Tony Rayns Movies
- 2013

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,...
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- 1970

Uriel: Overdrive
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Early film by Tony Rayns.
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- 2014

Black Coal, Thin Ice
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Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
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- 1985

Home Movies 1971-81
Home Movies 1971-8101985HD
Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.
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- 1998

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...
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- 2024

An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'02024HD
Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'.
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- 2006

Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang
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Film critic Tony Rayns examines Taiwan's New Cinema movement, exploring its defining characteristics, major filmmakers, and historical significance....
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- 2019

An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
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- 1999

Away with Words
Away with Words6.41999HD
A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and experiences.
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- 2012

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...
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- 2015

Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
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New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns
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- 2023

A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain02023HD
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- 2022

The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History02022HD
Interview with Tony Rayns on the history of early Chinese cinema and the 1931 silent film Love and Duty.
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- 1987

Virtuous Women
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Tragical lives of Qing Yu, a woman lives in late Qing Dynasty and Gui Hua, a woman lives in modern time.
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- 1991

Derek Jarman: A Portrait
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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...
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- 2016

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
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An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.
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- 2009

Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
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Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.
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- 1974

Little Joe, Little Dragon
Little Joe, Little Dragon01974HD
Early film by Tony Rayns.
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- 2023

Slicing At The Stars
Slicing At The Stars02023HD
An Interview With Critic And Hong Kong Film Expert Tony Rayns, About The Emergence, Key Players, And Success Of The Shaw Brothers Wuxia Film
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- 1999

Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart6.51999HD
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...
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