Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprocket / Tickled By Ian Brockway As ridiculous as it might seem tickle torture as it is known, has been reported for a long …

Tropic Sprocket / The Secret Life of Pets By Ian Brockway Who among us has not thought that our beloved pets have a separate life …

Genius / Tropic Sprocket By Ian Brockway Theatre director Michael Grandage takes us to a 1920s  New York in his debut film  “Genius”. There are …

Tropic Sprocket / Genius By Ian Brockway Theatre director Michael Grandage takes us to a 1920s  New York in his debut film  “Genius”. There are …

Tropic Sprocket / Our Kind of Traitor By Ian Brockway The latest John le Carre film “Our Kind of Traitor” starring Ewan McGregor and Stellan …

Tropic Sprocket / Free State of Jones By Ian Brockway For those that want a minimalist history lesson  in broad shapes, here you have it …

Tropic Sprocket / Dark Horse By Ian Brockway This irrepressible documentary by Louise Osmond chronicles the symbiotic relationship between woman and horse. One day at …

Tropic Sprocket / Maggie’s Plan By Ian Brockway If there was ever a Woody Allen film not directed by Woody Allen, it is Rebecca Miller’s …

Tropic Sprockets / Weiner By Ian Brockway The provocatively titled documentary “Weiner” by  directors Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, focuses on the Democrat firebrand Anthony …

Tropic Sprocket / Love & Friendship By Ian Brockway “Love & Friendship” by the offbeat director Whit Stillman is the lively film adaptation of Jane …

Tropic Sprockets / The Lobster By Ian Brockway From the uncompromising director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose striking film “Dogtooth” focused on an overprotective father shutting in …

Tropic Sprocket / The Meddler By Ian Brockway If there ever was a film that goes down easily with good production, spirit and verve, it …

Tropic Sprockets / A Bigger Splash By Ian Brockway If by chance hallucinatory CGI epics are not your bag, here is “A Bigger Splash” by director …

Tropic Sprockets / The Jungle Book By Ian Brockway Walt Disney’s “The Jungle Book” (1967) is an iconic film. The fluid animation, vibrant, popping colors and …

Tropic Sprockets / Green Room By Ian Brockway “Green Room” by director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) edges close to torture porn in its depiction of …

Tropic Sprockets / The First Monday in May By Ian Brockway It’s fashion season! “The First Monday in May” by director Andrew Rossi (Page One) …

Tropic Sprockets / The Circus Sitter / Paris notes By Ian Brockway Paris is a blank face. It is precisely half of Rene Magritte’s green …

Tropic Sprockets / Elvis & Nixon By Ian Brockway In December 1970, it is said that Elvis Presley had time on his hands. He had …

Tropic Sprockets / Sing Street By Ian Brockway From director John Carney, who is well known for his films relating to music (Once, Begin Again), …

Tropic Sprockets / Marguerite By Ian Brockway Florence Foster Jenkins was an aspiring opera singer in the early 1900s who wanted to succeed in the …