 NEW REVIEW UP! Posted by M. Enois on 2/4/10. The review for 'Whiteout' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mystic River' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Music Man' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Whip It' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Doctor Who: The Complete Specials' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'D. Gray-Man Season 1 Part 1' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Boogie Nights' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Ichi: The Movie' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Michael Jackson's 'This is It' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jamie's review for 'The Green Berets' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review of 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Simpsons: The Complete 20th Season' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Surrogates' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Last Action Hero' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Chuck: The Complete Second Season' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review of 'Cliffhanger' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'It Might Get Loud' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Weeds: Season 5' is now up! You can catch the latest season of the Showtime series tomorrow, Tuesday, January 19th. Those not familiar with the show, or needing to catch up on the series should feel free to visit our previous reviews of the 'Weeds' seasons.
Jack Hunt's review of 'Magnolia' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Basilisk' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Final Destination in 3-D' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Burning Plain' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review of 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Gamer' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Extract' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '10 Things I Hate About You' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review of 'Riding Giants' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jennifer's Body' is now up! The staff at Project: Blu have decided to do a second take on the release, to focus on different strengths/weaknesses in the film, and show two different perspectives. Read on!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jennifer's Body' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Marine 2' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Cujo' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Something, Something, Something, Dark Side' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Samurai Champloo' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Deadline' is now up!
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NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dogtown and Z-Boys' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'District 9' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review of 'Staten Island' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Frailty' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Hangover' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Julie & Julia' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Inglourious Basterds' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for G-Force' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Angels & Demons' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Da Vinci Code' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' is now up! Buy it. Buy it now.
CONTEST REMINDER Black Friday has come and gone, and the Christmas season is in full swing. What does that mean to our readers? It's time for another contest! Click on the banner below for your chance at eight (that's 8) new and sealed Blu-ray releases!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fight Club' is now up! Buy it. Buy it now.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'World's Greatest Dad' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season: The Journey Back' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Snatch' is now up. This Blu-ray is available as of last week!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Monster Squad' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Terminator: Salvation' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Mask of Zorro' is now up. This Blu-ray is available as of this week!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review for 'Goldfinger' is now up. For those who have missed it, be sure to check out our 007: James Bond Page in the review section.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Heat' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Season One' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Near Dark' is now up!
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY Black Friday has come and gone, and the Christmas season is in full swing. What does that mean to our readers? It's time for another contest! Click on the banner below for your chance at eight (that's 8) new and sealed Blu-ray releases!
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's review for 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' is now up! Stay tuned, as 'The Grinch Who Stole Christmas' is still to come!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Dr. Seuss' 'Horton Hear's a Who' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Ugly Truth' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Is Anybody There?' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for one of the most highly anticipated releases of 2009, 'Star Trek,' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Scrubs: Season 8' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Way of the Gun' is now up! This title hits shelves on the 24th, but can be ordered for cheap (under 15) on Amazon now!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Chasing Amy' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Clerks: The 15th Anniversary Edition' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! Jack Hunt's triumphant return is upon us!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Witchblade: The Animated Series' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Brüno' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Michael Buble: Caught in the Act' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Pixar's 'Monsters, Inc.' is now up. This animated adventure is in stores today!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Food, Inc.' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Easy Rider' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Pixar's 'Up' is now up. This animated masterpiece hits stores tomorrow!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Trick 'r Treat' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie: The Conqueror of Shamballa' is now up! This anime title will be available in stores on November 17th!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Answer Man' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mimic' Canadian Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Children' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Red Dwarf: Back to Earth' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Negotiator' is now up! This catalog title features MUCH improved video qualities, and is hitting stores on November 10!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jack Johnson en Concert' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure' is now up. Disney fans will want to take a peak, because this direct to video release is, itself, a treasure on Blu-ray.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the Ghost House Horror Flick, 'Seventh Moon', is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'North by Northwest' is now up! This marks the debut of Alfred Hitchcock on Blu-ray in America. Should you buy it? Read on, and prepare your wallet for November 3!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jack Ketchum's Offspring' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' Big Screen Edition is now up! This edition of the Blu-ray, which is exclusive to Wal-Mart, contains IMAX footage in two vital scenes. Should you buy the standard edition, or this? Read on!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Coraline' is now up.
Game Review Up! The review for 'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' is now up. Ben Nguyen, Guest Contributer, lets us know how great this game is!
Posted by: Iggy 10/19/09.  Warner Brothers December 8th release of 'Harry Potter: And the Half Blood Prince' is coming with a special treat. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and David Yates (Director) will be connecting worldwide, via BD-Live, with 'Harry Potter' owners to view the movie and answer questions on December 12th for the first ever worldwide Live Community Screening.
Warner has been the studio that has used BD-Live for events like these before, but they are prepping this as larger and better than ever before. The catch is you have to own the movie, so head over to Amazon and get your copy by clicking here.
The review for 'The Wizard Of Oz' 70th Anniversary Edition (Wal-Mart 1 disc retail version) is now up! Read here if you're unsure whether to purchase the single disc version (which may be hard to come by already) or the big daddy of them all, the 4 disc super set!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Green Mile' is now up! This WB title isn't available in all stores, and is currently a one store exclusive, so read on to see how you can acquire your own copy!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Craft' is now up! This Sony catalog title hit stores yesterday!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Rob Zombie's 'The Haunted World of El Superbeasto' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Creepshow' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Proposal' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' is now up. This timeless classic saw a digibook release this past week.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Yellowstone: Battle for Life' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Thaw' is now up! This feature, from the new wave of Ghosthouse Underground titles, hit stores today!
An Important G.I. Joe Public Service Announcement!  Paramount is bringing 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' to Blu-ray on November 3rd in a 2-disc set. Although widely attacked by critics, 'G.I. Joe' was very successful at the box office and looks to bring the action home with 1080p video and a DTS-HD 5.1 audio track.'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' will include a feature commentary track as well as a making of featurette, special effects featurette and a digital copy. This movie is available for pre-order at Amazon by clicking here.
 After 20 seasons, The Simpsons will look twenty times better! Fox will be bringing 'The Simpsons: Season 20' to Blu-ray (release date still pending). Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Marge and Homer have ventured over to Blu-ray before with 'The Simpson's Movie' but this will be the first time an entire 'Simpsons' season will be released in high definition.There are no extras or specs announced for this release yet, but we will keep you posted as information rolls in. Like every other release, this can be found cheaper at Amazon by clicking here.
 Warner Brothers is releasing 'Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut' on November 3rd. 'Watchmen' was previously released on Blu-ray with a variety of other releases related to it hitting stands around its theatrical release. Now fans can get everything rolled up into one with the new 'Ultimate Cut' that offers the Director's Cut and 'Tales of the Black Freighter' intertwined as it was in the graphic novel.'Under the Hood' and 'Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic' will also be included as extras along with all the extras already released and a few new goodies. The MSRP for this 4-disc set is $59.99 but as usual can be found much cheaper at Amazon by clicking here.
Ben Nguyen has reviewed the game, 'Halo 3: ODST'. Is the game as good as everybody is saying it is? Click the banner to find out.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' is now up. This marks the first of Disney's Diamond Series releases, and is available Tuesday.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Burst Angel: The Complete Collection' is now up! This anime release, which hit stores this last Tuesday, includes 24 episodes, plus the OVA, across 3 discs.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Jim Henson's 'Labyrinth' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Terminator: Sarah Conner Chronicles - Season 2' is now up!
Kino to Release USA's First Silent Feature on Blu-ray!  Buster Keaton's masterpiece, 'The General,' will be released on Blu-ray November 10th. This is a rather important Blu-ray release as it marks the first silent feature to be released on Blu-ray in the United States.The video has been remastered in full 1080p using the original 35mm source and the audio will contain multiple tracks featuring the movie's score including a 5.1 track and a 2.0 track. Extras included are a tour of the filming locations, commentary, introductions and a deeper look at Buster Keaton. This 1927 classic can be found for $22.99 at Amazon by clicking here.
The review for 'The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi' is now up!
'G-FORCE' Blasts To Blu-ray In December!  Walt Disney's family fun packed 'G-Force' is making its way to Blu-ray on December 15th. The covert group of feisty furball Guinea Pigs make their way to blu-ray with a loaded package, including a DVD Copy and Digital Copy.Extra features include an audio commentary, featurettes, and blooper reals. There is also a few Blu-ray exclusive extras including an interactive feature called Cine-Explore, a look into the special effects with Bruckheimer Animated, and a special look at the animation lab. MSRP is $44.99 on this title but can be found for much cheaper at Amazon by clicking here.
The review for 'Fireproof' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Chasing Amy' Canadian Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Batman: Gotham Knight' is now up.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Today marks the official 1 year anniversary of Project: Blu! In just 1 year, we've come a long way, and we still have more growth in sight! According to our friends at Cinema Squid, in our first 365 days, our crew has posted 343 Blu-ray reviews! Well, 344 now, with the Jet Li Chinese actioner 'Hero.' Click the banner below to read the review!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' is now up! This romcom hit stores this Tuesday!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Legend of Drunken Master' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Iron Monkey' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Observe and Report' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Superman: Doomsday' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fringe: Complete Season One' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Crank 2: High Voltage' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! We'd like to take a second and introduce a new member to the team, as Jamie Shuhyta has joined the PB review crew to provide you more insight and coverage on Blu-ray titles. His first review for the site, for 'Last House on the Left,' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Inkheart' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Wrestlemania XXV' is now up!
