PinnedReece BeckettWhere can my other work be found?A collection of my pieces written outside of Medium (Most recent to oldest).Oct 1, 20223Oct 1, 20223
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: ‘The Apprentice’ Sees Donald Trump’s Disturbing Rise to PowerAli Abbasi’s first English-language film is a daring, provocative and deeply unflattering biopic3h ago3h ago
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’ Flirts With GreatnessHollywood’s most historically-minded auteur makes Robin Hood’s story into a stirring, political action film… until it isn’t2d ago32d ago3
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: ‘A Chinese Ghost Story’ is Pure MadnessThe 1987 cult classic is wonderfully wild4d ago34d ago3
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsThe Best of British Cinema: ‘Bunny Lake is Missing’ (1965)Otto Preminger’s Hitchcockian mystery is disturbing and strikingOct 147Oct 147
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsRevisiting ‘Smile’, a Terrifying Exploration of Childhood TraumaParker Finn’s directorial debut remains a modern horror standoutOct 122Oct 122
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsNotes on Charles Bukowski’s ‘Women’, the Ugliest ‘Light’ Reading AvailableBukowski’s third novel, published in 1978, is simultaneously simple-minded and deeply complexOct 1022Oct 1022
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: ‘A Different Man’ is a Tiresome, Repetitive Riff on Franz KafkaGood performances try to anchor a sloppy, trippy script and an all too familiar style in this new dark comedyOct 714Oct 714