"Transparent: Musicale Finale is refreshingly lovely television, especially for a series wrap-up to a show that had to move on after unceremoniously losing its lead character. Rather than trying to give a satisfying closure to plots, it seeks to give a satisfying closure to the themes presented throughout Transparent‘s four-year run: family, identity, and love. It also allows the finale to stand apart from the series, and accessible to new viewers as well. The musical numbers and comedy will leave you laughing, and more than a few tears may be shed before the credits roll."

Read Theo Estes' full review here: bit.ly/spooltranspfinale

"If Sound of Metal is a bit reminiscent of the earlier work of writer-director Darius Marder‘s frequent collaborator Derek Cianfrance, who made The Place Beyond the Pines and Blue Valentine before the far more underwhelming The Light Between Oceans, it’s in a far more tender, optimistic fashion than Cianfrance typically allows. It’s not only thanks to Marder’s direction, but Ahmed’s passionate intensity, that Sound of Metal succeeds in its own right. It’s a story where a kind of peace born of studied acceptance is the triumph, rather than the casual consolation of easy answers."

Read Andrea Thompson's full review here: bit.ly/spooltiffsoundmetal