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY The 1 Year Festivities are continuing all month as we celebrate a wonderful first year. Our contest for TEN, yes ten, free Blu-rays is still going on! Click on the banner to find out how you could win them all! Also going on through the end of September is The Great Debate's 1 Year Celebration! We started with sixteen of the best Blu-rays and you've narrowed the race down to four. Make sure you vote on which movies you want in next week's final!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Star Trek: The Original Series: Season Two' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sugar' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the DC Animated Feature 'Wonder Woman' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Easy Virtue' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the crime drama 'CSI: Season 9' is now up.
GAME REVIEW UP! Ben Nguyen has taken a look at the game, 'Batman: Arkham Asylum'. Is the game as good as everybody is saying it is? Click the banner to find out.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Disneynature's earth' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season' is now up.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY The 1 Year Festivities are continuing all month as we celebrate a wonderful first year. Project-Blu wanted to thank everybody who has supported us, and we found a contest to be an awesome way to do so. Check out the amazing contest we have going on where you could win ten (yes 10!) Blu-ray Movies! Also going on through September is The Great Debate's 1 Year Celebration! We took the sixteen best Blu-rays and put them head to head (bracket style) to find the one you thought was the best. After a few first round suprises we've narrowed the list down to eight! Don't forget to vote this week.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Replicant' is now up!
HARDWARE REVIEW UP! Project-Blu's first Hardware Review is now up! We took a look at the Insignia NS-BDLIVE01, which is already a bargain, but is expected to drop below the $100 mark this holiday season.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Juno' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Match Point' French Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Braveheart' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Nike SB's promotional Blu-ray, 'Debacle', is now up.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONTEST LIVE! Can you believe it's already been a year since PB came on to the scene? We can't either! To celebrate, the September contest/giveaway is our biggest one yet, with TEN (10) free Blu-rays going to the winner of the contest! To enter the contest, please click on the image below and post in the thread, or email Nate (nate@project-blu.com), or do both and get 2 entries!!! This contest is running until September 26, our official startup date! For complete rules, please click the image.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Cutthroat Island' is now up!
The Great Debate! We are celebrating Project-Blu's 1 Year Anniversary this September.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '300: The Complete Experience' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sons of Anarchy: Season One' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Matrix' Digibook Edition is now up.
CASTING CALL! Project-Blu's Casting Call is here once more. This week we're casting the 'Cowboy Bebop' movie they way it should been done!.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the Criterion Documentary 'For All Mankind' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'St. Elmo's Fire' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Grace' is now up! This title won't hit most stores until 3 weeks from now, but Best Buy has this title (along with 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz') early, and at the bargain price of 19.99!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Adventureland' is now up.
Blu-ray to ‘Stop Making Sense’ in October Widely considered the greatest concert film ever made, focussing on The Talking Heads, 'Stop Making Sense' was directed by the great Johnathon Demme ('The Silence of the Lambs'). This Blu-ray features a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix, along with rare footage, interviews, and additional songs. ‘Stop Making Sense’ has a 34.98 MSRP, with Amazon selling the title for 21.99 Click here to order the 25th Anniversary of a modern classic in ‘Stop Making Sense!’
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'About Last Night . . . ' is now up!
The Great Debate! Project-Blu's Great Debate has gone to the final frontier! Which franchise is better... Star Wars or Star Trek? You can decide by clicking on the banner!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '17 Again' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Smallville Season 8' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' is now up!
CASTING CALL! Project-Blu's Casting Call has returned! This week we are putting together a star-filled cast for the movie 'Witchblade'. Click on the banner to read more.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mutant Chronicles' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mad Men: Season 2' is now up.
’Stargate’ Double Dip in the cards for October The film that spawned a slew of television spinoffs, ‘Stargate,’ is the second Lionsgate title to see a rerelease after the Skynet Edition of ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day.’ This new edition of the classic film will feature a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 mix, new featurettes and a trivia track. Click here to order the 15th Anniversary of ‘Stargate’ for 19.99.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Push' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Chaos' is now up. This title can already be found at a bargain price!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Criterion's release of 'The Seventh Seal' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Ninth Gate' is now up! Bargain hunters can find this Depp fave for less than $10 at Target stores around the country!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Starman' is now up!
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NEW REVIEW UP! The review for See No Evil' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dollhouse: Season One' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dragonball Evolution' is now up.
‘Up’ and ‘Monsters Inc.’ coming to Blu-ray in November. ‘Monsters Inc.’ will be released in a two-disc special edition, plus a third disc containing a DisneyFile Digital Copy. Blu-ray exclusive features include, Filmmakers Round Table, Ride and Go Seek: Building Monstropolis in Tokyo, Roz’s 100 Door Challenge (interactive game), and BD-Live features. The Blu-ray will also contain all original special features found on the previously released DVD. List price is $45.99. You can pre-order it from Amazon for $28.49, here. ‘Up’ will arrive in a four-disc set. Fist disc containing the movie the second disc special features. The third disc being a DVD copy of the film and forth disc, a DisneyFile Digital Copy disc. The Blu-ray will include several hours of features, and behind-the scenes bonus features, only on Blu-Ray. The Blu-ray will also contain the special features found on the DVD, releasing the same day. List price is set at, $45.99. You can pre-order it from Amazon for $41.49, here .
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Waterboy' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Obsessed' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'DOA: Dead or Alive' Canadian Import is now up!
CASTING CALL! The newest feature of Project-Blu is now up! Head over to the Entertainment Center (under the Games and Articles button) to see our weekly articles that contain Casting Call, Hardware Reviews, and Media Related Articles.
NEW REVIEWS UP! The reviews for the second half of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Box Set are now up. Both, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III' and 'TMNT' are now available for reading!
NEW REVIEWS UP! The reviews for the first half of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Box Set are now up. Both, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II' are now available for reading!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sling Blade' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Race to Witch Mountain' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Blue Thunder' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Soloist' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Green Lantern: First Flight' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Others' Canadian Import is now up! Set your phasers for mediocrity!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Labor Pains' is now up! This direct-to-video comedy hits stores next week!
THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER! The Entertainment Center is here! Expanding on Project-Blu's Game Room, The Entertainment Center adds Entertainment Articles, Hardware Reviews, and much more to the already exciting Game Reviews.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Pushing Daisies' is now up!
THE GREAT DEBATE! The 'GREAT DEBATE' continues! Click on the banner below to help decide Week 4's winner. It's a Battle Royal asking, who is the worst actor? Who do you think is the worst actor to ever be on the big screen? Let us know who you think stinks!
'Ghostbusters' give-away A new month, a new give-away! For the month of August, Project: Blu is giving away a free copy of 'Ghostbusters' on Blu-ray. For the rules of this give-away, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Go' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'A River Runs Through It' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Final Destination 3' Canadian Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The Project: Blu team is mixing it up with today's review, as we're covering 'Super Capers,' a film that did not hit Blu-ray. Read on to see if this film is for you!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Final Destination 2' Canadian Import is now up!
Docking this Fall is More 'Star Trek' Titles!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Splinter' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Om Shanti Om' is now up!
Trekkie Fans Prepare to be Beamed Up!
You can preorder 'Star Trek' (2009) from Amazon for $27.99, by clicking here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Watchmen: Director's Cut' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Echelon Conspiracy' is now up!
Amazon special, 5 Criterion titles: 50% off UPDATE Amazon is currently having a special on five Criterion titles, at 50% off. Titles include, ‘The 400 Blows’, ‘In the Realm of the Senses’, ‘The Last Emperor’, ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’, and ‘The Wages of Fear’. No word on how long the sale will last, so jump on these great deals while you can. Simply click on titles to order. For more Amazon Bargains, click here .
New specials on Amazon Amazon has dropped the price on several new releases. First up is the ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon / Curse of the Golden Flower / House of Flying Daggers’ Trilogy. It has gone from, $52.99 to $39.99 (57% off). Secondly, ‘Midnight Express’ which releases July 21 (next Tuesday) as dropped to $19.99, 49% off. You can read our review, here. ‘ The Princess Bride' and ‘The Sky Crawlers’ (Our review) have both dropped to $16.99, 51% off.
Finally, several titles have dropped to $14.99. ‘The Deep’, ‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer’, ‘Glory’, ‘No Way Back’, ‘Striking Distance’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Air Force One’, ‘Anaconda’, ‘It Could Happen to You', ‘Roxanne’, ‘Universal Soldier: The Return’, ‘The One’, ‘Ghosts of Mars’, ‘The Grudge’, and ‘King Kong’. These are likely additions to the sale For more Amazon Bargains, click here .
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Final Patient' is now up!
Amazon special, 5 Criterion titles: 50% off
No word on how long the sale will last, so jump on these great deals while you can. Simply click on titles to order. For more Amazon Bargains, click here .
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Midnight Express' is now up!
