A Good Day to Die Hard opened number one at the box office over President’s Day weekend proving that John McClane (Bruce Willis) and the long-running franchise is still beloved by movie audiences everywhere.

The film, which is the fifth installment in the action franchise following the original Die Hard, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Live Free or Die Hard, is the first film in the series to take place on foreign soil. When McClane’s estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), is arrested for murder, John must travel to Moscow to help save his boy. But all is not as it seems, as Jack is actually a CIA operative undercover tracking a dangerous group of terrorists trying to steal weapons of mass destruction. Now it is up to the father and son team to put their differences aside and do what McClanes do best … fight terrorists. Director John Moore, best known for helming action films like Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix, and Max Payne, takes over the series from former franchise directors John McTiernan (Die Hard, Die Hard with a Vengeance), Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2: Die Harder), and Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard), respectively. 

I recently had a chance to sit down with John Moore to talk about his work on A Good Day to Die Hard, and the challenges of taking over the iconic franchise. The outspoken director discussed the new film, becoming a Die Hard director, collaborating with series star Bruce Willis, the daunting task of casting John McClane’s son, the big name actors who were considered for the role, the organic way he fit in McClane’s famous catch phrase, and if he would like to return to direct the inevitable Die Hard 6.

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. 

Opening in theaters on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14th is the new romantic fantasy film Beautiful Creatures based on the popular young adult novel of the same name. The movie was written and directed by Richard LaGravenese (Freedom Writers), and features an excellent cast of young and veteran actors including Alden Ehrenreich (Twixt), Alice Englert (Ginger & Rosa), Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow), Thomas Mann (Project X), Golden Globe-winner Viola Davis (The Help), and Academy Award-winners Emma Thompson (Howards End), and Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune). 

IAR's Managing Editor Jami Philbrick recently had a chance to sit down with writer/director Richard LaGravenese to talk about his work on Beautiful Creatures. The accomplished filmmaker discussed his new movie, what attracted him to the source material, adapting the lengthy novel into a screenplay, comparisons to the Twilight series, casting his two young leads, surrounding them with award winning veteran actors, and the possibility of adapting the second novel in the series into a sequel. 

Do you already have plans this Friday?  Plans that don't involve seeing a special screening of Would You Rather hosted by none other than IAR Managing Editor Jami Philbrick? 

If so, then you're going to want to cancel those other plans, pick up a ticket for Would You Rather, and make sure you have your butt in a seat for this unique thriller, which will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers moderated by our roguish editor.

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 Julianne Hough to talk about her work on Safe Haven. The popular actress discussed the new film, making a movie where she doesn't sing or dance, collaborating with Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom, improvising on set, what Josh Duhamel is really like to work with, and what it means to her as an actress and a fan to be in a Nicholas Sparks film. 

John McClane is back! Yippee Ki-Yay Mother…. Well, you know how that goes.

On Valentine’s Day, February 14th, Bruce Willis returns to the franchise that made him a household name almost twenty-five years ago with A Good Day to Die Hard, which is the fifth installment of the popular action franchise and was directed by John Moore (Max Payne). Willis first gained attention in the ‘1980s for his role as wise cracking private detective David Addison on the groundbreaking TV series Moonlighting, but it was his portrayal of everyman police officer John McClane in director John McTeirnan’s almost perfect Die Hard that made him a box office superstar. Since then the actor as appeared in such popular films as The Last Boy Scout, Pulp Fiction, 12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Armageddon, The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Sin City, Red, and most recently Looper, and Moonrise Kingdom, which earned him a Best Supporting Actor-nomination at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards. But it is the character of John McClane and the Die Hard franchise that he is known for best!

As a lifelong Die Hard fan, it was an absolute thrill for me when I recently had a chance to attend an intimate press conference, along with a few other members of the press, and speak to Bruce Willis about A Good Day to Die Hard, the overall series, and the legacy of John McClane. 

Available on-demand beginning February 12th is the new family film The Flying Machine, which combines live-action with stop-motion and traditional animation. The movie was directed by Martin Clapp (Stop-Motion), Dorota Kobiela (2D Animation), and Geoff Lindsay (Live-Action), and features actress Heather Graham (Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer), and world famous pianist Lang Lang. 

IAR is proud to present an exclusive clip from the 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 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. 

English actor Jeremy Irons began his career on stage in the London theater over forty years ago and since then has gone on to star in countless feature films and television series, win a Golden Globe, an Emmy, a BAFTA, and an Oscar, as well as becoming generally considered one of the best actors of his generation. 

Irons first major screen role was in the 1981 film The French Lieutenant’s Woman opposite Meryl Streep, before starring in such critically acclaimed projects as Betrayal, and David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers. But it was playing real-life accused murderer Claus von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune that earned him his Academy Award and household name recognition in the United States. The actor would continue working throughout the last several decades in films like The Man in the Iron Mask, Being Julia, Kingdom of Heaven, Appaloosa, and last year’s indie hit Margin Call, as well as the popular Showtime series The Borgias. But Irons is probably best known for his villainous roles in two back-to-back box office hits. First, as the voice of Scar in the animated classic The Lion King, then as Simon Gruber (brother of Hans) in Die Hard with a Vengeance.

The acclaimed actor can now be seen on the big screen once again in the new film Beautiful Creatures, which is based on the popular series of young adult novels and opens in theaters on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14th. The film, which was written and directed by Richard LaGravenese (Freedom Writers), centers on a boy from a small Southern town named Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich) who begins a relationship with a mysterious new girl named Lena (Alice Englert). As the two high school students fall in love, they uncover the dark secrets of their respective families, and their town, including the knowledge that Lena posses supernatural powers. Irons plays Macon Ravenwood in the movie, Lena’s uncle and the patriarch of the family, who also posses strange powers of his own. 

I recently had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, along with a few other members of the press, for an extended chat about his work on Beautiful Creatures as well his illustrious overall career.