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Get the latest news about what's going on at the Tropic, plus movie reviews from our in-house critics, Shirrel Rhoades and Ian Brockway. You’ll also find reviews from film festivals and advance screening movies. Want to make sure you never miss a thing? Follow the Tropic on Facebook for daily updates!
Tropic Sprockets: Superman
James Gunn delivers a colorful, humorous and affectionate adventure, depicting The Man of Steel once again fighting for the good of the world and the average human regardless of his or her ethnicity, personal belief or social position.
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Front Row at the Movies: Jaws Turns 50
Hard to believe it’s been half a century since Steven Spielberg made us afraid to go into the water. We’re talking about the 50th Anniversary of movie “Jaws,” of course. The iconic great white shark blockbuster spawned a franchise of three sequels, a theme park ride, and other tie-in merchandise. It also changed the way Hollywood treated summer tentpole movies.
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Tropic Sprockets: 40 Acres
Through fine details, narrative depth, and patience in storytelling, “40 Acres” is an anthropological thriller with dramatic charge, bloody voltage, and thoughtful commentary.
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Tropic Sprockets: Familiar Touch
“A Familiar Touch” is the first of its kind: a sort of coming-of-age film for the senior set, if one can imagine such.
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Front Row at the Movies: Superman
Superman is the archetypal superhero. He reflects people’s inner strength. He inspires us not to give up in the face of adversity. He stands for “truth, justice, and the American way.” What more do you need in a superhero?
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Tropic Sprockets: Everything’s Going to Be Great
If one is just in the mood for a pleasant idyll, light chuckles and a few good lines delivered by a promising young star, this will complement the popcorn with ease.
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Front Row at the Movies: Materialists
As for me, I agree with the viewer who said it’s “a slow-burn romance with a beautiful and meaningful message.”
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Tropic Sprockets: F1: The Movie
All you need is some solid amphetamine driven imagery, a pulsing score and everything old is new again. Pitt has such a relaxing screen presence that you are comforted as well as entertained by the old school template of a 1990s action film in vintage blockbuster mode.
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Front Row at the Movies: F1: The Movie
This is “the most authentic racing film ever seen,” promises seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who acts as co-producer of “F1: The Movie.”
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Tropic Sprockets: Bring Her Back
Genuine horror gets its strength from what is hinted or suggested and not by what is shown. Thankfully, Michael and Danny Philippou know when to reveal and when to employ restraint. Their new film “Bring Her Back” is both a somber meditation on familial loss and desire and a Gothic tour de force.
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