As promised on Monday, the first trailer for Oliver Stone's Savages has arrived online, following up the nicely executed poster that debuted at the beginning of this week.  Narrated by Blake Lively, the trailer lays out the basic story, which starts with a pair of Orange County entrepreneurs whose with a thriving marijuana concern that ends up bringing them to the attention of the Mexican Baja Cartel.

Most any avid user of one of America's favorite illicit substances knows that it is a good and charitable thing to be euphemistically smoked out, but the first image from Savages makes the term look altogether threatening.  The film is co-written and directed by Oliver Stone, a filmmaker comfortable with violence, but even if you didn't know that, you'd know something unsavory is going on between Blake Lively and Benicio Del Toro, with the latter blowing smoke into the former's face in an entirely uncharitable manner.

In Shark Night, a group of sexy young coeds trying to have a raucous weekend at a lavish lake house end up terrorized by various species of sharks hungry for collegiate human flesh.  This week, the film debuted on Blu-ray, DVD, and Video On Demand.  Thanks to Relativity Media and VOD, you – that's right, you right there – could very well end up winning a trip to San Francisco, where you'll be able to swim with Great White Sharks off the coast of California.  Unlike the characters in Shark Night, however, you'd be swimming with sharks in total safety during a full day of cage diving.

When watching a trailer for the first time, most people keep a running commentary in the heads, classifying the advertised film by its genre, identifying familiar elements, recognizing actors, and generally having a one-sided dialogue with what's being presented onscreen.  Often, this internal dialogue slips out into the real world, as you lean over to share some notion with whomever is next to you.  The magic of the internet allows some clever and industrious folks to take it even further, though.

The familiar Shark Night 3D trailer presents the film's story, as a group of college kids enjoy a crazy-fun weekend at posh lakeside house, only to be rudely interrupted by the sudden presence of predatory sharks in their midst.  Toby Turner has created musical accompaniment for the trailer with purely literal reactions to everything that's happening, providing an amusing and well-executed version of that commentary that we all experience while watching a preview.  So give the Literal Shark Night 3D trailer a watch before you see the movie this weekend.

Ladies and gentlemen, the day for which you've been waiting has finally arrived.  Starting with midnight screenings last night, Shark Night 3D is now playing in theaters nationwide.  Rest assured, the thriller delivers exactly the aquatic terrors that the title promises, with multiple species of very hungry sharks let loose in three dimensions.  The mayhem is choreographed by director David R. Ellis, whose career spans 35 years as an actor, stuntman, second-unit director, stunt coordinator and helmer of films such as The Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane, and Cellular.

While there's no shortage of shark-infested action in the movie, it's anchored by a surprisingly well-utilized roster of human characters who don't simply exist as fish-food.  The story follows a group of college students who head to a palatial island beach-house on a lake for a perfect weekend of partying and general joyousness, only to find that they're suddenly surrounded by ferocious sharks who want nothing more than to feast on co-ed flesh.

At the press day for the movie, the primary cast sat down with various media outlets including IAR to discuss their roles in the ensemble film.  Up-and-comers Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Sinqua Walls, Chris Carmack, and Chris Zylka were all on hand to talk about shooting in 3D, their director's expertise, animatronic sharks, the hazards of filming on water, and the chemistry of their shared camaraderie, onscreen and off.

Stories of irresponsible, absent fathers encountering children they never knew they had or just generally neglected, then gradually redeeming themselves and forging real relationships are so reliably consistent, instantly recognizable, and frequently affecting that they seem to arise from some collective psychological need.  The first trailer for Janie Jones makes no bones about being just such a story.  The father, played by Alessandro Nivola, is a vain, borderline washed-up rock star, and the child is Abigail Breslin as a daughter he never knew about who is suddenly a part of his life on the road.  There's nothing groundbreaking here, and you can get a good sense of exactly what the film consists of, but it nonetheless looks like a solid story, well told, with good performances and well-done music.

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Diaz (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (The O.C.).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actress Alyssa Diaz. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actress Alyssa Diaz to discuss the new movie, her role, acting underwater, shooting in 3D, collaborating with director David R. Ellis, and training with the Navy SEALs.

And be sure to check back with IAR tomorrow for the conclusion of Shark Night 3D countdown week featuring coverage from the film's recent press conference.

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Diaz (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (TV's The O.C).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actor Sinqua Walls. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actor Sinqua Walls to discuss the new movie, his character, shooting in 3D, collaborating with director David R. Ellis, and training with the Navy SEALs. 

And be sure to check back with IAR the rest of this week for more exclusive interviews with members of the Shark Night 3D cast, as well as our coverage from the film's press conference. 

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The movie stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Davis (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (TV's The O.C.).

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week continues with our exclusive interview with actor Chris Zylka. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actor Chris Zylka to discuss the new movie, his character, acting in 3D, director David R. Ellis' vision for the film, and audience's fascination with sharks.

And be sure to check back with IAR the rest of this week for more exclusive interviews with members of the Shark Night 3D cast, as well as our coverage from the film's press conference.

Opening in theaters on September 2nd is the new underwater horror film Shark Night 3D from Snakes on a Plane director David R. Ellis. The film stars a cast of attractive young actors including Sara Paxton (Aquamarine), Dustin Milligan (The Messengers), Katharine McPhee (The House Bunny), Alyssa Diaz (Red Dawn), Sinqua Walls (TV's Friday Night Lights), Joel David Moore (Avatar), Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), and Chris Carmack (TV's The O. C.). 

IAR's Shark Night 3D countdown week kicks off today with our exclusive interview with actress Sara Paxton. IAR's managing editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with actress Sara Paxton to discuss the new film, her role, working with David R. Ellis, acting underwater, and what it's like fighting bloodthirsty killer sharks.

And be sure to check back with IAR each day this week for a new exclusive video interview with members of the Shark Night 3D cast, as well as our coverage from the film's press conference.