Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Fancy Dance By Ian Brockway Erica Tremblay strikes an affecting and empathetic first film with “Fancy Dance,” which underscores the existential plight …

Tropic Sprockets / Horizon: An American Saga (Part One) By Ian Brockway Though it might seem indulgent, there is no question that the Western genre …

Tropic Sprockets / Thelma By Ian Brockway Josh Margolin directs the irrepressibly feel good film “Thelma”. The story’s events are highly improbable in their progression, …

Tropic Sprockets / Ghostlight By Ian Brockway Kelly O’Sullivan directs an affecting family drama in “Ghostlight.” There have been countless selections in this genre from …

Tropic Sprockets  / Flipside By Ian Brockway “Flipside” a new documentary by Chris Wilcha is an engaging and wistful rumination about pop culture, nostalgia, the …

Tropic Sprockets / The Dead Don’t Hurt By Ian Brockway With echoes of “The Unforgiven” and “Shane,” director Viggo Mortensen has an absolute hit with …

Tropic Sprockets / Back to Black By Ian Brockway Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy) directs “Back to Black,” a conventional biopic highlighting the unconventional singer Amy …

Tropic Sprockets / Babes By Ian Brockway Actor Pamela Adlon has a winner with her directorial debut in “Babes.” The film is madcap and warm …

Tropic Sprockets / Ezra By Ian Brockway Actor Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Ghost) directs a solid affecting family drama with “Ezra.” The film is bolstered by …

Tropic Sprockets / Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga By Ian Brockway Director George Miller shares company with Steven Spielberg in bringing matinee action to the …

Tropic Sprockets / Evil Does Not Exist By Ian Brockway From the psychological master of human emotions Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car), comes “Evil Does …

Tropic Sprockets / Adios, Buenos Aires By Ian Brockway German Kral (Our Last Tango) delivers an exceedingly light but pleasing comedy in “Adios, Buenos Aires.” …

Tropic Sprockets / Sense and Sensibility By Ian Brockway Ang Lee delivers a colorful and faithful adaptation of Jane Austen “Sense and Sensibility”. [For showtimes …

Tropic Sprockets / The Fall Guy By Ian Brockway David Leitch (Bullet Train) delivers an entertaining hit with “The Fall Guy.” Chock full of thrilling …

Tropic Sprockets / Housekeeping for Beginners By Ian Brockway Goran Stolevski (Of an Age) directs this affectionate if somewhat meandering look at Romani life in …

Tropic Sprockets / Challengers By Ian Brockway Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) is arguably the closest thing to Roman Polanski without actually being …

Tropic Sprockets / Challengers By Ian Brockway Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) is arguably the closest thing to Roman Polanski without actually being …

Tropic Sprockets / Monkey Man By Ian Brockway Actor Dev Patel has his directorial debut in “Monkey Man,” a kind of homage to the action …

Tropic Sprockets / Limbo By Ian Brockway “Limbo” by Australian director Ivan Sen (Mystery Road) is the quintessential example of Existentialism on screen. Piercingly shot …

Tropic Sprockets / John Galliano: High & Low By Ian Brockway Kevin McDonald profiles the now infamous fashion designer, John Galliano in “John Galliano: High …