THE GREAT DEBATE! The 'GREAT DEBATE' continues! Click on the banner below to help decide Week 3's Best. It's a Battle Royal, as we're throwing in all of Quentin Tarantino's movies to find the one you think is best! So which Tarantino film is the best?
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Knowing' is now up! Let's just say this humble reviewer has a few words about this one!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'I Still Know What You Did Last Summer' is now up! This horror sequel hits stores this coming Tuesday!
'Requiem for a Dream� $12.99
Requiem for a Dream� will be released September 8th. For more Amazon Bargains, click here .
Introducing, Amazon Bargains by Project: Blu In hopes of helping our visitors find the best deal, we would like to introduce our �Amazon Bargains� thread. Although we will occasionally make a front page update, this will a Project: Blu Forums exclusive. It will contain both old releases and pre-orders of titles 50% or more. The thread is constantly updated with new titles, so check back often for a chance to save. Titles are listed by price (lowest to highest) and then alphabetized. You can go to the thread by clicking the link above or clicking here.
REMINDER: You Choose for June give-away Just a reminder, for the month of June/July, Project: Blu is giving away a free copy of one of the following Blu-rays: 'Ghostbusters', 'The Seventh Seal', 'Friday the 13th' (2009), 'Dr. Strangelove' or 'Weeds: Season Four'! There are only 10 days left to enter. For the rules of this contest, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dragon Hunters' is now up. This Blu-ray can be found for a bargain price over at Amazon!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Grumpy Old Men' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fatal Attraction' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '12 Rounds' is now up! This actioner hit shelves a week ago today.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'V for Vendetta' is now up.
THE GREAT DEBATE! The 'GREAT DEBATE' continues! Click on the banner below to help decide Week 2's winner. It's Al Pacino vs Robert De niro in a battle of veteran actors. Who's the better actor? Who's the better mobster?
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'No Way Back' is now up! Yesterday you got your fireworks. Today, you get your dud movie.
Paramount says "I Love You, Man" on August 11
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Pink Panther 2' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Haunting in Connecticut' is now up! This ghost story is hitting Blu-ray on the 14th!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Friday the 13th Part III' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience' is now up!
THE GREAT DEBATE! The 'GREAT DEBATE' is here! Click on the banner below to help decide Week 1's winner. It's 'Marvel Movies vs DC Movies' in a battle of Comic Super Heroes.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Burn Notice: Season Two' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Rocky' is now up.
NEW REVIEWS UP! We've got a Double Dose of 'Ghostbusters' for you! Check out our review of 'Ghostbusters' on Blu-ray as well as our review of 'Ghostbusters' the Game.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Gran Torino' is now up!
Paramount and DreamWorks schedule 'The Soloist' for an August show.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Indecent Proposal' is now up.
August/September Releases ’The Dark Crystal’ / ’Labyrinth’ ’Requiem for a Dream’ ’Crank 2: High Voltage’
Paramount Officially Announces 'Braveheart' and 'Gladiator' for end of Summer Action!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Code' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' is now up! This shop-'till-you-drop comedy hits stores this coming Tuesday!
You Choose for June give-away A new month, a new give-away! For the month of June, Project: Blu is giving away a free copy of one of the following Blu-rays: 'Ghostbusters', 'The Seventh Seal', 'Friday the 13th' (2009), 'Dr. Strangelove' or 'Weeds: Season Four'! For the rules of this contest, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the documentary 'Morning Light' is now up. Disney's 'Morning Light' hit stores on June 16th!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Friday the 13th Part II' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Waltz with Bashir' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Walking Tall' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Miracle' is now up. Disney's 'Miracle' hit stores today on Blu-ray!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the golfing film 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' is now up! This film is hitting stores today!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Revolutionary Road' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the Canadian import of 'Gosford Park' is now up. To sum up this Blu-ray in two cringe-inducing words: It's Alliance.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sunshine' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Air Force One' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'He's Just Not That Into You' is now up, and in the interest of fairness (and because no other site does this), we're giving both a male and a female take on this blockbuster relationship oriented film.
NEW GAME REVIEW UP! Ben Nguyen is back with another game review. This time it's his take on 'inFAMOUS'.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Cell 2' is now up! This direct-to-video sequel hits stores in one week!
NEW REVIEW UP! We're to the final day of our "Four Straight Days of Weeds", but it's alright because the review of 'Weeds: Season 4' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! We're to day 3 of our "Four Straight Days of Weeds", and that means our review of 'Weeds: Season 3' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! We're continuing our "Four Straight Days of Weeds". Day 2 is here with out review of 'Weeds: Season 2'.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Spring Breakdown' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! We're dishing up "Four Straight Days of Weeds". Up first, of course, is 'Weeds: Season 1'.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Enemy at the Gates' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete' is now up. This Blu-ray release is the only release of 'Advent Children' in North America containing the 'Complete' cut.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the teen comedy 'Fired Up' is now up! This surprising comedy hits stores this coming Tuesday!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Wayne's World 2' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Defiance' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the action flick 'Direct Contact' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Star Trek Motion Picture Trilogy' is now up!
May is over, so who won the contest?! May is over, so that means that the 'Akira' on Blu-ray contest is over as well. Our winner this month was fast to claim his prize, so we can announce it now. Mike Eaton (forum ID: themiz69) has a new and sealed copy of 'Akira' coming his way. Didn't win? Don't worry, as the June contest will begin shortly, and contains a nice prize for the winning user! Also keep in mind, in late September, Project: Blu will be celebrating our 1 year Anniversary, so the September contest is gonna be a doozy, and all members (whether they have won a monthly contest or not) will be eligible for that big bang!
NEW REVIEW UP! Family films not your forte? Want a bit of the ol' ultra-violence, instead? The review for 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! It's been a while since we posted an import review, hasn't it? Problem solved! Our review for 'Rounders' Canadian Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! Continuing the TV on Blu theme, the review for 'True Blood: The Complete First Season' is now up! Stay tuned, as there are a few more TV release reviews around the corner!
HDMI 1.4 Official!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dexter: The Second Season' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy' is now up!
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The review for 'Wayne's World' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '3 Days of the Condor' is now up! This '70's espionage film hit Blu-ray this last Tuesday, and still holds up!
Change is in the air! The crew of Project: Blu are always looking for ways to improve the site, and have found a couple ways to better service our readers. New reviews will feature our recommendations for similar films, in addition to some bigger changes in the works, so stay tuned, and thank you to all our readers for making this site a success! Don't forget, the 'Akira' contest is closing in a week!
NEW REVIEW UP! Guest Contributor Josh Walker is back, with his take on 'Into the Wild!'
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Falling Down' is now up! This look at a man pushed to the limits hits stores this coming Tuesday!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Sky Crawlers' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Valkyrie' is now up! Tom Cruise fans, rejoice! Tom Cruise haters, do what you're already doing!
Dexter To Slice Up Blu-ray A Third Time In August!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Paycheck' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Changing Lanes' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Without a Paddle' is now up!
NEW REVIEWS UP! A first for Project-Blu, we're giving you a double dose! Iggy and Guest Contributor Josh Walker both have taken a spin with 'Marley and Me,' and both seemed similarly charmed.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the surprise box office hit 'Taken' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' is now up and will be here to serve and protect on the 19th.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'A Bug's Life' is now up! This animated gem hits store shelves on the 19th.
'Midnight Express' scheduled to arrive on Blu-ray, July 21st!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the Chris Farley comedy 'Black Sheep' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Passengers' is now up and releases tomorrow.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Machinist' is now up! While it is the third release of the film in a high def format, this Blu-ray is the first to be sold in the USA, and it matches the quality of either import.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Major League' is now up! You can catch this baseball classic this coming Tuesday!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Postal' is now up! That's right, more Uwe Boll. You know you love it.
CONTEST REMINDER! Just a reminder that we're giving away a copy of 'Akira' on Blu-ray!! Don't miss out on this opportunity to add a great movie to your collection. All month long you can qualify to win, click on the banner to learn more.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Way of War' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' is now up and releases today as a Criterion Collection Blu-ray!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Roxanne' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans' is now up! Fans of the earlier films in the series (particularly the first entry) will get a kick out of this prequel that sets the ball rolling. This Blu-ray is hitting stores on May 12.
May Contest: 'Akira' A new month, a new contest! For the month of May, Project: Blu is giving away a free copy of the landmark Anime, 'Akira,' on Blu-ray! Big box stores like Target and Wal-Mart aren't stocking this classic, but here's your chance to get a brand new and sealed copy For the rules of this contest, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fight Club' German Import is now up! This modern classic may be Region B locked, and it may not look (or sound) all that great, but it will still be the centerpiece of many a collection!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Uninvited' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'It Could Happen to You' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Chrysalis' French Import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Casablanca' is now up!
'Pinocchio' give-away! Ending soon! Our give-away for a brand new and sealed 'Pinocchio' Blu-ray disc is almost over. Entries are still being accepted till 4/30. Enter now for your chance to win this amazing disc! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Notorious' is now up! This biopic, focussing on the life (and death) of The Notorious B.I.G. has far more substance that it was given credit for.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the Academy Award winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Reader' is now up.
