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Four Can't-Miss Films at SXSW

The second half of the South by Southwest Festival is generally focused on the music side of things. But Paste Film Editor Michael Dunaway points out four films that you really shouldn’t miss. Coincidentally enough, they’re all from first-time feature directors. Your ears need a break anyway, so go see a great film!...  read more

That Evening Sun

Release Date: In Theaters Now Director: Scott Teems Writers: Teems, (short story by William Gay) Cinematographer: Rodney Taylor Starring: Hal Holbrook, Raymond McKinnon, Carrie Preston, Mia Wasikowska, Walton Goggins, Barry Corbin Studio/Run Time: Freestyle Releasing, 110 mins. Holbrook’s crowning moment comes in truly Southern film Scott Teems’ That Evening Sun is an exquisitely crafted adaptation of a William Gay short story that’s fundamentally rooted in the real-world South, a subtle little wonder in which every single element works. Music from Michael Penn and Drive-By Trucker Patterson Hood sets the portentous mood; character actors Raymond McKinnon, Walton Goggins and Barry...  read more

Best of What's Next: Carrie Preston: Blood, Sweat and Twang

Hometown: Macon, Ga. Film/Show: That Evening Sun, True Blood For Fans Of: Amy Adams, William Gay, vampires Hollywood is littered with young starlets who come out of nowhere, land a big role and suddenly get their images splayed across gossip pages and men’s magazines. But Carrie Preston’s ascent has been slow and steady. The 42-year-old has made the most of every role—first bit parts in films like Transamerica and The Stepford Wives, then guest spots on TV shows like Arrested Development and Sex and the City and, more recently, as Arlene Fowler on HBO’s vampire drama True Blood....  read more