"Nightmare on Elm Street" Movie Review

I thought this was a very good remake of the 1984 film with lots of surprises and suspense. Also, I thought the technology used for this one was a lot better than the original. This was made by the same people who did the remakes of "Friday the 13th", "The Amityville Horror" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning" Movie Review

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning" (2006) Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, R. Lee Ermey

This is a prequel to the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and is about when a group of friends take a road trip and learn of the birth of the killer, Leatherface and it gives birth to the tragedy known as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". I really liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were Code Name: the Cleaner, The Prestige, The Fountain, Ghost Rider, Harsh Times, Borat, Tenacious D: in 'the Pick of Destiny'.

Also Recommended: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror, Jeepers Creepers 2, Jeepers Creepers

"Lady in the Water" Movie Review

"Lady in the Water" (2006) Bryce Dallas Howard, Paul Giamatti

This movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan and is about apartment manager Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) who finds a mythical woman in the apartment swimming pool. I enjoyed this movie. The previews on this movie were The Prestige, Children of Men, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Fountain, The Reaping. I saw this movie at Regal Eagan 16, which is a really nice theater.

Also Recommended: The Village, Signs, The Sixth Sense, The Others

"Superman Returns" Movie Review

"Superman Returns" (2006) Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey

This movie is about how he became to be Superman. I really liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were Lady in the Water, Spider-Man 3, and another one that I cant remember what it was.

Also Recommended: Batman Begins, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, Daredevil,

"The Devil Wears Prada" Movie Review

"The Devil Wears Prada" (2006) Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway

This movie is about Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway The Princess Diaries) who is hired to work at Runway Magazine for the overbearing Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) and later thinks about whether or not she chose the right job. I really enjoyed this movie. The previews on this movie were John Tucker Must Die, The Guardian, My Super Ex-Girlfriend.

Walmart Supercenter (Williston) Construction Photo June 18, 2006

This is a construction photo of the Walmart Supercenter in Williston taken on June 18, 2006. The store is scheduled to open in fall 2006.

Old Navy (Bismarck) Construction Photo June 8, 2006

This is a construction photo of the Old Navy in Bismarck taken on June 8, 2006. The store is located east of Kohl's on West Century Avenue. The store is scheduled to open in fall 2006.

Kohl's Grand Forks, North Dakota Construction Photo May 27, 2006

This is a construction photo of the Kohl's in Grand Forks taken on May 27, 2006. The store is located on 32nd Avenue near the Super Target and Columbia Mall. The store is opening in October 2006.

"Click" Movie Review

Click (2006) Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken
This movie was funny, I enjoyed it. Adam Sandler plays a guy who obtains a universal remote control that allows him to fast-forward through certain points of his life. Kate Beckinsale (Van Helsing, Underworld) plays his wife. The previews on thismovie were Little Man, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, You, Me, and Dupree, Step Up, Monster House.

"The Lake House" Movie Review

The Lake House (2006) Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves
This movie was absolutely terrible. It had a stupid plot. I thought this was a bad version of You've Got Mail. I had expected a lot better from this movie. The previews on this movie were The Holiday, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Superman Returns, Lady in the Water. The previews were the most entertaining part.

"Cars" Movie Review

Cars (2006) Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman
This is the seventh movie from Disney and Pixar and is about a race car who is trying to find his way to California and compete in a race. I really liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were Nacho Libre, Garfield: a Tale of Two Kitties, Meet the Robinsons, Ratatouille.

Also Recommended: The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Toy Story

"X-Men: the Last Stand" Movie Review

X-Men: the Last Stand (2006) Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, Ian McKellen
This movie is the third film in the X-Men series. I saw this movie at the Grand Theater in Bismarck in Giant Curved Screen Theater #11 (the same one I saw Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith). It was a huge theater and a really nice one. It was so cool seeing it on the Giant Curved Screen. The previews on this movie were Nacho Libre, The Devil Wears Prada, My Super Ex-Girlfriend, You, Me, and Dupree, Lady in the Water, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I absolutely loved this movie and I am going to buy it on DVD when it comes out.

Also Recommended: X2: X-Men United, X-Men, Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man

"The Break Up" Movie Review

The Break Up (2006) Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn
This is a romantic comedy about a dating couple who breaks up and fights about who gets to keep the apartment. I really liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were The Holiday, Accepted, Quincinera, You, Me, and Dupree.