NEW GAME REVIEW UP! The review for 'Resident Evil 5' is now up thanks to a friend of Project-Blu, Ben Nguyen. With a solid review like this, Ben should help get the Game Room some more action. Click on the banner to read the review.
Warner's New Red2Blu Program! Warner Brothers finally made every 'dual format' owner's dreams come true with the announcement of their new Red2Blu program. That's right, you can now trade in your existing HD DVDs for the same exact title on Blu-ray for a very small fee of $4.95 per title. Currently this is only offered by Warner Brothers and there are some restrictions, but if it runs successful I wouldn't be surprised to see some other studios follow suit. Click on the banner below to learn more.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sin City' is now up! This title hit stores Tuesday, and is easily one of the best releases on the market!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Wrestler' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mean Girls' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Man With the Golden Gun' is now up!
Recommendations for the week of April 21, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: The Wages of Fear Enois and Jack suggest: The Wrestler Iggy and Randell suggest: The X-Men Trilogy
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '[rec]' Spanish Import is now up! If you're a fan of 'Qurantine,' you need to pick up the original!
Some Great Pre-Orders Waiting For You! Amazon has some new and noteable pre-orders up that would make for some great shopping this weekend. Even though not all of these have an exact release date yet, they are all up and should be great releases.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Arctic Tale' is now up!
DEAL ALERT on ‘Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection’ Amazon has dropped the price on the 6 movie ‘Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection’ that contains the 6 films featuring the original cast. At 79.99, these movies cost less than $14 each in this collection
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Strange Wilderness' is now up.
Dark Sky Films to bring 'Plague Town' to Blu-ray!
PLAGUE TOWN will be available with a large list of extra features, including “A Visit to Plague Town” Featurette, “The Sounds of Plague Town” Featurette, Audio Commentary with Director David Gregory and Producer Derek Curl, and trailer, while the Blu-Ray will contain the exclusive short film SCATHED featuring Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn. But wait, there's more! The Blu-ray is listed for Pre-order on Amazon for only $18.49 which is actually $3 cheaper than the DVD. Click here to order.
The review for 'Gigi' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'No Country for Old Men Collector's Edition' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of April 14, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: The Last Kiss Enois suggests: Mean Girls Iggy suggests: The Spirit Randell Suggests: 8 Mile
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'J.C.V.D.' (UK import) is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Spirit' is now up! This Blu-ray is hitting stores on Tuesday, but you can read the review now!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '2010: The Year We Make Contact' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Doubt' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (2008) is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'American History X' is now up! This title, along with 9 other Warner Bros/New Line titles, hit stores today at a fantastic budget price!
Warnerblu B5G1 Promotion, plus future release plans? Inserts for select new Warner Bros. Blu-ray releases will contain an insert detailing a new program for getting FREE Blu-ray movies! This deal, which has been teased on the Warner Bros. shop recently, works out like this: Buy 5 participating titles, get one FREE! (plus shipping and handling) The deal will last one full year (expiring April 6, 2010)! The best thing? The entry code to put in the website for each purchased release is the same number as the digital download key! The site is now live, and has a list of eligible titles that will include these codes. Titles include 'Yes Man' (released 4/7), 'He's Just Not That Into You' (releasing 5/5), 'Inkheart' (releasing' 5/5), and Gran Torino (releasing 6/9). The interesting part? The site lists 'Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter' for 7/28 release, but that's already in stores. Is this the date for the Watchmen Blu-ray? Time will tell!
Click here to visit the site for details, and enter into a $5,000 drawing!!!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Twilight' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Last Kiss' is now up!
'Pinocchio' give-away! Now up for grabs is a brand new and sealed 'Pinocchio' Blu-ray disc! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'An American in Paris' is now up!
Recommendations for the week of April 7, 2009 This week, Nate and Iggy suggest: American History X Randell and Enois suggest: Doubt Jack will be starting his weekly picks as well this week! His choice: 2010: The Year We Make Contact
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Slither' Netherlands Import is now up!
Hi-Hoing its way to Blu-ray this Fall is Disney's animated classic 'Snow White'!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Universal Soldier: The Return' is now up!
March Contest Winners! April Fool's Day may not be the best day to announce a contest winner, but this is no joke. Congratulations to Stephen Koch (1st prize) and Chad Gardner (2nd prize). Didn't win? Don't worry! We will be starting up a NEW CONTEST shortly, and that is no lie! (That's your clue for what we will give away in April!)
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Thirteenth Floor' is now up! We're kicking off April with this Sci-fi from Sony, hitting stores April 14.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Bedtime Stories' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Winged Migration' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of March 31, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Pitch Black Enois suggests: Slumdog Millionaire Iggy and Randell suggest: The Matrix
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Yes Man' is now up!
Warnerblu Bonus Rewards! Inserts for select new Warner Bros. Blu-ray releases will contain an insert detailing a new program for getting FREE Blu-ray movies! This deal, which has been teased on the Warner Bros. shop recently, works out like this: Buy 5 participating titles, get one FREE! (plus shipping and handling) The deal will last one full year (expiring April 6, 2010)! The best thing? The entry code to put in the website for each purchased release is the same number as the digital download key! While the site is not yet launched, it will be up shortly, at warnerblu.com/rewards.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Mutant Chronicles' German import is now up! The film debuts in April in American theaters, so that gives you all plenty of time to read this review for reasons why NOT to go.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Seven Pounds' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' German import is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the newest Bond adventure, 'Quantum of Solace' is now up.
The Classics on Blu-ray Contest ending soon!!!! The month of March is almost over, and that means the amount of time left to enter this awesome contest will run out soon, as well. Entries are taken up to the date of March 31, with the winners being drawn on April 1. Don't miss out on your chance for a free brand new and sealed Blu-ray of The Pink Panther, or The Third Man: Criterion Collection For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
 Posted by M. Enois on 3/24/09. The review for 'Let the Right One In' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fly Away Home' is now up! This Sony family hit is coming to Blu-ray on April 7, 2009.
'Paul Blart' is making malls safer for everyone this May.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Se7en' Canadian import is now up! I have plenty of kind words for this film, but not many for this Blu-ray.
Recommendations for the week of March 24, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: The 400 Blows Enois suggests: The Kite Runner Iggy suggests: Bolt Randell Suggests: The Fast and the Furious Trilogy Boxset
NEW GAME REVIEW UP! Project-Blu's gearing up for the next wave of Bond's on Blu-ray. And the first step is the review for 'Quantum of Solace' The Game. Click on the banner for the review of the game.
Paramount announces ‘Defiance’ for June
The Blu-ray will be presented in 1080p with an English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Special features include: • Commentary by director Edward Zwick • Defiance: Return to the Forest (HD)—Explores all aspects of production from the early stages of pre-production to shooting on location in Lithuania. Edward Zwick and his creative team discuss some of the challenges and also the rewards of adapting this well-documented historical event into a feature film. • Bielski Partisan Survivors (HD)—Photo gallery of images taken by Edward Zwick including behind-the-scenes images and surviving members from the Bielski Otriad. • Children of the Otriad: The Families Speak (HD)—Descendents of the Bielski family tour the films set and relate the story of the real-life partisans along with efforts to preserve the brothers' legacy. • Scoring Defiance (HD) —Blu-ray only —Academy Award® nominated composer James Newton Howard and violinist Joshua Bell discuss the incredible film score for Defiance. • Theatrical trailers (HD) Paramount has put a list price of $39.99 on ‘Defiance’, you can pre-order via Amazon, here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'A Mighty Heart' is now up.
Paramount announces 'Revolutionary Road' for early June release.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'Risky Business' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '12 Monkeys' German import is now up!
Paramount announces 'Benjamin Button' for early May release.
Nominated for 13 Academy Awards and winner for Best Visual Effects, Art Direction and Makeup, the film has been celebrated for its direction, narrative, acting, cinematography, and special effects. Starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, it's also been named by over 150 critics as one of the best films of the year. According to the press release, the two-disc Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and includes over three hours of bonus materials. Suggested retail price for this Criterion Collection is set at $39.99. Tune in here for our review of what is sure to become a classic piece of modern cinema.
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NEW REVIEW UP! Warner Brothers is dishing up more Watchmen on Blu-ray with 'Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood'. Check out the review right here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Bolt' is now up.
Some Folks Call it a 'Sling Blade,' I Call it an Upcoming Blu-ray Release.
The award winning film, starring Billy Bob Thornton in his breakout role, has been an essential title to any home video collection since it first bowed on DVD. Thornton, who also directed, and wrote the screenplay for the film (winning him an Oscar), puts on a tour de force, which is both moving, and amazingly fun to imitate. mmm-hmmm. No tech specs have been revealed as of yet for this modern classic. The Blu-ray lists for $34.99, with Amazon selling 'Sling Blade' at $26.49. Click here to order you up a copy, or get you some french fried potaters.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Taken' UK import is now up! This action film, which has taken American theaters by storm, can already be found in the UK.
Recommendations for the week of March 17, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Punisher War Zone Enois suggests: Rachel Getting Married Iggy and Randell suggests: The Princess Bride
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Kite Runner' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'The One' is now up.
