The Aviator (DVD)
When I first saw The Aviator in a theater several years ago, I really enjoyed it because the whole Howard Hughes story was completely new to me. But I fear it doesn't hold up so well on a rewatch, mainly because it raises more questions than it answers. Since most of the movie is just showing Hughes doing things without explaining why they were important or what his motivations were, it may be one case in which "Show, Don't Tell" was taken far too literally. 
For example, Hughes had OCD, and he's shown doing bizarre things because of it, but the movie doesn't really explore it. Nowhere is it explained that addiction to painkillers after a near-fatal plane crash may have worsened it. The crash does happen in the movie, but it's like the lines weren't connected between the dots. It's also never really explained just how important and influential Hughes's contributions were to modern aviation, especially since the climax of the film is him flying a giant plane (the "Spruce Goose") that, yes, flies, but doesn't do anything else.
The movie is still entertaining to watch and is quite beautifully shot, although the lack of green in the first hour gets a little silly when they're playing golf on a blue golf course.

How to Train Your Dragon (Theater)
My favorite real-life animals are cats and my favorite fantasy animals are dragons, so a movie that has dragons that act just like cats is probably going to be a winner in my book no matter what. Despite last month's ragging on modern cartoons in the "Rango" review, I liked this movie for more reasons than just the cat/dragon connections. I liked Hiccup better as a lead character than Rango because he was funnier and actually clever (as opposed to being just lucky). 
The plot is fairly standard, but the visuals are nice. The only thing I noticed (but maybe this couldn't be helped since it's a kids' movie) is that (with one major exception) they went to such great pains to keep from showing anything get killed that after awhile, I stopped worrying that anything bad would happen to anyone no matter the situation. Yet it still manages to pull off a somewhat-gutsy ending despite that.

Seinfeld, Season 3 (DVD)
I watched Seasons 6 and 8 of Seinfeld last year, and it's clear from watching Season 3 now that the show hadn't quite hit its stride yet. It's still full of plenty of great and funny moments (Elaine screaming "Stella" while high on painkillers, the car refusing to start in the parking garage) and this season is the one that contains the infamous JFK parody, which also happens to be the same episode with the infamous "Say Vandelay Industries!" scene. That one alone makes this season worth it, although it is far away the best episode of the set.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (DVD)
TMNT is one of those of things you either like or hate, and if you hate them, this movie isn't about to change your mind. But if you liked them at all, then it isn't a bad way to spend a couple of hours. For something that's essentially a kid's movie about giant talking reptiles, the action scenes and turtle costumes work surprisingly well. It's funny, too, although lacking some of the personality of the cartoon show (Shredder is a generic villain and Dontalleo shows no signs of being a genius inventor). Generally, it doesn't take itself too seriously, which is what makes it a lot of fun. 

Big Trouble in Little China
Jack Burton is an average American joe truck driver who gets caught up in an underworld battle between Chinese warriors and sorcerers that dates back for centuries. Big Trouble is a fun, humorous martial arts flick that feels like a live action cartoon, despite a human trafficking subplot (this subplot was in Enter the Dragon, too. Why does that seem to happen so often in these types of movies?) The action scenes aren't as intense as those in Enter the Dragon, Kill Bill, or even (yes) TMNT, as they look a bit obviously choreographed, and by the end of the film they become outright cartoonish with two guys flying at each other in mid-air and Kurt Russell accidentally shooting the ceiling down onto himself. The plot is a bit oddly-paced, too, with some things being over-explained, and others not explained enough. But there are a lot of memorable moments, villains, and set pieces, especially the weirdness of Lo Pan's hideout. If you don't enjoy cheesey kung fu movies, this probably won't blow your mind, but it's passable for anyone with a passing interest.

Kung Fu Panda 2
When a movie is almost 90% action scenes, it's important for those scenes to be coherent. As it is, KFP2 is like many modern movies where action scenes happen so fast, it's almost impossible to tell what's going on. Not only that, but this movie's action is ramped up so much that it made me physically ill. Seriously. I had sympathy for the villain in the first KFP movie, and I couldn't help but sympathize with the villain this time around, too. The reason he was villainized and eventually banished was because he wanted to make more technologically advanced weapons. So, he's basically Honen Calzoun. The movie is also riddled with celebrity voice actors, most of whom only have about 2-3 lines of dialogue.
Let me say, I like Jack Black, and I like his panda character, and the movie does have some funny parts, and I'm not adverse to a sequel as the ending of KFP2 promises - all I'm asking is that next time, make it count!