It's March, and as the nation begins to see the first faint signs of spring on this post-awards season weekend, a lumbering 3D event movie, a raucous comedy, and a horror sequel all joined in the box office competition.

Jack the Giant Slayer posted a first-place debut despite under-performing substantially, while 21 & Over opened to a promising start, and The Last Exorcism Part II failed to live up to its predecessor.

Opening in theaters on March 1st is the new college comedy 21 and Over from writers and directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover). The film stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Miles Teller (Footloose), Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1), Sarah Wright (Touchback), and Francois Chau (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with Miles Teller and Justin Chon at the Saddle Ranch Chop House on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to talk about their work on 21 and Over. The two young actors discussed their new film, acting like they were drunk, carrying Chon Weekend at Bernie's style, working with directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, their favorite college themed comedies, and the worst moment of Teller's career - having to stand naked while making out with male co-star Skylar Astin.

Opening in theaters on March 1st is the new college comedy 21 and Over from writers and directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover). The film stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Miles Teller (Footloose), Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1), Sarah Wright (Touchback), and Francois Chau (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with Skylar Astin and Sarah Wright at the Saddle Ranch Chop House on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to talk about their work on 21 and Over. The two actors discussed the new film, acting like they were drunk, why they couldn't actually drink on set, drunk extras, Wright's character's instant attraction to Astin's character, if the actress would ever travel Europe with someone she just met, and shooting the most difficult scene of Astin's life - standing naked while making out with male co-star Miles Teller. 

Synopsis: Straight-A college student Jeff Chang has always done what’s expected of him. But when his two best friends Casey and Miller surprise him with a visit for his 21st birthday, he decides to do the unexpected for a change, even though his critical medical school interview is early the next morning. What was supposed to be one beer becomes one night of chaos, over indulgence and utter debauchery in this outrageous comedy.

While Australian actor David Lyons did appear in the Julia Roberts film Eat Prey Love, American audience probably know him best for his work on a string of different NBC television shows. 

Lyons appeared on the final two seasons of the extremely popular series ER as Dr. Simon Brenner, as well as the fan-favorite but short-lived program The Cape, playing the show’s title character. He is currently appearing on the critically acclaimed series Revolution, where he portrays the program’s antagonist, Monroe. But Lyons can soon be seen on the big screen once again in Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom’s (The Cider House Rules, Dear John) new film Safe Haven, which is an adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, Dear John) popular novel of the same name and opens in theaters on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th.

The film centers on a young woman with a mysterious past named Katie (Julianne Hough), who lands in Southport North Carolina. Desperate and alone, she soon bonds with Alex (Josh Duhamel), a widower with two small children, and is eventually forced to confront the dark secrets that haunt her. Lyons plays Kevin Tierney, a Boston police officer with ties to Katie in search of a suspect on the run. In addition to Hough, Duhamel, and Lyons, the film also features a performance by actress Cobie Smulders (The Avengers) in a very unique role. 

I recently had a chance to speak with David Lyons about his work on Safe Haven. The Australian actor discussed the new film, collaborating with Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom, improvising on set, his complicated character, why actor Josh Duhamel wanted to play Lyons’ part himself, working opposite actress Julianne Hough in her first pure acting role, and what it means as an actor to appear in a Nicholas Sparks film. 

Opening in theaters on Thursday, February 14th is the new romantic thriller from Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules, Dear John) entitled Safe Haven, which is based on the novel of the same name by extremely popular author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, Dear John). The film features an excellent cast that includes Josh Duhamel (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), Julianne Hough (Rock of Ages), Cobie Smulders (The Avengers), and David Lyons (TV's Revolution), as well as young actors Noah Lomax (Playing for Keeps), and Mimi Kirkland. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with both Mimi Kirkland and Noah Lomax in the IAR Studios to talk about their work on Safe Haven. The two young actors discussed the new movie, their characters, meeting author Nicholas Sparks, working with Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom, what Josh Duhamel is like to have as an on-screen dad, acting, and how they felt when they saw the film on the big screen for the first time. 

Synopsis: An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John.  When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past.  Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children.  But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.

Opening in theaters on Thursday, February 14th is the new romantic thriller from Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules, Dear John) entitled Safe Haven, which is based on the novel of the same name by extremely popular author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, Dear John). The film features an excellent cast that includes Josh Duhamel (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), Julianne Hough (Rock of Ages), Cobie Smulders (The Avengers), and David Lyons (TV's Revolution), as well as young actors Noah Lomax (Playing for Keeps), and Mimi Kirkland. 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had an opportunity to sit down with Josh Duhamel to talk about his work on Safe Haven. The popular actor discussed the new film, working with Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom, the movie's unusual thriller aspect, originally wanting to play actor David Lyons' part, and why he was ultimately glad that he took on the role of Alex instead. 

With Luc Besson acting as writer and director, this October's Malavita already has plenty of credibility behind the camera, but the director of The Professional, The Fifth Element, and La Femme Nikita is getting some very high-profile company on this film. 

Oscar-winner and all-around legend Martin Scorsese (Mean Streets, The Departed) has officially joined Malavita as executive producer.

The heist subgenre provides the perfect backdrop against which a rambunctious action-comedy can play out, and Jim Carrey is one of the biggest comedy stars on the planet.  So we here at IAR heard the news that Carrey will star in Relativity Media's action-comedy Loomis Fargo with no small amount of enthusiasm.