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Reece Beckett

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Portrait of a City on Fire

Portrait of a City on Fire

My debut poetry collection, about a city falling apart.

2020

Stories

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Where can my other work be found?

A collection of my pieces written outside of Medium (Most recent to oldest).

Oct 1, 2022

Where can my other work be found?

Oct 1, 2022

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: ‘The Wiz’ is Sidney Lumet’s Bizarre, Radical Wizard of Oz Remake

Lumet’s black-led, New Yorkian retelling of this classic story is truly odd… and brilliant!

2d ago

Review: ‘The Wiz’ is Sidney Lumet’s Bizarre, Radical Wizard of Oz Remake

2d ago

Published in
Rainbow Salad

(Soft) Focus

A poem

3d ago

(Soft) Focus

3d ago

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: ‘Two Mules for Sister Sara’ — A Beautiful Large Scale Western

Don Siegel’s pre-Dirty Harry Eastwood vehicle is visually stunning, well acted and tonally balanced

4d ago

Review: ‘Two Mules for Sister Sara’ — A Beautiful Large Scale Western

4d ago

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: Ridley Scott Flops With ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’

This rarely remembered 1987 cop drama is perhaps better left forgotten despite its abundance of visual style

6d ago

Review: Ridley Scott Flops With ‘Someone to Watch Over Me’

6d ago

Published in
Counter Arts

The Best of British Cinema: ‘Gregory’s Girl’ (1980)

Bill Forsyth’s loveable romantic comedy is one of Scotland’s finest films

Nov 11

The Best of British Cinema: ‘Gregory’s Girl’ (1980)

Nov 11

Published in
Rainbow Salad

Tonight

A poem

Nov 10

Tonight

Nov 10

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is a Delicately Balanced Action Comedy

Tom Hardy’s likely final outing as Venom is playful, mournful and consistently charming

Nov 9

Review: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is a Delicately Balanced Action Comedy

Nov 9

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘American Gangster’ is a Complex Take on Corruption

The 2007 crime epic combines the likes of Sidney Lumet and Francis Ford Coppola to indict numerous broken modern systems

Nov 7

Review: Ridley Scott’s ‘American Gangster’ is a Complex Take on Corruption

Nov 7

Published in
Counter Arts

Review: ‘Anora’ — Sean Baker’s Cinderella Story Goes Wonderfully Awry

Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner is funny, bleak and excellently made

Nov 4

Review: ‘Anora’ — Sean Baker’s Cinderella Story Goes Wonderfully Awry

Nov 4

Reece Beckett

Reece Beckett

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Film/music critic and poet. New articles every Mon, Thurs & Sat. Poetry on Sundays! Contact: reecebeckett2002@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/reecebeckett

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