I can see the pieces. How they should fit. How I want them to fit

I'm working in circles with movies lately, mostly watching things I've seen before. It's an interesting process, seeing some things about myself in relation to what I've done before. ...

Safe (2012) - "Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail."
Source: I owned the DVD
I watched it because: I'm selling it on eBay and wanted to watch it one last time before it goes
IMDB: 6.5/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 59% Audience: 59%

notable quote: "I never know what to say at these moments. ... The ones before I kill somebody."
story: classic Statham nonsense, requiring massive loads of imagination to find the least bit plausible, with so many neat coincidences and so much perfect timing. Still, it's like a delicious pizza burger with hot, crispy french fries when you're hungover - a terrible-for-you but delectable deviation from the normal, healthy diet.
visuals: look at that DVD cover and you'll have a fairly good idea what you're in for
acting: meh

intangibles: kinda fun, kinda stupid, and extremely entertaining
overall: recommended

Hollywoodland (2006) - "A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, the star of the television series Adventures of Superman (1952)."
Source: I owned the DVD
I watched it because: I'm selling it on eBay and wanted to watch it one last time before it goes
IMDB: 6.5/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 68% Audience: 48%

notable quote: "'Lady, I can nail you with this.'

    'You couldn't nail me with roses and a trip to Vegas.'"
story: loosely based on the true story of George Reeves' death
visuals: beautifully lit and filmed
costumes, hair & makeup: awesome vintage costumes
acting: Diane Lane (Toni Mannix) is wonderful, as always. Her relationship with Bob Hoskins (Eddie Mannix) is sublime and heartbreaking.

intangibles: it's not a great movie, but I've got a soft spot for it
overall: recommended

All about Eve (1950) - "A seemingly timid but secretly ruthless ingénue insinuates herself into the lives of an aging Broadway star and her circle of theater friends."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from the public library
I watched it because: it's on the lists and won some awards - and I hadn't seen it

AFI: 100 Years ... 100 Movies (original list 1998) #16

100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th anniversary edition 2007) #28

IMDB: 8.2/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 99% Audience: 94%

notable quote: "Fasten your seatbelts - it's going to be a bumpy night!"
visuals: beautifully shot in B&W
costumes, hair & makeup: perfect for the era
acting: this is a witty, complicated, and deeply disturbing film, which has everything to do with the cast and their skills. Bette Davis (Margo Channing) is the ideal heroine, salty and a little hard to like. Celeste Holm (Karen Richards) is also terrific as the smarter-than-she-looks best friend.

intangibles: weird, unlike anything I've seen, and highly enjoyable
Academy Award winner:
• Best Supporting Actor—George Sanders (Addison DeWitt)

• Best Director—Joseph L. Mankiewicz

• Best Writing, Screenplay—Mankiewicz

• Best Costume Design, Black and White—Edith Head, Charles Le Maire

• Best Sound, Recording

• Best Picture—Darryl F. Zanuck

Academy Award nominee:
• Best Actress—Anne Baxter (Eve Harrington)

• Best Actress—Davis
• Best Supporting Actress—Holm

• Best Supporting Actress—Thelma Ritter (Birdie Coonan)

• Best Cinematography, Black and White

• Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Black and White

• Best Film Editing

• Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture

overall: recommended

Mulholland Dr. (2001) - "After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from the public library
I watched it because: it's been a long time since I've seen it, plus awards
IMDB: 7.9/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 83% Audience: 87%

notable quote: "Honey, you're a good kid - but what you're telling me is a load of horse puckey. Even though it comes from a good place."
story: if I could succinctly describe this story, I'd be a fucking genius and would never need to work another day in my life.
visuals: beautifully, if bewilderingly, shot
costumes, hair & makeup: lovely and distinctive

intangibles: the whole thing is intangible
Academy Award nominee: Best Director—David Lynch
overall: not  recommended? Maybe? 

Summerland (2020) - "During World War II, an Englishwoman opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship."
Source: I borrowed the DVD from the public library
I watched it because: I saw a preview on IMDB while writing a review for a different movie
IMDB: 7.0/10  -  Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer: 77% Audience: 73%

notable quote: "Bad news is bad news no matter how you tell it. There's nothing makes it easier."
story: anything WWII has an 'in' with me
visuals: gorgeous scenery 
acting: Lucas Bond (Frank) is a brilliant actor. I hope to see much more of him.

intangibles: I didn't so much like the movie as the story
overall: recommended with reservations

[the title quotation is from Hollywoodland]