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Robert S. Cairns

Robert S. Cairns is a South African born Film Critic who has written for The American Spectator, The European Conservative, and Horror Homeroom. His research interests include philosophy, theology, and conservatism in the movies. He is currently writing a book about John Cassavetes.

Articles by Robert S. Cairns

The Christmas Noir of The Reckless Moment

The classic era of film noir, the 1940s and 1950s, is a great reservoir of sin. We sometimes forget that all of the Biblical traumas and warnings can be found…