Tony Rayns

Tony Rayns

Nacimiento : , Great Britain

Historia

Antony Rayns is a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter.

Perfil

Tony Rayns

Películas

Damaged Romance
Himself
An appreciation by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns
Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Self
En 1982 un pequeño grupo de cineastas taiwaneses reinventó el cine asiático, entre ellos, Hou Hsiao-Hsien y Edward Yang. Viajar desde Europa a América Latina a Asia, Flowers of Taipei se propone evaluar la influencia global del nuevo cine de Taiwán.
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
Tony Rayns
Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.
Serialized Success
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.
Jury
Tony
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.
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Himself
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.
Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Self
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences, a documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
Interviewee
Documentary about the making of Derek Jarman's 1979 film "Jubilee".
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Director
Divided into chapters, the documentary examines Jang's career and films from many different angles and includes the voices not only of those who have worked with Jang but also of numerous ordinary Koreans who have been affected by his work. Individual chapters are devoted to such topics as Jang's idiosyncratic hairstyle and the controversy surrounding his previous feature Lies. The documentary tries to place Jang and his work in the widest possible social context, not only in the context of Korean cinema. At its heart is a series of remarkably candid and revealing interviews with Jang himself.
Away with Words
Writer
A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Translator
Hong Kong, finales de los 90. El film sigue a varios personajes marginales, llegados a la gran ciudad procedentes de la China continental. El dueño de un negocio de vídeos porno, su esposa ascensorista con una prótesis en el pie, la joven venida del campo que ha terminado ejerciendo de prostituta, el joven timorato incapaz de tratar con chicas... Con ritmo lento, Nelson Yu Lik-wai nos pinta la penosa y triste vida de estos personajes sin rumbo ni ilusiones dignas de este nombre, y que nunca se plantean la bondad o maldad de lo que hacen
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.
The Cinema on the Road
Narrator
A Personal Essay on Cinema in Korea by Jang Sun-Woo
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Himself
A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden, featuring interviews with Jarman, his collaborators and friends.
New Chinese Cinema
Narrator
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
New Chinese Cinema
Writer
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
New Chinese Cinema
Director
Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.
London Calling
Tony Rayns
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.
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Self
Film critic Tony Rayns interviews Lino Brocka and other prominent Filipino filmmakers.
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Writer
History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the organisation of filmmaking under the post-war communist government; the impact of the Cultural Revolution; the work of Xie Jin.
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Narrator / Himself
History of filmmaking in China from its beginnings in the 1920s to 1982, featuring Shanghai cinema of 1930s; the progressive filmmakers; the organisation of filmmaking under the post-war communist government; the impact of the Cultural Revolution; the work of Xie Jin.
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Himself
Examines the early 1980s Hong Kong filmmaking community. Tony Rayns interviews some of the new generation of filmmakers and figures from the wider film culture.
Free Parajanov
Voice
Interview with Tony Rayns