Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Bohemian Rhapsody By Ian Brockway As the front man of Queen, singer and songwriter Freddie Mercury is one of the most charismatic …

Tropic Sprockets / The Old Man & the Gun By Ian Brockway Robert Redford stars as real life bank robber Forrest Tucker who successfully escaped …

Tropic Sprockets / A Star is Born By Ian Brockway Directed by actor Bradley Cooper, this “A Star Is Born” is a glossy, heartfelt close remake …

Tropic Sprockets / Flashes of Chrome: Recollections By Ian Brockway Flashes of Chrome: Recollections When I was a kid in the mid 1970s, I was surrounded …

Tropic Sprockets by Ian Brockway (While the Tropic is closed for renovation and not opening new movies, our reviewer Ian, who has used a wheelchair …

Tropic Sprockets / Fahrenheit 11/ 9 By Ian Brockway   Whether you love him or not, one thing is indisputable. Michael Moore is one of our …

Tropic Sprockets / We the Animals By Ian Brockway Jeremiah Zagar directs a moody yet evocative coming of age story titled “We the Animals” based on …

Tropic Sprockets / Juliet Naked By Ian Brockway Director Jesse Peretz has a likeable romantic comedy with “Juliet, Naked.” The film is smooth and jovial …

Tropic Sprockets / The Wife By Ian Brockway Marital discontent has a long history in print and film. Few subjects are more potent with pathos …

Tropic Sprockets / The Nun By Ian Brockway The film relies heavily on jump scares and after about six of these, it (almost) becomes more a …

Tropic Sprockets / The Miseducation of Cameron Post By Ian Brockway “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” by director Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) is a plainly …

Tropic Sprockets / Puzzle By Ian Brockway Here is the American remake of an Argentinian film “Rompecabezas” or “Puzzle.” It is a disarmingly low key story, …

Tropic Sprockets / Operation Finale By Ian Brockway Adolph Eichmann was one of the most detestable figures in all of history. He was a head …

Tropic Sprockets / The Cakemaker By Ian Brockway “The Cakemaker” is an affecting story of love and obsession by director Ofir Raul Grazer. While it …

Tropic Sprockets / Crazy Rich Asians The effervescent and sparkling “Crazy Rich Asians” by Jon M. Chu (Step Up 3D) is delightfully unassuming. Its smooth …

Tropic Sprockets / McQueen By Ian Brockway “McQueen” by Ian Bonhôte is an affecting study of the fashion icon Alexander McQueen. McQueen, whose first name …

Tropic Sprockets / Black Klansman Bby Ian Brockway The auteur Spike Lee has a sharp and complex film “BlacKkKlansman” based on the memoir of Ron Stallworth. …

Tropic Sprockets / Boundaries “Boundaries” by director Shana Feste (Country Strong) is a comedy-drama road film based on the director’s own screenplay. While it is …

Tropic Sprockets / Sorry to Bother You By Ian Brockway Boots Riley is a musician and poet. His debut film “Sorry to Bother You” has a …

Tropic Sprockets / Christopher Robin By Ian Brockway The beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh comes to the screen once more in this movie directed by Marc Foster …