Welcome to the Gold Ticket, your VIP guide to the best of pop culture for the weekend ahead, curated by the Gold Derby team of experts.
Sorry, Baby on HBO Max: As the year comes to a close and award season ramps up, take time to remember one of the biggest charmers to come out of Sundance all the way back in January. Eve Victor's funny and touching debut is worth keeping in mind for year-end lists.
Ballad of a Small Player on Netflix: Conclave director Edward Berger is back with another bit of prestige-y trash (compliment). This one follows Colin Farrell is a degenerate gambler who is running out time to clear his depths and hang onto his lavish lifestyle in Macau. The reviews aren't great, but Farrell is.
Hedda on Prime Video: Director Nia DaCosta and star/producer Tessa Thompson reteam for a modernized retelling of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. Their take manages to maintain enough staginess to keep things claustrophobic, but imbues it with so much messy life.