�The Wizard of Oz� is �Gone With the Wind� on Blu-ray
Both films will be released in 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Editions and each set will be numbered as part of a limited set. List price for both is set at $84.99. You can see the cover art for �The Wizard of Oz� here, and pre-order it via Amazon, here. You can see the cover art for �Gone With the Wind� here, and pre-order it here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for John Carpenter's 'Ghosts of Mars' is now up!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Things We Lost in the Fire' is now up.
Greatest Blu-ray Ever Made? Would It Take a Miracle?
�Miracle� covers the USA upset of the touted Russian All-Star team at the 1980 Olympics, and stars veteran Kurt Russell as coaching legend Herb Brooks. The film pulled in over $60 million in domestic box office receipts. �Greatest Game� tells the tale of a young golfer facing off against his idol at the US Open, starring a young Shia LaBeouf. The film was a bogey at the box office. Both titles MSRP for 34.99, and contain Disney Movie Points. Click here to order 'Miracle,� or here to order 'The Greatest Game Ever Played.�
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'Dr. No' is now up.
�My Bloody Valentine 3D�- May 19
The film made a respectable $51 million at the box office, which were incredibly strong numbers, considering the 5th Saw film barely passed it with $56 million, despite being released in the more conventional release slate for horror films. The Blu-ray will also include a 2D version, four pairs of glasses for the 3D version, and a Digital Copy of the film on a separate disc. High Def exclusive features include MoLog and BD-Live capabilities. The title lists at 39.99. Click here to order �My Bloody Valentine 3D.�
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the cult classic 'Donnie Darko' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Primal Fear' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Pinocchio' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'South Park: The Complete 12th Season' is now up. This first entry from the popular Comedy Central series is a solid upgrade from the previous years worth of DVD seasons.
Recommendations for the week of March 10, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Primal Fear Enois suggests: Synecdoche, New York Iggy and Randell suggest: Pinocchio
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for Quarantine' is now up.
NEW GAME REVIEW UP! The review for the highly anticipated 'Halo Wars' is now up. See if we felt it lived up to all it's hype.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Cadillac Records' is now up.
Green Lantern coming to Blu-ray with �First Flight�
'Green Lantern' will be released in a 2-disc special edition. While audio specs have not been announced, the video will be presented in a 1080p VC-1 video (1.78:1). We will keep you informed on any new information that comes our way on this promising release.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Becket' is now up. Nominated for 12 Academy Awards and starring two fantastic actors, 'Becket' is a classic that features a great Blu-ray treatment.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Butterfly Effect' Canadian import is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Baraka' is now up.
Congratulations
Anthony Ledesma! All the entries are in, and through random drawing, Anthony Ledesma (aka aledesma5) is the winner of the 'Batman' (1989) giveaway! We'd like to thank each and every member who entered this giveaway, and if you didn't win, don't worry, as we have another running at this moment and will have other great giveaways coming very shortly, and it certainly won't be the last, as we will have numerous giveaways! NEW REVIEW UP! Posted by M. Enois on 3/2/09. The review for 'Zodiac' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of March 3, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Watchmen: the Motion Comic Enois suggests: I’ve Loved You So Long Iggy suggests: Wonder Woman Randell suggests: The Silence of the Lambs
NEW REVIEW UP! The Review for the UK Import of 'Tudors: Season 1' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Ronin' is now up. This title, long delayed since the early days of Blu-ray, may be a difficult one to find.
NEW REVIEW UP! The Review for the UK Import 'Female Agents' is now up.
The Classics on Blu-ray Contest up now!!! It's a new month, which means it's time for a new contest!!!! This month, we will be giving away TWO titles, with TWO lucky winners!!! The winning member gets his choice of 'The Third Man' or 'The Pink Panther' new and sealed Blu-rays, while the runner up will get the title not picked! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'Walk the Line' NL import is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! Just in time for the release of Warner Brother's 'Watchmen' in theaters we got our review up for 'Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic'. Releasing Tuesday, Watchmen fans everywhere should be excited.
'Fargo' on Blu-ray, Eh!
’Fargo' will come to Blu-ray with a 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video codec and a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. The plate of extras don't look to be any different from the latest DVD release, but we'll keep you posted on any news. MGM/Fox has the list price set at $29.99 but as usual this can be found cheaper at Amazon. Click here to order ‘Fargo’.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Poison Ivy: The Secret Society' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Fido' Canadian import is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dexter: Season 1' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Election' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Alpha Dog' UK import is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The French Connection II' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of February 24, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Samurai 7 Enois suggests: The French Connection Iggy suggests: nothing this week Randell suggests: Friday the 13th parts 2&3 (imports).
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Friday the 13th' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'Dirty Harry' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The French Connection' is now up.
No doubt: 'Doubt' coming to Blu-ray April 7
The John Patrick Shanley directed film, starring Meryl Streep, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis, is still in the running for 5 Academy Awards, including 4 for it's acting. The film, which covers some very difficult subjects, made nearly $30 million in it's theatrical run, which is very strong considering it played on less than 1,300 screens at it's peak. ’Doubt' will come to Blu-ray in a one disc edition, and a 34.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 24.49. Click here to order ‘Doubt’.
'Batman' (1989) UK Import give-away! The Batman import contest is still running, but is nearing it's close at the end of February, so be sure to enter for your chance at a free import of what is widely considered the best Batman of the original series of films! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
 Posted by: Nate 2/20/09.
The pooch film, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston made bank at the box office, and is sure to sell like gangbusters on the home video market. ’Marley & Me’, which includes both a digital copy, and a standard definition dvd of the film, has a 39.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 27.99. Click here to order ‘Marley & Me’.
’Yes Man’ on Blu-ray? Yes!
The comedy opened to strong reviews, earning just short of $100 million in domestic box office receipts. ’Yes Man’, which includes a digital copy of the film, has a 35.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 24.99. Click here to order ‘Yes Man’.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Body of Lies' is now up. This action/espionage/thriller can be found in stores today!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Nights in Rodanthe' is now up, a day late for Valentine's Day.
Recommendations for the week of February 17, 2009 This week, Nate suggests: Capote/In Cold Blood Enois suggests: Gandhi Iggy suggests: The Passion of the Christ Randell suggests: Nothing this week.
DEAL ALERT Best Buy priced 'Amadeus' at $14.99 in their weekly ad, and Amazon.com has matched the amazing price for the Academy Award winning classic in just it's second week of release
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'High School Musical' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Sideways' is now up.
On April 7, The Earth Will Stand Still
Fox's critically derided 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' remake has an April 7 home video release date, both for DVD and Blu-ray. The Keanu Reeves vehicle didn't make any friends with viewers or critics, but is still a highly anticipated release, which will have 3 discs (rumors are currently for a digital copy and dvd copy being 2 of said discs). ’The Day the Earth Stood Still’ has a 39.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 27.99. Click here to order yourself some Klaatu and Gort.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Pretty Woman' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Soul Men' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Frozen River' is now up.
Never Say Never About More Bond
'Never Say Never Again' will be a little different though, as MGM is offering up a Collector's Edition of this Bond title. No word yet whether Amazon will have an exclusive Steelbook on this one, but we will keep you posted. Also, you can go ahead and order it in a normal Blu-ray case for $26.49. Click here to order ‘Never Say Never Again’.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' is now up.
’JCVD’ to R.O.C.K Blu-ray in April
The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as Jean-Claude Van Damme, a down on his luck actor who unwittingly walks into a hostage situation, only to be fingered as a perp. ’JCVD’ has a 34.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 26.49. Click here to order ‘JCVD’.
’The Spirit’ coming to Blu-ray April 14
The tale of a murdered cop coming back to fight crime, based off Will Eisner’s series, was the first individual directing credit for Frank Miller (Sin City), and stars Jaime King, Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and Eva Mendes. The Blu-ray release will include 2 discs, 1 of which will be a digital copy. Also rumored to be included are 2 commentaries, MoLog, and a few featurettes. ’The Spirit’ has a 39.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 27.99. Click here to order ‘The Spirit’.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'In Bruges' French import is now up.
Recommendations for the week of February 10, 2009 This week, Randell suggests: Donnie Darko Nate suggests: A History of Violence Enois suggests: Amadeus Iggy suggests: Raging Bull
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Miracle at St. Anna' is now up.
'Batman' (1989) UK Import give-away! Now up for grabs is a brand new and sealed 'Batman' (1989) UK Import Blu-ray disc! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
Posted by Iggy on 2/6/09. The review for 'RockNRolla' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Midnight Meat Train' is now up.
Upcoming Sony Release Slate Sony has announced a massive amount of Blu-rays to drop in the coming months. I’ve Loved You So Long, coming March 3
Cadillac Records, coming March 10
Rachel Getting Married, coming March 10
The Grudge, coming March 24
Fly Away Home, coming April 7
Winged Migration, coming April 7
Ghostbusters, coming June 16
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Clerks II' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! Review for 'Bobby' (Netherlands Import) is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' is now up.
