unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth

Three hits and a miss. 

The Accidental Tourist (1988) - "An emotionally distant writer of travel guides must carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from my parents' collection
I watched it because: I watched it on video (rented) while first dating my would-be spouse, and that was a l-o-n-g time ago
IMDB: 6.8/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 81% Audience: 60%

notable quote: "I'll take the turkey."
story: classic Anne Tyler tale—a small group of intellectually and socially intense people living in Baltimore, struggling a bit with their differences from "normal."
costumes, hair & makeup: well matched to the characters
acting: this is not a cast whose work I would necessarily seek out, but the ensemble somehow fits. Bill Pullman (Julian) is the cream of the crop.

intangibles: it's described as a "drama/romance" but more indie than anything. I like the story even though it leaves me sad.
Academy Award winner: Best Supporting Actress—Geena Davis (Muriel Pritchett)
Academy Award nominee:
• Best Picture

• Best Writing, Screenplay based on material from another medium

• Best Music, Original Score
overall: recommended

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1996) - "In the mid-19th century, an enigmatic young woman moves to Yorkshire with a young son. Distancing herself from everyone in the village and their prying questions, she remains totally aloof until a charming neighbor farmer gets her to reveal her past through his persistence. Only then does she reveal she is hiding away from a womanizing, belittling husband."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: I've not seen (nor read) any of Anne Brontë's work
IMDB: 7.4/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: N/A%

notable quote: "Happiness is not a sin."
story: the IMDB description (above) makes it sound like a soap-opera, but it's really more of a mystery, a brooding drama on the moors. It treads the line between sorrow and hope, just right.
visuals: gorgeous
costumes, hair & makeup: just right for the period
acting: Toby Stephens (Gilbert Markham) and Rupert Graves (Huntingdon) are lovely foils to each other, one bad guy (with good elements) and one good guy (with a bit of bad) - and both so exquisite to look at

intangibles: I thought this was wonderful, all the better for not being that well known
overall: highly recommended

King Lear (2018) - "An aging king invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his loving and honest one."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: I knew the gist of the story but not the details (curse my lack of English classes, again!)
IMDB: 6.1/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 91% Audience: 67%

notable quote: "Ripeness is all."
story: stubborn old man believes his ego and his suck-up elder daughters rather than the youngest (always trust the youngest!), who loves him best and with no ulterior motives
visuals: dramatic
costumes, hair & makeup: oddly modern
acting: I appreciated the performances of Anthony Hopkins (Lear), Florence Pugh (Cordelia), and Jim Carter (Kent)

intangibles: watching this film felt like homework, not entertainment
overall: recommended with caveats

Little Women (2017) - "Dramatization of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the lives of the four March sisters during the American Civil War as they learn to navigate love, loss, and the trials of growing up."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: it's another classic that I've never seen in adaptation
IMDB: 7.2/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: N/A%

notable quote: "Please, please be my comfortable friend."
visuals: prettily filmed
costumes, hair & makeup: fitting to the roles of each of the women
acting: Jonah Hauer-King (Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence) and Maya Hawke (Jo March) were the best of the bunch

intangibles: long, tedious, and irritating (particularly the Amy thread)
overall: not recommended

[the title quotation is from King Lear]