If you're only streaming one movie this week, “Hedda” deserves to be on the shortlist. For those unfamiliar with the story, "Hedda" centers around Hedda Tesman née Garbler. She's the illegitimate child of a late general, and she has seemingly settled into a life of domesticity despite a hinted-at wild past, living in an opulent manor with her husband George (Tom Bateman). They are hosting a party for professors at the local university, including one Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), with the hopes that a lively night of entertainment will secure George a professorship at the nearby institution.
Starring Tessa Thompson in the titular role, this romance drama is an adaptation of the acclaimed 1891 stage play "Hedda Gabler," and it made its debut this September at the Toronto International Film Festival before a brief theatrical run this past week. Now, it makes its Prime Video debut today (Oct. 29), and having seen it for myself, I can declare it's an absolute must-watch. In fact, this smoldering drama needs to be the next movie you stream.
