Writing
Tony Rayns
Antony Keith Graham Rayns (20 September 1948 – 7 July 2026) was a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter. He wrote for the underground publication Cinema Rising before contributing to the Monthly Film Bulletin from the December 1970. He contributed writings to Sight & Sound from the 1970s, and also contributed to Time Out, Melody Maker, and Film Comment.
Filmography
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Film · 2024
Slicing At The Stars
Film · 2023
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Film · 2023
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Film · 2023
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Film · 2022
An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
Film · 2019
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Film · 2016
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Film · 2016
Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
Film · 2015
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
Film · 2015
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Film · 2014
Jury
Film · 2013
Serialized Success
Film · 2013
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Film · 2013
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Film · 2012
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Film · 2009
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Film · 2006
Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang
Film · 2006
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Film · 2004
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Film · 2003
Hold You Tight
Film · 1998
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Film · 1998
The Cinema on the Road
Film · 1995
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Film · 1991
New Chinese Cinema
Film · 1989
Virtuous Women
Film · 1987
Home Movies 1971-81
Film · 1985
London Calling
Film · 1985
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Film · 1985
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Film · 1983
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Film · 1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Film · 1983
Crystal Gazing
Film · 1982