Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Isle of Dogs By Ian Brockway The uncompromising Wes Anderson (Grand Budapest Hotel) offers another colorful tour de force in “ Isle …

Tropic Sprockets  / The Death of Stalin By Ian Brockway Armando Iannucci (In the Loop) has directed a madcap romp about power in the 1950s Soviet …

Tropic Sprockets / Lives Well Lived By Ian Brockway Sky Bergman’s colorful documentary about the wisdom of maturity is thoughtful and engaging, while being casual, …

Tropic Sprockets / Ready Player One By Ian Brockway “Ready Player One” is Steven Spielberg‘s latest matinee thrill. Though somewhat faltering, it is stunning, big, …

Tropic Sprockets / The Leisure Seeker By Ian Brockway Despite the best of intent, director Paulo Virzi (Like Crazy) has made an uninspired and depressing road trip …

Tropic Sprockets / Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool By Ian Brockway Paul McGuigan (Wicker Park) directs “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” a stirring portrait of …

Tropic Sprockets / The 15:17 to Paris By Ian Brockway On August 21, 2015, a Thalys train heading for Paris was under attack by a …

Tropic Sprockets / Love, Simon By Ian Brockway “Love, Simon” by director Greg Berlanti is an adaptation of a novel by Becky Albertali. The movie is emotional, …

Tropic Sprockets / A Wrinkle in Time By Ian Brockway Ava DuVernay’s much anticipated “A Wrinkle in Time” boasts some beautiful visuals reminiscent of M.C. Escher, but …

Tropic Sprockets  / The Insult By Ian Brockway Ziad Doueiri’s gripping drama “The Insult” is a wonderful entry in this year’s Oscar foreign film category and …

Tropic Sprockets / A Fantastic Woman By Ian Brockway “A Fantastic Woman,” nominated for Best Foreign Film this year, is another provocative hit by Sebastian Lelio (Gloria). …

Tropic Sprockets / All the Money in the World By Ian Brockway Ridley Scott directs an apprehensive and accurate version of J. Paul Getty, III’s …

Tropic Sprockets / Faces Places By Ian Brockway The artist JR and French filmmaker Agnes Varda have co-directed a story of their friendship entitled “Faces Places.”  It …

Tropic Sprockets / Molly‘s Game By Ian Brockway The rapid fire dialogue maestro Aaron Sorkin does a solid job as director in the story of Molly Bloom, …

Tropic Sprockets / The 2018 Oscar Shorts: Live Action By Ian Brockway The 2018 nominees have something for everyone, but it is worth noting that the selection …

Tropic Sprockets / Black Panther By Ian Brockway Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) scores big for Marvel with his epic of the superhero genre, “Black Panther.” The …

Tropic Sprockets / The Greatest Showman By Ian Brockway P.T. Barnum probably was, granted, one of the great salesmen of American history. But Michael Gracey’s …

Tropic Sprockets / I, Tonya By Ian Brockway Craig Gilespie directs an excellent Oscar nominated biopic on the talented Olympic skater Tonya Harding, and a …

Tropic Sprockets / Phantom Thread By Ian Brockway The invariably intense Paul Thomas Anderson (“There Will Be Blood”) sets a new drama in the fashion industry with …

Tropic Sprockets / The Shape of Water By Ian Brockway Fantasist filmmaker and author Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) tries his hand at a fairy tale …