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Tropic Sprockets: The Testament of Ann Lee
Mona Fastvold ("Sleepwalkers") conjures Shaker founder Ann Lee vividly to life in “The Testament of Ann Lee.” The film, which uniquely employs music to great effect, is compelling and mysterious.
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Tropic Sprockets: Rosemead
This character study of a mother and son relationship under the cloud of schizophrenia is unapologetic, understated, and visceral yet also heartfelt and affectionate, with a singular performance from Lucy Liu.
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Tropic Sprockets: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The latest installment of the "28 Days Later" franchise treads familiar ground, but is made compelling by its apprehension and the pure verve of its characters.
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Tropic Sprockets: No Other Choice
Korean auteur Park Chan-wook's “No Other Choice” touches on many concepts, from social commentary to Surrealism laced with a pronounced Grand Guignol sensibility. It is poetic and precise with a rhythm all its own.
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Tropic Sprockets: Father Mother Sister Brother
"Father Mother Sister Brother,” from auteur of 1980s underground cinema Jim Jarmusch, is an impressionistic and quirky character study centering on 21st-century families, contrasting with a nostalgia for eccentricity, fierce individualism, and the past.
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Tropic Sprockets: Is This Thing On?
Will Arnett and Laura Dern both deliver poignancy and punch in starring roles. The narrative is glib and fast paced with equal parts dark humor and affection.
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Tropic Sprockets: Marty Supreme
An extraordinary performance by Timothée Chalamet carries first rate suspense; the charged, intense, and colorful film possesses a manic verve both sinister and joyful by turns.
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Tropic Sprockets: Song Sung Blue
Unapologetically feel-good in tone, the film counteracts any possible sickly-sweet setbacks through the great heart and spirit of headliners Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in lead roles.
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Tropic Sprockets: The Housemaid
The suspenseful black humored story teases and mimics TV movie conventions as a conceptual exercise, while the main roles still retain their heart and feeling.
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Tropic Sprockets: Hamnet
Brimming with high energy and drama, with superlative performances, the film takes us vividly into the realm of Shakespearean What ifs with some knotty problems and supernatural spooks.
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