Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Call Me By Your Name By Ian Brockway Luca Guadagino is a patient and lyrical filmmaker known for his psychological character studies, …

Tropic Sprockets / The Post By Ian Brockway Steven Spielberg is a virtuoso. The director is most known for bringing a sense of drama to historical …

Tropic Sprockets / The Darkest Hour By Ian Brockway Joe Wright (Hanna, Atonement ) directs a pitch perfect film on Churchill and his struggle during World War …

Tropic Sprockets /Lady Bird By Ian Brockway Greta Gerwig delivers an affecting film about a young girl wanting to make an impact during her stifling …

Tropic Sprockets / Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri By Ian Brockway Rage, pettiness, revenge and one-upmanship are all hallmarks of the famed playwright and director …

Tropic Sprockets / Star Wars: The Last Jedi By Ian Brockway Rian Johnson (Looper) directs the latest chapter of the “Star Wars” franchise with charge and respect, …

Tropic Sprockets / The Florida Project By Ian Brockway Director Sean Baker has another film to his credit and “The Florida Project” is as engaging and as …

Tropic Sprockets / Wonder By Ian Brockway Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) directs “Wonder” based on the novel by R.J. Palacio. The film unapologetically …

Tropic Sprockets / The Florida Project By Ian Brockway Director Sean Baker has another film to his credit and “The Florida Project” is as engaging …

Tropic Sprockets / Coco By Ian Brockway “Coco,” the latest animated film from Walt Disney and Pixar is a marvel from start to finish. Directed by Lee …

Tropic Sprockets / Wonder By Ian Brockway Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) directs “Wonder” based on the novel by R.J. Palacio. The …

Tropic Sprockets / Justice League By Ian Brockway Whether intentional or not, there is an abundance of super hero films solely focused on apocalyptic matters. End of …

Tropic Sprockets / The 2017 Key West Film Festival By Ian Brockway There is something for all tastes in this year’s Key West Film Festival. …

Tropic Sprockets / Jane By Ian Brockway The British primatologist Jane Goodall comes to life in this impactful and vivid documentary directed by Brett Morgen (Kurt Cobain: …

Tropic Sprockets / Marshall By Ian Brockway Chadwick Boseman stars in “Marshall,” a gutsy and informative look at one of Thurgood Marshall’s cases before he became the …

Tropic Sprockets / Loving Vincent By Ian Brockway “Loving Vincent” is the affectionate, striking tale of the last days of van Gogh by directors Dorota Kobiela and her …

Tropic Sprockets / It By Ian Brockway Finally, here is the first chapter of Stephen King’s “It,” brought to the screen by director Andy Muschietti ( Mama). …

Tropic Sprockets / mother! From the inimitable Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Black Swan) comes “mother!” a gutsy, propulsive and very sinister fantasy about a woman pushed to the edge. …

Topic Sprockets / Victoria & Abdul By Ian Brockway Stephen Frears (Philomena) does an excellent job detailing the friendship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim during Victoria’s …

Tropic Sprockets / Blade Runner: 2049 By Ian Brockway Who better to ponder what it means to be human than director Denis Villeneuve whose film “Arrival” dealt with …