Tony Rayns
Antony Rayns (born 1948) is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1979 |
| Birthday | |
| Place of Birth | Great Britain |
| Also Known As | Antony Rayns, |
1985
Home Movies 1971-81
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Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.
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Home Movies 1971-81
1998
Hold You Tight
5.083/12
Two women are bound for the same plane, one of whom makes the flight while the other does not. In a cruel twist of fate, the plane crashes, killing ev...
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Hold You Tight
1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
5.222/9
An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explor...
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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
2014
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
7.2/17
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cin...
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
2019
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
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An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
2016
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
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An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.
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Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
1983
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
6.6/5
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
2012
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
8/1
Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through intervie...
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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
1985
London Calling
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While attending a screening of his film at the London Film Festival, a Japanese man tries to track down a woman from his past after receiving a myster...
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London Calling
2003
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
6/5
Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".
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Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
2013
Jury
6.3/3
After the film screening, five people hold a meeting. Director Jeong asserts that a film should move the heart. Actress Soo-yeon emphasizes on the mes...
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Jury
1995
The Cinema on the Road
5.6/5
A personal consideration of the Korean cinema by director Jang Sun-Woo, looking at it’s history of outside influence and censorship.
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The Cinema on the Road
2006
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
10/1
A documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece.
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Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
1989
New Chinese Cinema
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Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
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New Chinese Cinema
1983
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
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History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the organisat...
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Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
2013
Serialized Success
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In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character, a...
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Serialized Success
2013
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
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Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.
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The Art of Akira Kurosawa
2015
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
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New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns
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Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
1991
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
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A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and frie...
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Derek Jarman: A Portrait
2009
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
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Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.
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Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
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Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider fil...
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Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
1985
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
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Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about Shanghai Animation Studio.
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Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
2024
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
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Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'.
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An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
2016
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
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In this short documentary, film critic Tony Rayns discusses director King Hu and A Touch of Zen.
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Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
2023
Slicing At The Stars
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An Interview With Critic And Hong Kong Film Expert Tony Rayns, About The Emergence, Key Players, And Success Of The Shaw Brothers Wuxia Film
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Slicing At The Stars
2023
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film :Tony rayns on Wreaths at the foot of the mountain
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