Also Recommended: Failure to Launch, Prime, Hitch, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

"The Da Vinci Code" Movie Review

The Da Vinci Code (2006) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou
This movie is based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown. I really liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were X-Men: the Last Stand, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Superman Returns, Click, Casino Royale.

Also Recommended: National Treasure

"Over the Hedge" Movie Review

Over the Hedge (2006) Steve Carrell, Wanda Sykes, Avril Lavigne, William Shatner, Eugene Levy, Garry Shandling
This is an animated comedy about these forest animals who are trying to find food and they think it is right over the hedge. I really liked this movie a lot. This movie is by the people who did Shrek and Madagascar. The previews on this movie were Nacho Libre, Garfield: a Tale of Two Kitties, Barnyard, Monster House, Flushed Away.

Also Recommended: Madagascar, Shark Tale, Shrek 2, Shrek, Ice Age: the Meltdown, Ice Age, Finding Nemo

"Poseidon" Movie Review

Poseidon (2006) Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Josh Lucas
This is a remake of the 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure. I really liked this movie a lot because it had a lot of action and suspense. The previews on this movie were Mission Impossible 3, Over the Hedge, X-Men: the Last Stand, Click, The Lake House, Superman Returns, Invincible.

Also Recommended: The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Perfect Storm

"Mission Impossible 3" Movie Review

Mission Impossible 3 (2006) Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Keri Russell
This is the third film in the Mission Impossible series. I thought this was an excellent movie with lots of action and suspense and I am going to buy it on DVD when it comes out. The previews on this movie were Over the Hedge, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, X-Men: the Last Stand, Superman Returns, Nacho Libre. As much of a nutcase I think Tom Cruise is these days, he actually did a good job. Philip Seymour Hoffman played the villain and did an awesome job.

Also Recommended: Mission Impossible 2, Mission Impossible

"The Sentinel" Movie Review

"The Sentinel" (2006) Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Kim Basinger
This movie is about a Secret Service agent (Michael Douglas) who gets framed for plotting to kill the President. Kiefer Sutherland (24) plays another Secret Service agent. Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) plays a rookie Secret Service agent. Kim Basinger (Cellular) plays the President's wife. I really liked this movie a lot. I saw this movie at the Grand Theater in Bismarck in Curved Screen Theater #14, one of the theaters in the new addition. It was a huge theater and a really nice one. The previews on this movie were A Prairie Home Companion, United 93, An American Haunting, Pathfinder, The Da Vinci Code, Superman Returns.

Also Recommended: The Interpreter, The Manchurian Candidate, The Sum of all Fears

"Scary Movie 4" Movie Review

"Scary Movie 4" (2006) Anna Faris, Regina Hall
This movie was funny, I liked it. This is the fourth movie in the Scary Movie series. This movie is a spoof on The Grudge, The Village, War of the Worlds, Saw, Saw II, Million Dollar Baby, Brokeback Mountain. I saw this movie at the movie theater in Mall of America. The previews on this movie were Poseidon, Little Man, The Omen, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Clerks 2.

Also Recommended: all the movies being spoofed, Date Movie, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie

Old Navy Construction starting to break ground on April 30, 2006

These are pictures of Old Navy starting to break ground on April 30, 2006. The development of land is located east of Kohl's in Pinehurst Square on West Century Avenue. Old Navy will anchor a new strip mall with other tenants soon to be announced. The store is scheduled to open in late fall 2006.

Walmart Supercenter (South) and Sam's Club April 30, 2006

Picture 1 is Walmart Supercenter. Picture 2 is Sam's Club. The Walmart Supercenter opened on April 19 and the Sam's Club opened on April 27. The stores are located at the intersection of South 26th Street and East Bismarck Expressway between the North Dakota State Penitentiary and Kirkwood Mall.

Walmart Supercenter (North) April 30, 2006

This is a picture of the north Walmart Supercenter in Bismarck. The store opened on April 19 and is located on Highway 83 two blocks north of Home Depot.

Walmart Supercenter (South) and Sam's Club Construction Photos from February 20, 2006

Picture 1 is Sam's Club (shown to the left in the photo) in its very late stages of construction. Picture 2 is Walmart Supercenter in its very late stages of construction.

