Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

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 …

Tropic Sprockets – A Hologram for the King by Ian Brockway “A Hologram for the King,” the latest from director Tom Twyker (Run Lola Run, …

Tropic Sprockets / Miles Ahead On the tail of a trumpet weilded by Ethan Hawke as Chet Baker in “Born To Be Blue,” here is …

Tropic Sprockets / Everybody Wants Some!! By Ian Brockway Richard Linklater is an indie auteur known for his rich character studies detailing Texas youth. In …

Tropic Sprockets / Midnight Special Director Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter, Mud) always illustrates his films in an offbeat dark tone. In the previous  “Take Shelter” …

Tropic Sprockets  / Born to Be Blue By Ian Brockway In Robert Budreau’s film “Born to Be Blue,” Chet Baker bears a resemblance to the …

Tropic Sprockets / Demolition By Ian Brockway Jean Marc-Vallee (Dallas Buyers Club) attempts another psychological portrait with the self-consciously titled film “Demolition,” about a man …

Tropic Sprockets / 10 Cloverfield Lane By Ian Brockway Watch the skies! This is what you will whisper to yourself from the very first second …

Tropic Sprockets / Deadpool By Ian Brockway Deadpool is an anti-hero from Marvel comics who was dealt a bad deal. He is a mercenary who, …

Tropic Sprockets / Eye in the Sky by Ian Brockway “Eye in the Sky” is a topical thriller by director Gavin Hood (X-Men :Wolverine) involving drones …

Tropic Sprocket / Tab Hunter: Confidential The actor known as Tab Hunter, whose real name is Art Galien, was a pop phenomenon in the 1950s. …

Tropic Sprocket / Hello, My Name Is Doris by Ian Brockway Sally Field has made a career out of earnest and accessible “girl next door” portraits. …

Tropic Sprockets /   Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict By Ian Brockway Peggy Guggenheim was an odd bird and thankfully so. She didn’t fit in and never …

Tropic Sprockets / The Embrace Of The Serpent By Ian Brockway Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated film “The Embrace of the Serpent” is a hypnotic and gripping …