Ian Brockway’s “Tropic Sprockets” columns
Back by Popular Demand: No Closet Space Returns to Tropic Cinema for Two Special Screenings After Selling Out Its Premiere, the Acclaimed Documentary Returns for …
Tropic Sprockets / No Other Land By Ian Brockway From Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra and Rachel Szor, comes the jarring and affecting documentary, “No …
CINEMA PARADISO at the TROPIC, TUESDAY MARCH 11 By Roger Kostmayer This movie may be the best film, and its music the best film score, …
Tropic Sprockets / Riff Raff By Ian Brockway Punk musician and director Dito Montiel (Boulevard) offers a best intended helping of dark comedy with “Riff …
The 2025 KEY WEST NOW WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL By Ian Brockway Lovers of inclusive cinema unite! There is reason to cheer for this year’s season …
Tropic Sprockets / Presence By Ian Brockway Haunted House films are legion in cinema from “The Haunting of Hill House” to “The Amityville Horror” and …
Tropic Sprockets / All We Imagine as Light By Ian Brockway From Payal Kapadia (A Night of Knowing Nothing) comes a quiet authentic drama, “All …
Tropic Sprockets / The 2025 Oscar Shorts: Animation By Ian Brockway The Animation category is unique. Animation is varied and tends to be unrestrained by …
Tropic Sprockets / The 2025 Oscar Shorts: Documentary By Ian Brockway In keeping with tradition, this category once again contains a somber group of films. …
Tropic Sprockets / The 2025 Oscar Shorts: Live Action By Ian Brockway This year’s group of live action short films, a kaleidoscopic and diverse selection …
Tropic Sprockets / Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story By Ian Brockway Liza Minnelli is a powerhouse who has overcome great obstacles under the …
Tropic Sprockets / I Am Still Here By Ian Brockway “I Am Still Here” by director Walter Salles focuses on the apprehensive plight of Rubens …
Tropic Sprockets / The Brutalist By Ian Brockway “The Brutalist” written and directed by Brady Corbet is an epic character driven film on par with …
Tropic Sprockets / Companion By Ian Brockway “Companion” by Drew Hancock is an edgy sci fi thriller. In keeping with the attitude of an old …
Tropic Sprockets / September 5 By Ian Brockway Tim Fehlbaum directs the harrowing film “September 5” focusing on the events of 1972 during the Olympics …
Tropic Sprockets / The Nickel Boys By Ian Brockway From RaMell Ross, “The Nickel Boys” is an adaptation of the novel by Colson Whitehead. It …
Tropic Sprockets / The Room Next Door By Ian Brockway Famed auteur Pedro Almodóvar directs his first feature film in English “The Room Next Door” …
Tropic Sprockets / Hard Truths By Ian Brockway From Mike Leigh (Mr. Turner) a master of detail, intimate expression and human emotion, “Hard Truths” is …
Tropic Sprockets / The Last Showgirl By Ian Brockway Gia Coppola (Palo Alto) gives an authentic portrait of Las Vegas life with existential angst in …
Tropic Sprockets / The World According to Garp By Ian Brockway George Roy Hill (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) directs the eccentric and daring …
