Tony Rayns Movies

  • 2014
    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

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    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...

    Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
  • 1999
    Away with Words

    Away with Words

    Away with Words

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

    Away with Words
  • 2016
    Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen

    Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen

    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.

    Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
  • 1998
    Hold You Tight

    Hold You Tight

    Hold You Tight

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    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...

    Hold You Tight
  • 1998
    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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    An exploration of Chinese cinema and its relationships with gender and sexuality, which the film argues has been more frankly and provocatively...

    Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
  • 1999
    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

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    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...

    Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • 1983
    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

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

    Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
  • 2003
    Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

    Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

    Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

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

    Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
  • 1995
    The Cinema on the Road

    The Cinema on the Road

    The Cinema on the Road

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

    The Cinema on the Road
  • 2013
    Jury

    Jury

    Jury

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    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...

    Jury
  • 2024
    An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'

    An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'

    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'.

    An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
  • 2013
    Serialized Success

    Serialized Success

    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,...

    Serialized Success
  • 2006
    Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

    Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

    Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

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

    Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
  • 2019
    An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident

    An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident

    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'

    Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

    Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

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

    Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
  • 2015
    Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth

    Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth

    Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth

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    New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns

    Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
  • 2013
    The Art of Akira Kurosawa

    The Art of Akira Kurosawa

    The Art of Akira Kurosawa

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

    The Art of Akira Kurosawa
  • 2012
    Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

    Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

    Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

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    Prominent film critic Tony Rayns has long been a supporter of Korean cinema. This film illustrates Rayns’ affection for Korean cinema through...

    Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
  • 2009
    Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships

    Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships

    Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships

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    Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.

    Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
  • 1985
    London Calling

    London Calling

    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...

    London Calling