If you loved I.Q., try Words and Pictures
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Fred Schepisi, and they sit in Comedy / Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to I.Q., the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Words and Pictures is
Here's a film that asks the big questions. A prep school art teacher and a writing instructor enter a petty competition, goading their students to pick a side. One wonders if anyone involved learned a valuable lesson.

