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Author Benjamin Kooyman

Benjamin Kooyman

Benjamin Kooyman

Ben Kooyman lives, works, and writes in Canberra. Most of his collected writings can be found at https://downunderflixarchive.blogspot.com

This is 40: Fame! The Blues Brothers Are Going to Live Forever

Benjamin Kooyman
June 15, 2020
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Back in March I celebrated the 40th anniversary of Australian classic Breaker Morant here on The Curb. Why stop there? The celluloid class of 1980 is a particularly fascinating one, with many films cut from a ...

“The Gentleman’s War is Over”: Breaker Morant at 40

Benjamin Kooyman
March 15, 2020
Reviews
Of all the directorial careers to emerge from the Australian film industry, Bruce Beresford’s pre-Hollywood run of films from 1972 to 1981 may be the most fascinating. Beresford’s first two films, The Adventur...

Weary, Stale, Flat and Unprofitable? The State of Shakespeare Onscreen

Benjamin Kooyman
December 8, 2019
Culture
Three feature films inspired by Shakespeare and his work - Kenneth Branagh’s All is True, Claire McCarthy’s Ophelia, and David Michôd’s The King - made fleeting theatrical appearances in Australian arthouse ci...

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