Magnolia Pictures' Little Men had a solid start in its debut, topping a trickle of Specialty newcomers, two of which had decent debuts in single theaters. Directed by Ira Sachs and starring Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Ehle, Little Men had the best per theater average among limited release titles this weekend from a…

Moving into late summer, a wide-ranging group of alternatives to the tentpoles hits the Specialty circuit this weekend. Sundance's Little Men by Ira Sachs and starring Greg Kennear and Jennifer Ehle will hit theaters via Magnolia Pictures, and Austin-based filmmaker Richard Linklater is the focus of a new documentary…

Writer-director Ira Sachs uniquely knows New York City and continues to explore its neighborhoods in his latest indie gem, Little Men. After previous looks at city life in Keep the Lights On  and Love Is Strange, Sachs sets his sights on the coming-of-age tale of two 13-year-old boys whose budding friendship is…

BREAKING: Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Ira Sachs’ Little Men, which stars Greg Kinnear and is making its international premiere this weekend at the Berlin International Film Festival. It will be released later this year theatrically in the states. The sixth film by Sachs, the film actually premiered…

EXCLUSIVE: It’s been quite the Sundance Film Festival for Michael Barbieri. First, the 14-year old had his feature debut as one of the co-leads in fest award winner Ira Sachs’ Little Men, then he signed up with 3 Arts Entertainment on the weekend, and then he had a very well-received premiere at a packed Eccles…

This year’s Generation sidebar at the Berlin Film Festival includes films that shed light on and challenge the nature of contradictions, say organizers. The massive section, which is made up of films targeted to children and young people, runs to 63 features and shorts produced or co-produced in 35 countries. Among…