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: 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’t8h ago28h ago2
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: ‘A Chinese Ghost Story’ is Pure MadnessThe 1987 cult classic is wonderfully wild2d ago22d ago2
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsThe Best of British Cinema: ‘Bunny Lake is Missing’ (1965)Otto Preminger’s Hitchcockian mystery is disturbing and striking5d ago75d ago7
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 1020Oct 1020
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
Reece BeckettinCounter ArtsReview: Saoirse Ronan’s Towering Performance Can’t Quite Save ‘The Outrun’Nora Fingscheidt’s addiction drama succumbs to inconsistency and meandering pacing, remaining afloat thanks to its terrific performancesOct 59Oct 59