Tony Rayns
Acting
Biography
Antony Rayns (born 1948) is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.
Place of Birth: Great Britain
Known For
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
A documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece.
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
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 and HONG Sang-soo among others.
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
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.
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
Jury
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 cannot fully express her thoughts because of the language barrier. And, the head of jury, Sung-ki can’t control the situation. Will this jury reach an agreement against all odds? A satire for those who make, watch, and criticize films is about to begin.
The Cinema on the Road
A personal consideration of the Korean cinema by director Jang Sun-Woo, looking at it’s history of outside influence and censorship.
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
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 directors and academics, the film examines topics such as male bonding in kung fu movies, depictions of same-sex bonding and physical intimacy, the emphasis on women's grievances in melodramas, and the career of Yam Kim-Fai, a Hong Kong actress who spent her life portraying men on and off the screen.
Hold You Tight
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 could have been.
Home Movies 1971-81
Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.
Filmography
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