Robert S. Cairns, Author at Bright Lights Film Journal

a Robert S. Cairns, Author at Bright Lights Film Journal

Author: Robert S. Cairns

Robert S. Cairns is an independent film critic and recovering academic with research interests in philosophy, theology, and conservatism in the movies. Follow his Substack account: https://robertscairns.substack.com or Twitter/X: https://x.com/robertscairns

African American · Asian · Drama · Essays

On the Dignity of the Successful Man: Akira Kurosawa, Spike Lee, and the “High-Low” Scale

October 13, 2025

Both films will give the critic searching for a standard class-focused reading a headache. We have to admit that the kidnapper exerts an imposition on the success of “the other.”[…]

Author: Robert S. Cairns

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