Tony Rayns Movies

New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns

Early film by Tony Rayns.

History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the...

In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character,...

Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about Shanghai Animation Studio.

A documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece.

A personal consideration of the Korean cinema by director Jang Sun-Woo, looking at it’s history of outside influence and censorship.

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...

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

Documentary about the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, where we see him attend film festivals, personal influences and of course the study of his...

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

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

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...

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

Early film by Tony Rayns.

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