Films like sex, lies, and videotape.

sex, lies, and videotape (1989) reads as Sombre, measured, measured drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Stand Up Guys (Czech Class of 91) (1991) poster
1. Stand Up Guys (Czech Class of 91)1991

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The African Woman (1990) poster
2. The African Woman1990

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Up to a Certain Point (1983) poster
3. Up to a Certain Point1983

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Persuasion (1995) (1995) poster
4. Persuasion1995

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

A Week's Vacation (1980) poster
5. A Week's Vacation1980

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Martín (Hache) (1997) poster
6. Martín (Hache)1997

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Maurice (1987) (1987) poster
7. Maurice1987

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Kamalolmolk (1984) poster
8. Kamalolmolk1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Wild Reeds (1994) poster
9. Wild Reeds1994

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Passion Fish (1992) poster
10. Passion Fish1992

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Losing Ground (1982) poster
11. Losing Ground1982

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002) poster
12. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart2002

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are sex, lies, and videotape’s neighbours — where are yours?

Rate five posters and the same twelve axes read you — then tonight’s pick comes from your own centre of taste.

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