Welcome Jack Hunt! Readers of the site should be familiar with Jack Hunt, one of our regular guest reviewers. Project: Blu is growing by leaps and bounds, and we're making it official, as Jack is coming on board to be a staff reviewer. The efforts put in by Jack have been great, and we look forward to more of his unique writing style and opinion. Jack's first staff review will be for the Netherlands import of 'Bobby', which will be posted soon. Recommendations for the week of January 27, 2009Posted by: Nate 1/25/08. This week, Randell suggests: Friday the 13th: Uncut Nate suggests: Sideways Enois suggests: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Iggy suggests: Afro Samurai Resurrection
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Boys From Brazil' UK Import is now up.
Congratulations! All the entries are in, and through random drawing, forum member mrkiller is the winner of the 'Dark Knight' steelbook giveaway! We'd like to thank each and every member who entered this giveaway, and if you didn't win, don't worry, as we will have other great giveaways coming very shortly, and it certainly won't be the last, as we will have numerous giveaways! NEW REVIEW UP!Posted by Nate on 1/31/09. The review for 'Hulk Vs' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist' is now up.
'Dark Knight' steelbook give-away almost over! The time to enter the Dark Knight Steelbook Giveaway is drawing to a close, with tomorrow being the last day to enter!!!! Up for grabs is a brand new and sealed Canadian Future Shop Exclusive, 'Dark Knight' steelbook, for free! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
 Posted by Nate on 1/29/09. The review for Ghost' is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Max Payne' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Space Buddies' is now up.
Best Video Games of 2008! Project:Blu continues to kick of the New Year with some more 'Best Of' lists. Check out what we thought were the 'Best Video Games of 2008'.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'I'm a Cyborg' UK import is now up.
’Eagle Eye’ Amazon Sale
The list of possible titles to save on includes 'The Godfather Trilogy', 'Spiderwick Chronicles', 'Sweeney Todd', 'Transformers', 'Tropic Thunder', 'Cloverfield', 'Drillbit Taylor', and 'The Love Guru'. Click here to check out the sale and save!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Pride and Glory' is now up, just in time for release.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Igor' is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Twister' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of January 27, 2009 This week, Randell suggests: Hannibal (import) Nate and Iggy suggest: In Bruges (import) Enois suggests: Zodiac Iggy suggests: RocknRolla
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'One Piece- The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta' is now up.
Upcoming Funimation Release Plans An insert included in a recent Funimation title included a tentative release schedule for their Blu-ray releases, in addition to a list of titles coming soon with no date slated. Titles with dates include:
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Henry Poole Is Here' is now up, and we've tried something a little different this time.
’French Connection’ Series Delayed a Month
The original is a greatly anticipated title amongst the Project: Blu crew, a winner of 5 Academy Awards (including Best Actor for Hackman, and Best Picture). ’The French Connection’ and ‘The French Connection II’ both have 34.98 list prices, with Amazon selling them for 22.99 each. Click here to order ‘The French Connection’ or click here to order ‘The French Connection II’.
Bourne Trilogy Price Drop! The people have spoken, and Universal listened! Fans complaining about the 119.98 MSRP on ‘The Bourne Trilogy’ are in for a treat, as the list price got adjusted down to 94.98. Additionally, Amazon, keeping to their policy of matching brick and mortar retailers, dropped the price of the set to match Target and Best Buy, at a mere 64.99 for the trilogy!
’Soul Men’ to Bow on Blu-ray February 10
Perhaps more famous for being the last film by comedian Bernie Mac before his early death, the film also stars Samuel L Jackson. ‘Soul Men’ only made $12 million domestically. Click here to order ‘Soul Men’ on Amazon for only 23.95.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is now up.
'Dark Knight' steelbook give-away! Just a friendly reminder to those who have not already entered the contest. Up for grabs is a brand new and sealed Canadian Future Shop Exclusive, 'Dark Knight' steelbook! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
Posted by: Nate 1/21/09.
The latest Baz Luhrmann film (after ‘Moulin Rouge’ and ‘Romeo + Juliet’), ‘Australia’ was a box office bust, due to the massive $130,000,000 budget not even being met 1/2 way. The film stars Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. ’Australia’ has a 39.98 List price, with Amazon selling it for 27.95. Click here to order Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Australia’.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Groundhog Day' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Amusement' is now up.
DEAL ALERT Amazon has posted a few great sales today, with the lowest price Band of Brothers has ever been (Band is a 1 day only sale, buy it now if you want it!!!).
3 Disc ‘Bolt’ Coming to Blu-ray March 24
‘Bolt’ received a mixed reception from critics, but, like all Disney animated titles, is sure to have a very long and lustrous life on the home video market. This edition will include both a standard DVD of the film AND a Digital Copy (along with disney rewards points), giving buyers 3 copies of the film in one fell swoop! ’Bolt’ has a 39.99 List price, with Amazon selling it for 27.99. Click here to order ‘Bolt’.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Freddy vs Jason' Canadian import is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '13 Going on 30' is now up.
Recommendations for the week of January 20, 2009 This week, Randell suggests: The Machinist (import) Nate suggests: Unfaithful Enois suggests: El Norte Iggy suggests: Repo! The Genetic Opera
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Appaloosa' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Black Sheep' (2006) UK import is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'The Getaway' (1972) is now up.
Deal Alert: Amazon Lionsgate Sale Amazon launched another sale on Blu-rays, featuring a selection of Lionsgate catalog titles! Included in this sale are:
'Punisher War Zone' coming March 17? Early retailer reports show that Lionsgate will be bringing the controversial 'Punisher' sequel, 'Punisher: War Zone' to Blu-ray on March 17. The film, which tanked in theatres, created a bit of a stir when director Lexi Alexander was said to have been removed from the project (which was proven to be an unfounded rumor.) There is rumored to be a digital copy, and a 39.95 list price.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Bloodrayne 2: Deliverance' UK import is now up.
’Rounders’ 10th Anniversary Blu-ray to go all-in on April 14
The film, starring the duo of Matt Damon and Edward Norton in roles early into their respective careers, has become a staple title due to the early 21st century Texas Hold’Em popularity explosion. This title, which bows on April 14, has a 34.99 list price, with Amazon selling it for 24.49. Click here to order ‘Rounders’ 10th Anniversary Blu-ray.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Pink Panther (2006)' is now up.
Criterion's 'Wages of Fear' Coming to Blu-ray!!!
This release is scheduled to include video interviews, a documentary on Clouzot, a featurette showing the changes made to the film for censorship/ratings purposes, and the standard Criterion booklet. While there is no Amazon listing yet for this title, it will list at 39.95. Those curious can visit Criterion's official page for the film here. 'Dark Knight' steelbook give-away! Just two days after the end of our ’King Kong’ give-away, we are announcing our newest contest. Now up for grabs is a brand new and sealed Canadian Future Shop Exclusive, 'Dark Knight' steelbook! For the rules of this contest, and instructions on how to enter, please click the image below.
Posted by Nate on 1/14/09. The review for 'The Mask' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Bangkok Dangerous' is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Pineapple Express' is now up.
'Friday the 13th' parts 2 & 3 slashing Blu-ray in the UK!
While we have known for a while that the original 'Friday the 13th would be released on February 3rd domestically (which you can still pre-order here), there was never any word on any of the sequels being released. We are now happy to report that the UK will release both ’Friday the 13th Part 2’ and ‘Friday the 13th Part 3’ on February 9th. You can pre-order both from AMZ.uk below for £13.99 each ($20.30 USD).
Congratulations Mark Wright!
A new giveaway will be announced on January 15th, so stay tuned. DEAL ALERTPosted by: Nate 1/13/08. Amazon has 3 bundles of Blu-rays as their deal of the day. This deal lasts only today, or until they run out of the allotted quantity for the sale, so don’t hesitate if you want one of these sets, buy it while you can! Each set is marked down from 65.99 to a mere 34.45!
Amazon releasing more great import releases domestically Amazon is continuing to put the customer’s interests first and foremost by offering up an ever-growing slate of import titles. Any import title Amazon offers for sale on their site (by themselves, not by third party sellers) are Region free or region AB titles, meaning they will play in your player! Some great foreign titles (that include English audio or subtitle tracks) that are coming soon include:
’Passengers’, ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’ coming to Blu-ray in March Sony is coming on strong with a few new release titles being announced for March Blu-ray releases. First, ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’ will be hitting shelves March 3. This title (starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein) will include deleted scenes and an English version, and tells the story of a woman released from prison after 15 years and has to readjust to life. ’Passengers’ stars Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson in a supernatural thriller involving a plane crash and it’s disappearing survivors. The Blu-ray will include deleted scenes, an audio commentary, and a pair of features, and will hit shelves March 24. Both titles have a 39.99 list price, with Amazon selling each title for 27.99. Click here to order ‘I’ve Loved You So Long’, or click here to order ‘Passengers’
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Babylon A.D.' is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Cast Away' is now up.
'King Kong' Giveaway !!LAST DAY TO ENTER!! Rules: Winner chosen at random on 1/13/09 (tomorrow). Only one submission per person, multiple entries will disqualify a participant from winning. Please post your first and last name and any feedback on the site in the email (send to kingkong@project-blu.com). Winner's name will be posted; winner will be contacted for shipping info. Will no longer take entries to contest on 1/13/09 For more information, please visit our forums or ask in email. Stay tuned for future announcements, as we have a few more surprises up our sleeves for our readers!
