Tag: Pick of the Litter

  • ‘Ya Veremos’ Has Decent Start, ‘Eighth Grade’ Passes $13M: Specialty Box Office

    ‘Ya Veremos’ Has Decent Start, ‘Eighth Grade’ Passes $13M: Specialty Box Office

    Mexican drama Ya Veremos is dominating the slew of specialty newcomers this Labor Day weekend, though overall limited release launches are trending slow. IFC Films doc Pick Of The Litter, however, is showing some gusto, scoring the weekend’s highest per-theater average among the specialties. Sony Classics, meanwhile, expanded Glenn Close starrer The Wife, crossing $1M,…

  • Film Review: ‘Pick of the Litter’

    Short of “Toddlers in Bunny Onesies: The Movie,” it’s hard to think of a film concept more guaranteed to elicit the “Awwwww…” factor than that demonstrated by “Pick of the Litter.” Dana Nachman and Don Hardy’s fourth documentary feature as co-directors follows five Labrador puppies as they undergo the lengthy training process to become guide…