The mystery of ‘A Private Life’ falls flat

Buckhead Reporter 1/29 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Jodie Foster in A Private Life. (Photo provided by Sony Pictures Classics) Early on in “A Private Life,” Lillian Steiner (Jodie Foster) asks her son, Julien (Vincent Lacoste) to bulk order her some...

‘Send Help’ is a reality television riff with gloriously gory results

Buckhead Reporter 1/29 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Rachal McAdams in Send Help. (Photo by Brook Rushton. © 2025 20th Century Studios) Right before the big plane crash that sets Sam Raimi’s new film “Send Help” into motion, Linda Liddle (Rachel...

Stephanie Ahn talks making her feature debut, ‘Bedford Park’

Buckhead Reporter 1/28 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Son Suk-ku and Moon Choi in Bedford Park. Photo provided by the Sundance Institute) Stephanie Ahn began writing her feature debut, “Bedford Park,” about nine years ago. On Jan. 24, it premiered at the...

Woman-owned Broad Builders’ new project is a stunning Morningside mansion

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 1/27 1:26A Logan C. Ritchie

Broad Builders is bringing this Morningside house to market at $5.49 million. (Provided) When Kris White earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Auburn University, she was one of two women...

Director Robby Myles talks staging ‘BLKS’ at Out Front Theatre Company

Buckhead Reporter 1/26 5:25A Sammie Purcell

The cast of BLKS, which will play at Out Front Theatre Company from Jan. 29 to Feb. 14 (Photo provided by Out Front). “BLKS,” a play from Aziza Barnes, will play at Out Front Theatre Company from Jan....

Atlanta Pride announces new board members

Buckhead Reporter 1/26 4:59A Katie Burkholder

Atlanta Pride has announced new Board members (from left) Luis Feliciano, Dr. Chicora Martin, and Dr. Christopher A. Thompson. (Photos via Atlanta Pride.) Atlanta Pride has announced the appointment...

GSU accepting applications for entrepreneurship program

Buckhead Reporter 1/26 2:22A Rough Draft

Georgia State University’s  Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute  (ENI) is accepting applications for   Main Street Foundry , its nationally recognized entrepreneurship program. The application deadline is Jan. 30. Formerly known as the Main...

Georgia AG appeals ‘Cop City’ RICO dismissal

Buckhead Reporter 1/25 4:16A Katie Burkholder

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an appeal challenging the dismissal of racketeering charges against 61 Stop Cop City protestors. The appeal , filed on Jan. 20, is in response to the dismissal of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...

Birds Georgia celebrating 100 years in 2026

Buckhead Reporter 1/24 4:41A Rough Draft

Birds Georgia will celebrate its 100th anniversary of bird conservation efforts in 2026 with a yearlong series of events and programs throughout the state. Among the plans the organization announced include guided birding trips, habitat...

Winter Storm Fern event cancellations around the metro Atlanta area

Brookhaven Reporter 1/23 7:53A Rachel Spooner

In accordance with Gov. Brian Kemp s State of Emergency declaration ahead of this weekend s winter storm, many Atlanta venues are cancelling or postponing events. Find a list of event cancellations and postponements below. Events/Concerts Aisle...

MARTA to run on reduced schedule, could suspend service due to winter storm

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 3:59A Rough Draft

MARTA will implement an inclement weather service plan in anticipation of severe winter weather in the metro Atlanta area beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, according to a press release. With the forecasted freezing rain, sleet, and low temperatures...

Georgia residents urged to prepare for potential winter storms

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 3:16A Rough Draft

Emergency officials are urging Georgia residents to prepare for a potential winter storm this weekend, emphasizing that families should be ready to sustain themselves for at least three days without outside help. The guidance comes as communities...

Jeff Probst, Lili Reinhart, ‘Bridgerton’ among honorees for 2026 SCAD TVfest

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 2:58A Sammie Purcell

Matt Bomer at the 2024 SCAD TVfest (Photo courtesy of SCAD). The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced the honorees for the 2026 SCAD TVfest, which takes place Feb. 4-6. The festival, which...

Demolition of historic Ansley Park home raises preservation concerns

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 2:45A Collin Kelley

The push to have Ansley Park’s Peachtree Circle designated as a city historic district took on a more urgent note this week after the demolition of one of the street’s oldest homes. The new owners of...

10 films to look forward to at the Sundance Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 1/23 2:00A Sammie Purcell

The Sundance Film Festival started yesterday in Park City — the festival’s last Utah hurrah until it moves to its new home in Boulder, Co. in 2027. Last year, I braved the wintery depths of Park City...