Weekly Releases: Recommendations for January 13, 2009 This week, Nate and Iggy suggest: Death at a Funeral (Import) Randell suggests: Stargate: the Ark of Truth Enois suggests: Appaloosa
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Swing Vote' is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Batman Returns' (UK import) is now up.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Alice Cooper: Live at Montreux 2005' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Repo! The Genetic Opera' is now up.
’Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ coming to Blu-ray February 6
The original voice cast, which includes Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Sacha Baron Cohen, are all reprising their roles in this hit, which made nearly $170 million in domestic box office receipts. The Blu-ray release includes exclusive feature “The Animators Corner” and a Trivia Track. This title has a 39.99 list price, with Amazon selling each title for 27.99. Click here to order ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’.
’Zack and Miri’ To Make a Porno on Blu-ray
The film, which has had strong word of mouth, an IMDB rating of 7.5, and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 65 on Rotten Tomatoes did standard Kevin Smith numbers at the box office, but like his other films, is sure to take off when it hits stores. ’Porno’ has a 34.99 list price, with Amazon selling each title for 24.49. Click here to order ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’.
Disney Announces 2009 Slate. Hits Galore! Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced their tentative 2009 Blu-ray slate, and it is LOADED with hits. Titles with release dates include:
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Hot Rod' is now up.
Two Newcomers To Enter The Blu-ray World! Two popular electronics companies, known for their low prices, have announced they are joining the Next-Gen world. Both JVC and Vizio announced they will be introducing their own Blu-ray players in 2009. JVC's announcement came with a price tag below $200, hoping to be a big part of the average consumer turning blu. Vizio, also announcing new 240hz LCD televisions, stated their player will debut below the $200 mark along with JVC. Whether you like those companies or not, it's great to hear more and more electronic companies are ready to contribute to the Blu-ray world. 
The Game Room Thanks to CES 2009, the gaming world is buzzing right now. Project:Blu is keeping you up to date with some of the latest and greatest. We've added multiple news stories today, including information on Special Edition systems, 'Ghostbusters: The Game', and 'Halo Wars'. We will continue to update you, not only with Blu-ray news throughout CES, but Gaming news as well. So click here to cach up.
'King Kong' Blu-ray Almost Over!!!
Rules: Winner chosen at random on 1/13/09. Only one submission per person, multiple entries will disqualify a participant from winning. Please post your first and last name and any feedback on the site in the email (send to kingkong@project-blu.com). Winner's name will be posted; winner will be contacted for shipping info. Will no longer take entries to contest on 1/13/09 For more information, please visit our forums or ask in email. Stay tuned for future announcements, as we have a few more surprises up our sleeves for our readers!
'Frozen River' Unfreezing on Blu-ray February 10 Sony has announced a February 10 unthawing for 'Frozen River' on Blu-ray. The film is in elite company, as one of only 10 films named to AFI's 2008 Best list. While it has a list price of 39.95, Amazon is selling the title for 29.99. Click here to order 'Frozen River' now.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Point Break' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Without A Paddle: Nature's Calling' is now up.
'Seven Pounds' Coming to Blu-ray March 17? The rumor mill has been hot the last few days about the Will Smith starred 'Seven Pounds' coming to Blu-ray, and today there has been more fuel added to the fire. Online Retailer Columbia House has added the title to their site, confirming the rumored March 17 street date. We'll announce any updates as they come.
A Pair of Academy Award Best Picture Winners Coming February 17 First, there is 'Gandhi', the Sir Ben Kingsley starrer that won 8 Oscars, featuring a commentary by director Sir Richard Attenborough, featurettes, and a Blu-ray exclusive PIP track. Secondly, 'Kramer vs Kramer' (the winner of 5 Oscars) will include a Making of featurette. Both titles have a 28.95 List price, with Amazon selling each title for 21.99. Click here to order 'Gandhi', or Click here to order 'Kramer vs Kramer'.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Resident Evil: Degeneration' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the game, 'Little Big Planet' is now up. See what we thought about the Playstation 3 game that has taken everybody by storm, and is considered to be one of the best of 2008.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for '8 Mile' is now up. This title, originally slated to be released with 'The Kingdom' and 'Jarhead' got cancelled, likely to coincide with an Eminem cd release, but at least one has slipped out to the public, and into our hands!
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Batman' (1989, UK import) is now up.
Weekly Releases: Recommendations for January 6, 2009 With the change to the main page of the site, the weekly recommendation post will change as well, as the week's releases are already listed on the sidebar!
This week, Enois and Nate suggest: The Last Emperor Randell and Iggy suggest: Pineapple Express
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Duchess' is now up.
Project:Blu
in 2009! Project:Blu has been experiencing some changes. As we continue to grow we continue to try to improve our website for you. After all, you are the reason we exist. Take a look at all the things we have changed:
There is still plenty to come from the team here at Project:Blu. Please stop by the forums and let us know what you think of what we have done, and also drop us a line if you have any ideas. Also be sure to check out what we thought were the Best of the Best in 2008:
And, once again, thanks for making Project:Blu a part of the High Definition World!
�High School Musical 3: Senior Year�
Deluxe Extended Edition coming February 17
The extended edition of the film will be featured on the Blu-ray, which will also contain a digital copy, exclusive features (Cast Profiles, Senior Awards, BD-Live Experience), a DVD copy of the film, and a certificate for Disney Movie Rewards �High School Musical 3: Senior Year� has a 39.99 list price,
with Amazon selling it for 25.99 here.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Body Heat' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the new film by the Coen Brothers, 'Burn After Reading' is now up.
�13 Going on 30� coming on the 20th
The catalog Blu-ray release will come loaded, including an exclusive feature, �The Making of a Teen Dream: Another Take�, 2 other features, alternate scenes, a blooper reel, 18 deleted scenes, a photo gallery, audio commentary, and 2 music videos. The Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo starred film has a 28.95
list price, with Amazon selling it for 19.99 here.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Goodfellas' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Death Race' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! It's 2009, and we're loading down the New Year with reviews! Check out our Gears of War 2 review, and have a Happy New Year. NEW REVIEW UP! We're kicking off the new year with a review! The review for Romero's 'Diary of the Dead' is now up. Posted by: Nate 12/31/08.  Koch has announced that the classic animation ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ will be coming to Blu-ray on March 10, 2009The 1939 animated classic from pioneer Max Fleischer already is making internet communities buzz due to a change in the announced aspect ratio, from 1.33 to 1.77. 'Gulliver’s Travels' has a 19.98 list price, with Amazon selling it for 13.49 here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for spoof film 'Superhero Movie' is now up.
Congratulations Chad Waite! Don't forget we are still running the email-driven King Kong contest as well, information for the Kong contest can be found lower on this page, or in the forums in the contest section.
NEW REVIEW UP! The Universal science-fiction flick, Serenity, was released on Blu-ray today. Luckily, we got our review up just in time to celebrate it's release.
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Thunderball' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dawn of the Dead' (2004) is now up.
Deal Alert!
Weekly Releases: Recommendations for December 28, 2008
This week's slate includes a few Paramount double features of previously released titles, and a few newer releases including: Enois, Nate, and Randell suggest: The Truman Show Iggy suggests: Serenity
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Eagle Eye' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Jingle All the Way' is now up.
Best of 2008 Have a Happy New Year from the crew at Project: Blu.
DEAL ALERT
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dodgeball' is now up.
Reminder: 007 Contest Ending Soon! King Kong Contest Still Running! Don't forget we are still running the email-driven King Kong contest as well, information for the Kong contest can be found lower on this page, or in the forums in the contest section. For the rules of the 007 contest, and instructions on how to enter, click here.
Friends of the Site Added
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Dumb and Dumber' is now up.
Best of 2008 Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the crew at Project: Blu.
Best of 2008 Kicking off the list is M. Enois Duarte with his selection. Click here to see what he thinks is sure to wow your audience this holiday season. Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the crew at Project: Blu.
A Worthy Cause
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale' is now up.
Clint Eastwood's 'Changeling' Coming to Blu-ray February 17
'Batman' films out in the UK!
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Traitor' is now up.
'Igor' to lurk it's way to Blu-ray January 20, 2009 The film, with voice talent provided by John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Eddie Izzard, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, and Molly Shannon, did not bring in Shrek-level numbers, peaking at just short of $20 million, but it surely is no 'Delgo'. 'Igor' has a 39.98 list price, with Amazon selling it for 27.98 here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Home Alone' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for the game 'Dead Space' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Machinist' German Import is now up.
Weekly Releases: Recommendations for December 21, 2008
This week's short slate includes 2 new releases, and a few import titles: Enois and Iggy suggest: Burn After Reading Randell suggests: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (import) Nate suggests nothing this week
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Carrie' is now up.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'The Story of O (Historie d'O)' is now up.
NEW ARTICLE POSTED
NEW REVIEW UP! Our first video game review is now up, featuring Prince of Persia!
Contest Reminder: 2 Contests Still Running! For the rules of the 007 set contest, and instructions on how to enter, click here. There’s no better price than FREE, and there are absolutely no catches to either contest. Be sure to enter for your chance at winning some free Blu-ray swag!