Walmart Supercenter (North) Construction Photo March 11, 2006

This is a construction picture of the Walmart Supercenter in northwest Bismarck taken on March 11, 2006. As you can see, the sign has now gone up. The store is on schedule to open April 19.

Other new stores in Bismarck March 11, 2006

Picture 1 is Home Depot located across the street from Menards. Picture 2 is Hobby Lobby located in the old Dan's Supermarket building right in front of Gateway Mall.

Pinehurst Square February 20, 2006

Picture 1 is the vacant strip mall on the east side of the Kohl's parking lot seeking more tenants to join the newly opened Classy Nails salon, Quizno's, and Pinehurst Dentistry. Picture 2 is the new 2 in 1 Goodtimes Burgers and Taco Johns restaurant located across from Texas Roadhouse. Picture 3 is the new Texas Roadhouse restaurant located across from the Cracker Barrel. Picture 4 is Kohl's. Picture 5 is Lowe's. Picture 6 is Petsmart. Picture 7 is Best Buy. Picture 8 is Dollar Tree. Picture 9 is the Pinehurst Square sign.

North Walmart Supercenter Construction Photo from February 20, 2006

This is a construction photo of the Walmart Supercenter in north Bismarck taken on February 20, 2006. The store is located in northwest Bismarck on Highway 83 two blocks north of Home Depot. The store is scheduled to open at the end of April.

"Ice Age 2: the Meltdown" Movie Review

"Ice Age 2: the Meltdown" (2006) Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott
This movie is the sequel to the 2002 film, Ice Age and now the Ice Age is coming to an end and they have to migrate to where there is no ice present. I liked this movie a lot. The previews on this movie were The Wild, RV, Over the Hedge, Garfield's a Tale of Two Kitties, The Simpsons Movie.

Also Recommended: Ice Age, Robots, Madagascar, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shark Tale

"Inside Man" Movie Review

"Inside Man" (2006) Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Plummer
This movie is a bout a bank robbery in New York where these robbers go into the bank in some sort of disguise. Denzel Washington plays a cop, Jodie Foster plays a woman who makes the problem of the robbery more difficult. I liked this movie, but it leaves you guessing about the ending. The previews on this movie were United 93, The Sentinel (looks like a really good movie), The Da Vinci Code, Mission Impossible 3, The Break-Up.

"Failure to Launch" Movie Review

"Failure to Launch" (2006) Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker
This movie was funny, I really liked it. Matthew McConaughey stars as a man in his 30s who still lives at home with his parents and Sarah Jessica Parker plays a woman who is hired to get him out of the house. I saw this movie at the Grand Theater in Bismarck in Curved Screen Theater #14, one the theaters in the new addition. It was a huge theater and a really nice one. The previews on this movie were Miami Vice, Take the Lead, Inside Man, V For Vendetta, The Benchwarmers, Mission Impossible 3.

Also Recommended: Hitch, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

"Date Movie" Movie Review

"Date Movie" Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell
This movie is a spoof on romantic comedies such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Napoleon Dynamite, The Wedding Planner, Hitch, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Sweet Home Alabama, The Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Legally Blonde, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Kill Bill, What Women Want, My Best Friend's Wedding, Shallow Hal, Bridget Jones's Diary. This movie was hilarious. The previews on this movie were Ice Age 2: the Meltdown, RV, Failure to Launch, Just My Luck.

Also Recommended: all the movies that they're spoofing, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie

"The Pink Panther" Movie Review

The Pink Panther (2006) Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles
This movie is a remake of the 1964 original. Steve Martin stars as Inspector Jacques Clouseau who has to go out and find the missing pink panther diamond. This movie was funny, not excellent. I enjoyed it, because I havent seen the original. The previews on this movie were The Shaggy Dog, Ice Age 2: the Meltdown, RV, Madea's Family Reunion.

Also Recommended: The Pink Panther (1964)

"Glory Road" Movie Review

"Glory Road" (2006)
This movie is a true story about a Texas basketball team. It stars Josh Lucas as a baketball coach. This was a pretty good movie.

Also Recommended: Coach Carter, The Rookie, Miracle, Remember the Titans