Movies: Tony Rayns

In this short documentary, film critic Tony Rayns discusses director King Hu and A Touch of Zen....

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 cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy....

A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences....

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 everyone on board, and leaving the friends and family of the two women to talk about what was and what...

An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively explored than in any other national cinema. Utilizing both film excerpts and interviews with many leading ...

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, ...

Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers....

Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee"....

A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo...

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 message of the film, Film critic Tony just discusses about the current trend of Korean cinema. Tomiyama...

Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'....

In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character, and some of the key talents involved in making it....

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece...

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An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns....

New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns...

Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence....

Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through interviews of Korean cineastes that have a special affinity for him, including JANG Sun-woo, LEE Chang-dong ...

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 mysterious phone call....

Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years....