Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Going in Style By Ian Brockway “Going in Style” is Theodore Melfi’s remake of Martin Brest’s 1979 film of the same name. While …

Tropic Sprockets / Churchill By Ian Brockway The opening of “Churchill” by director Jonathan Teplitsky is quite compelling. During the weeks before June 1944, PM …

Tropic Sprockets / A Quiet Passion By Ian Brockway Emily Dickinson (1830-1866) is one of America’s finest poets. She is known as much for her eccentric …

Tropic Sprockets / Alien: Covenant By Ian Brockway Once more, here is a solid black screen peppered with stars. Ivory white lines come slowly into view …

Tropic Sprockets / The Dinner By Ian Brockway In what could be called “The Dinner from Hell” without sarcasm, here is a film by Oren …

Tropic Sprockets / Beauty and the Beast By Ian Brockway Bill Condon (The Fifth Estate) faithfully helms this live action version of the beloved Disney …

Tropic Sprockets / Colossal By Ian Brockway Most cinephiles, I think, like a good monster film, from the original “The Thing” with James Arness to …

Tropic Sprockets / Norman By Ian Brockway If there is a current equivalent to Franz Kafka in the cinema, director Joseph Ceder is it, especially …

Tropic Sprockets / Year By the Sea By Ian Brockway There have been many films about self discovery and new beginnings. “Year By the Sea,” a …

Tropic Sprockets / Their Finest By Ian Brockway Danish auteur Lone Scherfig (An Education, One Day) helms “Their Finest.” This is a WWII comedy drama that …

Tropic Sprockets / The Lost City of Z By Ian Brockway James Gray (The Immigrant ) tells the compelling story of the explorer Percy Fawcett …

Tropic Sprockets / The Boss Baby By Ian Brockway If you ever wondered what an Alpha Male Type A infant might look like, “The Boss …

Tropic Sprockets / T2 Trainspotting By Ian Brockway The uncompromising and prismatic Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Steve Jobs) scores with “T2 Trainspotting,” a sequel to …

Tropic Sprockets  / This Beautiful Fantastic By Ian Brockway Simon Aboud (Comes a Bright Day) directs a mild and sweet fairy tale entitled “This Beautiful …

Tropic Sprockets / Kong : Skull Island By Ian Brockway We have seen the awesome yet endearing sight of him in charming stop action animation …

Tropic Sprockets / Song to Song By Ian Brockway From the inimitable Terrence Malick (Badlands, The Tree of Life) here is “Song to Song,” a …

Tropic Sprockets / Personal Shopper By Ian Brockway The provocative Oliver Assayas directs a thoughtful journey into what may or may not be the supernatural. …

Tropic Sprockets / The Sense of An Ending” (edited) By Ian Brockway Ritesh Batra (The Lunchbox) directs a story of high drama and university era regrets …

Tropic Sprockets / Get Out By Ian Brockway Comedian Jordan Peele, half of the Key and Peele duo on Comedy Central, has directed a horror …

Tropic Sprockets / John Wick: Chapter 2 By Ian Brockway Chad Stahelski directs this sequel to great effect. Keanu Reeves also reprises his role in  …