Posts in category Tropic Sprockets

Tropic Sprockets / The Quiet Girl  By Ian Brockway Colm Bairéad’s eerie and affectionate “The Quiet Girl” sneaks up on you with a slow deliberate pace …

HOLLYWOOD COMES TO PARADISE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE RED CARPET EVENT Tropic Cinema to Host Special Key West Screening of Feature Film Are You There, …

Tropic Sprockets / One Fine Morning By Ian Brockway Mia Hansen-Løve (Bergman Island) directs “One Fine Morning,” a smartly handled romantic drama in the tradition of the …

Tropic Sprockets / The Oscar Shorts: Live Action By Ian Brockway This year’s Oscar selection is a multicultural feast focusing on character. The selection is truly …

Tropic Sprockets / The Oscar Shorts: Documentary By Ian Brockway In recent years, the documentary shorts have been a decidedly somber and intense group, but in …

Tropic Sprockets / Women Talking  By Ian Brockway Sarah Polley (Stories We Tell) is never one to shy away from disquieting subjects. In “Women Talking” Polley …

Tropic Sprockets / The Isle of Wight: Message to Love By Ian Brockway In 1970 in England, The Isle of Wight Music Festival was set up. …

Tropic Sprockets / The Inspection By Ian Brockway  Elegance Bratton (Pier Kids) directs his feature-length debut in “The Inspection,” based on his experiences at Parris Island …

Tropic Sprockets / Close By Ian Brockway Lukas Dhont (Girl) helms a thoughtful and compelling study of friendship in “Close.” This rich illustration of a …

Tropic Sprockets / No Bears By Ian Brockway  Iranian Director Jafar Panahi (This is Not a Film) directs the existential thriller “No Bears.” This eerie film …

Tropic Sprockets / All Quiet on the Western Front By Ian Brockway Edward Berger’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” is unsparing and harsh, and not …

Tropic Sprockets / In the Heat of the Night By Ian Brockway “In the Heat of the Night” by director Norman Jewison is the groundbreaking …

Tropic Sprockets / The Whale By Ian Brockway From the inimitable director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) comes the long awaited film “The Whale.” [For showtimes …

Tropic Sprockets / Saint Omer By Ian Brockway Documentary filmmaker Alice Diop has crafted a stunning and enigmatic fictional story based on a real murder case …

Tropic Sprockets / Living By Ian Brockway Oliver Hermanus (Moffie) directs “Living,” a handsome adaptation of “Ikiru” by Akira Kurosawa. For showtimes check Tropiccinema.com.] This film …

Tropic Sprockets / Amazing Grace By Ian Brockway In 1972, Grammy superstar Aretha Franklin wanted to try something new. She went back to her roots in …

Tropic Sprockets / Corsage By Ian Brockway Marie Kruetzer (The Ground Beneath My Feet) crafts a story about the Empress of Austria that lulls you into …

Tropic Sprockets / All the Beauty and the Bloodshed By Ian Brockway “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” is the story of Nan Goldin and her …

Tropic Sprockets / EO By Ian Brockway From Polish Surrealist Jerzy Skolimowski (Deep End), comes an interpretation of “Au Hasard Balthazar” (1966) by Robert Bresson. An …

Tropic Sprockets / When You Finish Saving the World By Ian Brockway “When You Finish Saving the World” is the directorial debut of actor Jessie …