Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989) by Amanda B — 04 Jun 2007

Everyone should see this film. Shot for nothing, Soderbergh creates complex characters in a rock solid script. James Spader is to die for.

This review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989) was written by Amanda B on 04 Jun 2007.

sex, lies, and videotape has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of sex, lies, and videotape

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Ayrton C (660) on 19 Dec 2017

Puntaje Original: 6.5 Sensual, introspectiva y con personajes detalladamente trabajados con el fin de crear una bien narrada historia, con…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Alex K (2,253) on 18 Dec 2016

Unexpectedly strong performances, ethereal soundtrack, thought provoking dialog - good stuff…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Judith T (11) on 02 Aug 2018

Sex, Lies and Videotapes catapulted Steven Soderberg into the big league as well as kickstarted the indie film craze (which was further cemented…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Felipe F (595) on 01 Apr 2016

Steven Soderbergh's masterful grip combined with a sharp script and magnetic performances from Andie MacDowell and James Spader results in…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Scott J (1,156) on 20 Apr 2015

Weirdos and bad people being weird and bad…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Jamie B (987) on 19 Apr 2015

A good movie, I suppose, but not necessarily a particularly entertaining one…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Thomas K (624) on 18 Aug 2015

Soderbergh's first film and it's as great as it was influential…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Spangle (1,205) on 12 Jan 2017

The fact that this is a debut is astounding, as is the fact that I used to not like Steven Soderbergh…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Bearbait E (1) on 01 Jan 2015

I saw this movie right after it came out. I don't care about critics reviews, or what is influential in the indie movie industry…

Read Review

Review of sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

By Tony B (947) on 22 Sep 2015

It took awhile to get going and even then the film moved a little too slowly but it was a compelling and interesting film with some good performances…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Gone with the Woman (2007)

By Boyd Van Hoeij (303) for european-films.net (103) on 20 Dec 2007

Tatt av kvinnen is much like a musical but only without the songs; the form has to be accepted no questions asked for the film to function…

Read Review

Review of Permanent Midnight (1998)

By Joe Leydon (915) for The Moving Picture Show (53) on 18 Jul 2014

Stiller's fearless performance makes it painfully and graphically clear that being a junkie is an exhausting full-time job…

Read Review

Review of Blaze (1989)

By Sam F (417) on 17 Jun 2007

AKA Sleeping With The Director. Davidovich demonstrated nightly to her director/husband why she should play the New Orleans stripper…

Read Review

Review of The Big Bird Cage (1972)

By Roger M (119) on 08 Oct 2006

Pam Grier in prison again! Hot damn! This must be my lucky day…

Read Review

Review of Emmanuelle (1974)

By Aj V (1,538) on 31 Dec 2010

Boring! Not at all the sensual steamy romance that it says it's supposed to be…

Read Review

Review of Viva (2008)

By Edward Porter (366) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 16 May 2009

There is barely an out and-out gag - and certainly none that's funny - in the whole two hours of deliberately bad acting…

Read Review

Review of Above Suspicion (1995)

By Marco S (141) on 08 Mar 2010

Shortly before his accident, Reeve played a paralyzed police officer in the HBO special Above Suspicion…

Read Review

Review of Polytechnique (2009)

By Kyle R (561) on 31 Jan 2010

Poor execution all around, no pun intended. I had to shut it off half way through because I couldn't stand the bordum any longer…

Read Review

Review of Black Ice (2007)

By Dave J (1,987) on 18 Dec 2017

Cab driver, Ben (Michael Nouri) helps and aids woman, Venessa (Joanna Pacula) who viewers think is an escort from snowy Detroit to snowy Seattle…

Read Review

Review of Hard Times (1975)

By Adam Lowes (75) for CineVue (2,163) on 10 Feb 1988

Hard Times may not have grown in stature to the extent where it will be mentioned by fans in the same breath as the director’s more revered…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

sex, lies, and videotape

1989

76%635 Reviews

Spawn

1997

51%567 Reviews

The Hateful Eight

2015

75%1,234 Reviews

Hail Democracy!

2015

45%3 Reviews

Running Out of Time

1999

78%67 Reviews

Always

1989

60%373 Reviews

The Martian

2015

81%1,258 Reviews

True Lies

1994

73%681 Reviews

Crank

2006

61%681 Reviews

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

72%1,322 Reviews