And Her Children ★★★★★
Mother Knows Best in ‘And Her Children’
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Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from A Sore Winner ★★★★
‘Never Mind the Happy’, Mama, ‘Cause He’s a Big Boy Now
An Ark ★★★
Communing Shoelessly in the Spirit World in ‘An Ark’
Birdie ★★★★★
From Hitchcock to Melilla: ‘Birdie’ Confronts Fear and Borders
The Ford / Hill Project ★★★★★
Courage On Display in ‘The Ford/Hill Project’
We Have No Need Of Other Worlds (We Need Mirrors) ★★★★
A Son Delivers a Tech-Heavy Elegy in ‘We Have No Need Of Other Worlds (We Need Mirrors)’
The Rest of Our Lives ★★★★
Dancing While Contemplating ‘The Rest of Our Lives’
Benevolence ★★★
Searching for Roots in ‘Benevolence’
Bug ★★★★
Bitten By The ‘Bug’
NYC: The Best Shows of 2025
As the curtain falls on 2025, The Recs’ Randall David Cook picks his 10 shows to take a bow.