'No Bears,' the best movie of 2022, hits theaters

"No Bears," first shown at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, is preternaturally attuned to the systemic realities that set this and other Iranian protest movements in motion.
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Review: 'No Bears,' the best movie of 2022, has arrived in theaters Click to view images

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The Tuesday telecast on NBC drew a meager 6.25 million viewers as the network considers a new deal.

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SXSW Film and TV Festival to take flight with 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Click to view images

Along with opening film "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," SXSW Film and TV Festival will also premiere Eva Longoria's Hot Cheetos movie and a new "Evil Dead" entry.

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Can Bret Easton Ellis bring back the (fictional) glory days? Click to view images

In "The Shards," Ellis melds the horror of "American Psycho" with the Sherman Oaks anomie of "Less Than Zero." It's a feast for fans, not much more.

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The Pacific Opera Project goes all out with an obscure Vivaldi showpiece, refashioning the hipster Ebell Club in Highland Park.

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