Tropic Sprockets / The Dead Don’t Die by Ian Brockway   Indie director Jim Jarmusch continues his deadpan turn to the undead with zombies. “The …

Tropic Sprockets / Souvenir By Ian Brockway Joanna Hogg (Unrelated) turns to the subject of film school in “Souvenir”. This unfailingly melancholy tale is about …

Tropic Sprockets / The Secret Life of Pets 2 By Ian Brockway   Chris Renaud (Despicable Me) directs a sequel to his first popular hit …

Tropic Sprockets / Rocketman By Ian Brockway   Elton John conquered his addictions and came into his own being as an iconic musical genius and …

Tropic Sprockets / The Biggest Little Farm By Ian Brockway Farmers John and Molly Chester are an exceptional couple. John is a National Geographic photographer, …

Tropic Sprockets / Booksmart By Ian Brockway Booksmart Actor Olivia Wilde directs and has a striking debut with “Booksmart” a film that is a laser-pointed …

Tropic Sprockets / John Wick 3: Parabellum By Ian Brockway   Director Chad Stahelski is back directing our favorite hit man with an existential bent, …