this fella kept pushing me. I don't like ta be pushed, so I hit him

Three good ones here. Surprising choices all the way around, and impressed with the quality of the ones I liked.

Unfaithful (2002) - "A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from my parents' collection
I watched it because: I couldn't recall whether I'd seen it or not. (I hadn't.)
IMDB: 6.7/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 50% Audience: 68%

notable quote: "We can spend the rest of our lives on that beach, and when we die we can just push out to sea."
story: very pretty wife is bored with very comfortable suburban lifestyle, so she 'allows herself to be seduced' by a slightly grungy, younger, borderline attractive Frenchman she meets during a storm. Slightly older, impeccable, gorgeous & loving husband figures it out pretty quick and loses his cool. It's thoroughly implausible for myriad reasons. 
visuals: quintessential New Yorkish
costumes, hair & makeup: the women look great; the men look doofy. Did guys really wear lilac cashmere in 2002?

intangibles: it's kind of a cheesy movie, but the performance of Diane Lane  (Connie Sumner) is spectacular. There are some long, single-shot scenes that she absolutely slams out of the park
Academy Award nominee: Best Actress—Lane
overall: recommended

Being Charlie (2015) - "A would-be governor's addicted son goes down the long, rough road of rehab, fighting against recovery every inch of the way."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: it's been recommended to my watchlist for several months
IMDB: 6.2/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 23% Audience: 38%

notable quote: "I can't believe I'm saying this, but that doesn't sound like such a bad deal."
story: drug addict is screwed up, in part because his dad is running for governor and his lifestyle has always been posh and easy. He goes through rehab but doesn't take it seriously, incurring some damage on his path.  
visuals: like a high-budget TV movie
costumes, hair & makeup: nice
acting: Nick Robinson (Charlie Mills) shows range and growth, and Common (Travis) is a favorite.

intangibles: it's good. Way better than I thought it would be. I liked it a lot.
overall: recommended

Still Breathing (1997) - "When artist and street performer Fletcher (Brendan Fraser) thinks con-artist Roz (Joanna Going) is the woman he has seen in a vision, he has no idea she sees him as her next victim."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: I was in the mood for romantic comedy, with emphasis on the romance. This was recommended on my watchlist.
IMDB: 6.7/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 62% Audience: 78%

notable quote: "Wave of the future—work at home and leave to play."
visuals: nice locations
costumes, hair & makeup: scruffy hippie meets type A gold-digger
acting: Fraser (Fletcher McBracken) goes for it and is remarkably easy to buy as a kindhearted sweetheart.

intangibles: too contrived and schmaltzy; it drowns under the weight of its own pretense
overall: not recommended

The Dirty Dozen (1967) - "During World War II, a rebellious U.S. Army Major is assigned a dozen convicted murderers to train and lead ... into a [mission]."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from my parents' collection
I watched it because: it's classic
AFI: 100 Years ... 100 Thrills (2001) #65

IMDB: 7.7/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 79% Audience: 90%

notable quote: "Oh, the gentleman from the South had a question about the dining arrangements. He and his comrades are discussing place settings now."
story: atypical Army Major is tapped to train a band of misfits for a dangerous mission
visuals: dark
acting: Lee Marvin (Maj. Reisman) is great, as are Telly Savalas (Archer Maggott) and John Cassavetes (Victor Franko). There is not a wrong note in the bunch.

intangibles: fantastic!
Academy Award winner: Best Effects, Sound Effects
Academy Award nominee:
• Best Supporting Actor—Cassavetes

• Best Sound

• Best Film Editing
overall: highly recommended

Blue Hawaii (1961) - "After arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency."
Source: streamed on Amazon Prime
I watched it because: the only Elvis movie I can recall seeing before is Love Me Tender
IMDB: 6.1/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 29% Audience: 67%

notable quote: "I'm afraid Miss Duval doesn't realize how well-oiled I kept my machinery."
story: weird little rich boy "Chadwick" (Elvis) returns home from a stint in the Army to his dad urging him to work in the family business, his mom who treats him like a 5-y-o, and his "native" girlfriend (just one of the many racist disasters in this racist disaster of a film) who's as jealous and insecure as he is. Periodically dropping everything to sing, dance, swim, or make out, the two stumble their way toward happiness.
visuals: undeniably spectacular
costumes, hair & makeup: skimpy costumes - except for Angela Lansbury as Elvis' dipshit mom, who is dressed like a pre-golden girl and must have given birth to him at age 12 for the math to work - and some horrifically orange makeup for the "native" girlfriend
acting: John Archer (Jack Kelman) injects a wee bit of gravitas into the cast, but his efforts are mostly wasted on this godawful flaming shit-stream of a movie

intangibles: dumb fluff strung together with gorgeous scenery and a few decent songs. There are oodles of better ways to see Hawaii on film; skip it.
overall: not at all recommended

[the title quotation is from The Dirty Dozen]