Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

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 …

Tropic Sprockets / Viceroy’s House By Ian Brockway “Viceroy’s House” by Gurinder Chadra (Bend It Like Beckham) is a handsome but staid portrait of India’s struggle for independence …

Tropic Sprockets /  American Made By Ian Brockway From Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) “American Made” stars Tom Cruise as Barry Seal, a gifted pilot who flew into …

Tropic Sprockets / Home Again By Ian Brockway For those that want to put their brains in neutral, here is “Home Again” starring Reese Witherspoon in a paint-by-numbers …

Tropic Sprockets / Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle By Ian Brockway Matthew Vaughn once again directs the second chapter of  “Kingsman”. This one is titled “Kingsman 2: The Golden …

Tropic Sprockets / Twin Peaks in the Tropics  By Ian Brockway David Lynch’s Twin Peaks has always been in my thoughts from 1990 onward. I used to gather in …

Tropic Sprockets / The Trip to Spain By Ian Brockway “The Trip to Spain” by Michael Winterbottom is the second sequel of “The Trip” (which …

Tropic Sprockets / Tulip Fever By Ian Brockway “Tulip Fever” by director Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) has the best intentions with yet …

Tropic Sprockets / The Trip to Spain By Ian Brockway “The Trip to Spain” by Michael Winterbottom is the second sequel of “The Trip” (which …