Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / Talk to Me By Ian Brockway  The Philippou Brothers strike eerie territory with an effective horror debut in “Talk to Me.” The …

Tropic Sprockets / Little Richard: I Am Everything By Ian Brockway Richard Wayne Penniman (1932-2020) was the iconic singer and performer known as Little Richard. A …

Tropic Sprockets / Oppenheimer By Ian Brockway The epic maestro Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) scores a hit with “Oppenheimer” the immersive and detailed bio …

Tropic Sprockets / Barbie By Ian Brockway “Barbie” by Director Greta Gerwig (Ladybird) is an entertaining and visual tour de force that works both as …

Tropic Sprockets / Past Lives By Ian Brockway “Past Lives” by director Celine Song is her debut, and it is loosely based on her own …

Tropic Sprockets / Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning By Ian Brockway Ethan Hunt is back attempting to keep the world in balance. It’s  Christopher McQuarrie’s latest chapter …

Tropic Sprockets / Joy Ride By Ian Brockway In the tradition of “Bridesmaids,” “The Hangover” and “Knocked Up,” Adele Lim’s debut “Joy Ride” is a …

Tropic Sprockets / The Night of the 12th By Ian Brockway From Dominik Moll (Only the Animals), “The Night of the 12th” is a tense …

Tropic Sprockets / Asteroid City By Ian Brockway In what is most like a cross between Bugs Bunny and a cartoon in The New Yorker Magazine, …

Tropic Sprockets / No Hard Feelings By Ian Brockway Teenager and gross out comedies have a rich history in cinema starting with “Animal House” (1978) …

Tropic Sprockets / Blue Jean By Ian Brockway In our continuation of Pride month, Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” is an affecting story of a school gym …

Tropic Sprockets / Paris Is Burning (1990) By Ian Brockway For Pride month, the Tropic is showing the groundbreaking documentary on drag performers in New York …

Tropic Sprockets / Streets of Fire (1984) By Ian Brockway Walter Hill’s “Streets of Fire” is comic and kitschy, but its mixture of neon and …

Tropic Sprockets / Mending the Line By Ian Brockway “Mending the Line” by director Joshua Caldwell is a bit too predictable in its treatment, but …

Tropic Sprockets / It Ain’t Over By Ian Brockway Former West Point graduate Sean Mullin (Amira & Sam) creates an affectionate and engaging portrait of …

Tropic Sprockets / Concerned Citizen  By Ian Brockway From director Idan Haguel (Inertia) comes “Concerned Citizen,” a timely drama of ego and paranoia with tension …

Tropic Sprockets / You Hurt My Feelings By Ian Brockway Nicole Holofcener (Please Give) directs a family comedy-drama that has a Seinfeld-ish tone. It’s breezy …

Tropic Sprockets / Lost Weekend: A Love Story By Ian Brockway The realm of John Lennon is ubiquitous in 20th century culture not only because …

Tropic Sprockets / BlackBerry By Ian Brockway Before the ubiquitous iPhone, there was the BlackBerry mobile device that could make phone calls and create text. …

Tropic Sprockets / Master Gardener By Ian Brockway Paul Schrader (The Card Counter) who could be the king of voiceover-based films, well handles “Master Gardener” …