Desk Set (1957): romantic comedy in which a librarian and a computer programmer fall in love while competing to see who does information science best. It's Tracy and Hepburn being a pair of giant nerds; both have a ton of endearing autistic geek traits while avoiding a lot of the stereotypes (because the stereotypes hadn't been invented yet). And the supporting cast of lady librarians is superb, with much femslash potential.
Pleasantville (1998): two kids from the 90s fall into their favorite black-and-white sitcom and inadvertently bring modern ideas to a small town where nothing has ever changed. Has glorious visuals, unsubtle racism allegories, an older woman's sexual coming-of-age, and my fave OT3.
For reading: Integrate by Thea Hayworth is a sci-fi queer buddy cop novella, human/alien pairing. (stand alone)
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is a stand alone fantasy novel with a multiple POV cast and some neat faerie logic.
Think of England by KJ Charles is a queer Edwardian mystery/espionage stand alone novel.
For Watching: Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is a delightful film, super pretty to watch, and generally good fun, a straight rom com where the main plot drive wasn't active lack of communication, though it does have a past secret driving the plot to some degree, but it doesn't have the "omg just talk to each other!! D:" thing I hate about a lot of romcoms. And the main character and her mom made me cry in a good way).
There's always Spirited Away (and whatever else of Ghibli that got through?)
Dirty Computer - the 'emotion picture' / album music video by Janelle Monae is great.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke
The Princess Bride - William Goldman
Ocean's 8
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Pleasantville (1998): two kids from the 90s fall into their favorite black-and-white sitcom and inadvertently bring modern ideas to a small town where nothing has ever changed. Has glorious visuals, unsubtle racism allegories, an older woman's sexual coming-of-age, and my fave OT3.
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Integrate by Thea Hayworth is a sci-fi queer buddy cop novella, human/alien pairing. (stand alone)
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is a stand alone fantasy novel with a multiple POV cast and some neat faerie logic.
Think of England by KJ Charles is a queer Edwardian mystery/espionage stand alone novel.
For Watching:
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is a delightful film, super pretty to watch, and generally good fun, a straight rom com where the main plot drive wasn't active lack of communication, though it does have a past secret driving the plot to some degree, but it doesn't have the "omg just talk to each other!! D:" thing I hate about a lot of romcoms. And the main character and her mom made me cry in a good way).
There's always Spirited Away (and whatever else of Ghibli that got through?)
Dirty Computer - the 'emotion picture' / album music video by Janelle Monae is great.
Also, seconding Ocean's 8.