'The Rocker' Born to Rock Edition to Rock Blu-ray January 27, 2009 Starring Rainn Wilson (Dwight from 'The Office') and Christina Applegate, the film did poorly at the box office, with a wide release opening weekend barely passing the $1 million mark, but may find new life in the home video market. The "Born to Rock" edition of 'The Rocker' on Blu-ray has a 39.98 list price, with Amazon selling it for 27.99 here.
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Blue Streak' is now up.
Deal Alert!
'Primal Fear' Coming to Blu-ray March 10, 2009
NEW GUEST REVIEW UP! Guest review for 'Predator' is now up.
Leaked: 9 Upcoming Warner/New Line Catalog Titles For Possible April Release
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Black Christmas (1974)' is now up.
PS3/Blu-ray Amazon Gold Box/Lightning deal day tomorrow, 12/18
NEW REVIEW UP! The review for 'Heathers' is now up.
Two More Criterion Collection Blu-rays Announced! Francois Truffaut's 'The 400 Blows' (spine #5) and 'The Last Metro' (spine #462) are scheduled for a March 24, 2009 release. 'The Last Metro' is set to include 2 audio commentaries, deleted scene, interview excerpts, new interviews, trailers, and 'Une histoire d'eau', a short film of Truffaut's co-directed by constant Criterion featured director Jean-Luc Goddard. 'The 400 Blows' is slated for 2 audio commentaries, audition footage, newsreel footage, tv interview excerpts, and a trailer. Those interested in Criterion's titles, and Blu-ray index should give them a look here.
Tetsuooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! There is a list price of 49.98, with Amazon selling 'Akira' for 44.99 here. The price is likely to drop before release, however, Amazon still honors the lowest pre-order pricing if ordered for more.
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Palm Pictures is bringing ‘Stop Making Sense’ to Blu-ray this October 13th, in celebration for the film’s 25th anniversary!
Lionsgate is bringing one of their first Blu-ray releases back on the market in a new and improved 15th Anniversary Edition on October 27.
Disney/Pixar has announced they will bring both ‘Monsters Inc.’ and ‘Up’ to Blu-ray on November 10th. 
To coincide with the release of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES: SEASON TWO and J.J. Abram's reimagining of the franchise, Paramount today announces they will give audiences a chance to revisit where it all began with a galaxy of Blu-ray discs and special features.
Paramount today has officially announced that J.J. Abram's reimagining of the 'Star Trek' franchise will land on November 17 in an exhaustive 3-disc package.
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The pre-order for Aronofsky's cult hit 'Requiem for a Dream� (currently ranked #64 on IMDB�s top 250 movies) has just dropped to $12.99, 57% off the $29.99 list price. This tale of addiction and tragedy will tug at your mind and heart far more than it will your wallet with such a great low price. You can pre-order it by 
Paramount has officially announced that 'I Love You, Man' will be released on August 11, 2009. It is the story of a guy with no male friends who finds himself in need of a best man. After a series of awkward outings, Peter (Paul Rudd) finally bonds with fun-loving Sydney (Jason Segel). Rudd and Segel�s �bro-mance� takes male-bonding to hilarious new heights in a story that comically explores what it truly means to be a friend. 
Boasting two of the year's best performances, the inspirational and emotional drama was mostly ignored during its theatrical run and favorably well-received by critics. Paramount and DreamWorks will debut the film on August 4th, hoping to find a home with HT enthusiasts.
Coining the Blu-ray discs as part of their exclusive new "Sapphire Series", Paramount Home Entertainment today officially announced it will release two of the most requested Blu-ray titles on September 1st.
HDMI has been a major component in changing the way we watch television and movies, and now it’s going even further. HDMI 1.4 has been officially announced with many positive additions to the ‘miracle cable’. HDMI 1.4 will add support for Ethernet connection, audio return, 4K and 2K playback, and 3D picture. There will also be a mini HDMI connection (about half the size) that will allow more options for portable and smaller devices.
Slicing it’s way to Blu-ray on August 18th is more Dexter! Dexter: The Complete Third Season and The Dexter 3 Pack (containing all three seasons) are set to arrive in glorious 1080p right before the Fall television season kicks off. No words on extras yet, but the third season looks promising with an AVC video encoding and a TrueHD audio track. And as always, we will keep you posted on any updates!
The classic suspense drama about an American college student's terrifying and nightmarish experience in a Turkish prison for attempting to smuggle hashish finally escapes as a Deluxe Blu-ray High-Def book.
Dark Sky Films will release the new independent horror/thriller PLAGUE TOWN on Blu-ray on May 12th along with the DVD release. PLAGUE TOWN has been labeled by the critics as “one of the very few memorable horror flicks of the year” (Films In Review) which “knows which buttons to push to extract the maximum in squeamish delirium” (DVD Savant).
Opening its vaults once again, Disney Home Entertainment will release Walt Disney's first feature-length animated film for high definition on October 6th, almost two months before the standard definition DVD release.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will debut the surprise comedy hit 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' on May 19th, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced a June 2, release date for the Daniel Craig staring film ‘Defiance,’ day-and-date with the standard DVD.
Paramount Home Entertainment will debut the captivating drama 'Revolutionary Road' on June 2nd, day-and-date with the standard DVD.
The critically acclaimed film about one man's unusual condition, David Fincher's 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', is set to release as a two-disc Criterion Blu-ray on May 5th from Paramount Home Entertainment
Billy Bob's big bad opus, 'Sling Blade,' has been announced by Miramax for a June 16, 2009 release on Blu-ray!
Warner has announced two long-awaited classics for Blu-ray. Although no dates or disc details are announced, Warner has confirmed they will release �The Wizard of Oz� and �Gone With the Wind� on Blu-ray before the end of 2009.
Walt Disney has announced a pair of sports themed films for release on June 16, with the Olympic hockey film �Miracle,� and golfing tale �The Greatest Game Ever Played� hitting Blu-ray.
Lionsgate has announced a release date for the wildly popular horror remake �My Bloody Valentine 3D,� on Blu-ray, with a May 19 street date.
Warner Home Video will release the fifth installment of their popular DC comics animated features with the �Green Lantern� hitting Blu-ray July 28th, day and date with the DVD. 
Cross another one of the list. Academy Award Winner 'Fargo' is coming to Blu-ray on May 12th. Joel and Ethan Coen's 1996 dark (very dark) comedy was a huge success winning over fans and critics alike. 'Fargo' took home two Oscars, including Best Actress for Francis McDormand and Best Original Screenplay for the Coen Brothers. 
Miramax is bringing the Oscar nominated 'Doubt' to Blu-ray on April 7. 
Fox is bringing the surprise hit ‘Marley & Me’ to Blu-ray on March 31, in a 3 disc “Bad Boy” edition.
Warner Bros. is bringing the Jim Carrey hit ‘Yes Man’ to Blu-ray on April 7, 2009. 
Remake fans, rejoice! Purists, remorse!
For those worried there wouldn't be enough Bond come March, rest assured there is more your wallet will hate you for. 'Never Say Never Again', Sean Connery's last role as Bond, is set to hit Blu-ray on March 24th with the other Bond titles.
Peace Arch Home Entertainment has announced the already fan-favorite action meets reality flick ‘JCVD’ for Blu-ray on April 28, 2009
Lionsgate is bringing the box office dud ‘The Spirit’ to Blu-ray on April 14.
Amazon has an interesting sale going on for a limited time. 'Eagle Eye' has been dropped to 16.99, and with it's purchase, you get $10 off a Paramount title from a select list
Fox has delayed the release of Gene Hackman starring ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The French Connection II’, with the pair now slated to release on February 24.
The Weinstein Company has announced ‘Soul Men’ will debut on Blu-ray this coming February 10.
Fox has announced the adventure drama ‘Australia’ is coming to Blu-ray release March 3, 2009.
Disney has announced the release date of their newest animated title, ‘Bolt’, for Blu-ray release on March 24.
Miramax has announced a release date for possibly the greatest gambling film ever made, ‘Rounders’.
In an early announcement, the Criterion Collection will be bringing one of the all time greats of cinema, Clouzout's 'Wages of Fear' to Blu-ray this coming April 21.
Fans of ‘Friday the 13th’ we have good news for you.
All the entries are in, and through random drawing, Mark Wright (aka HDmark) is the winner of the 'King Kong' giveaway! We'd like to thank each and every member who entered this giveaway, and if you didn't win, don't worry, as we will have other great giveaways coming very shortly, and it certainly won't be the last, as we will have numerous giveaways!
Dreamworks has announced the release date for the animated sequel ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’, hitting Blu-ray on February 6, 2009.
Genius Products and The Weinstein Company announced the newest Kevin Smith film, ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ for a Blu-ray release on February 3, 2009.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced 2 additional titles for their pre-Academy Awards wave of Blu-ray releases (joining the already tabbed 'In Cold Blood'/'Capote' 2 pack) for release February 17, 2009.
Disney
has announced the third entry in their groundbreaking series �High
School Musical� for a Blu-ray release on February 17.
Sony
has announced the release of romantic comedy �13 Going on 30�
for a January 20 release.
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