Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Coup de Chance By Ian Brockway The iconic auteur Woody Allen returns with a film completely in French titled “Coup de Chance.” …

Tropic Sprockets  / Civil War By Ian Brockway Like Steven Spielberg or Stephen King, Alex Garland (Men) manages to get at the nerves of our …

Tropic Sprockets / La chimera By Ian Brockway Alice Rohrwacher (The Pupils) strikes again with her offbeat trademark tone in “La chimera.” Though the film …

Tropic Sprockets / Remembering Gene Wilder By Ian Brockway In the late 20th century, one actor embodied the definition of good-natured madcap comedy: a man …

Tropic Sprockets / Wicked Little Letters By Ian Brockway Thea Sharrock (Me Before You) takes a minor incident from history and makes hay out of …

Tropic Sprockets / Knox Goes Away By Ian Brockway Actor Michael Keaton scores with a winning seat in the director’s chair in “Knox Goes Away,” …

Tropic Sprockets / Problemista By Ian Brockway Comedian Julio Torres delivers a freewheeling madcap debut with touches of Monty Python, Terry Gilliam, and the Coen …

Tropic Sprockets / Love Lies Bleeding By Ian Brockway The propulsive director Rose Glass delivers her second feature “Love Lies Bleeding,” and it is just …

Tropic Sprockets / The Boys in the Boat By Ian Brockway George Clooney directs “The Boys in the Boat” a historical WWII biopic about Olympian …

Tropic Sprockets / They Shot the Piano Player By Ian Brockway Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal (Chico and Rita) have another lively, animated feature on …

Tropic Sprockets / One Life By Ian Brockway Sir Nicholas George Winton, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 109, was responsible for …

Tropic Sprockets / The Teacher’s Lounge  By Ian Brockway Director İlker Çatak (I Was, I Am, I Will Be) has a riveting thriller in “The Teacher’s …

Tropic Sprockets  / Io Capitano By Ian Brockway Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah) trains his camera on the emigration experience from Africa in “Io Capitano.” [Showtimes at …

Tropic Sprockets / Four Daughters By Ian Brockway “Four Daughters” is a labyrinthine documentary by Kaouther Ben Hania centering on a mother Olfa and her …

Tropic Sprockets / Dune: Part Two By Ian Brockway Denis Villenueve unveils the second chapter of “Dune,” Frank Herbert’s epic of feudal war. Once again …

Tropic Sprockets / Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary By Ian Brockway The legendary musician John Coltrane (1926-1967) comes to life in a new documentary …

Tropic Sprockets / The 2024 Oscar Shorts: Live Action By Ian Brockway This year the Live Action shorts are a downcast bunch with one exception. …

Tropic Sprockets / The 2024 Oscar Shorts: Documentary By Ian Brockway The specter of war and conflict hovers in these shorts but fear not. The …

The NOW Film Festival @ The Tropic  By Ian Brockway It is time for our cinematic forces to unite in joy and intent with another …

Tropic Sprockets / The Promised Land By Ian Brockway Brace yourself for “The Promised Land,” director Nicojai Arcel’s gritty historical drama based on the struggle of …