Tony Rayns
Biography
Antony Keith Graham Rayns (20 September 1948 – 7 July 2026) was a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter. He wrote for the underground publication Cinema Rising before contributing to the Monthly Film Bulletin from the December 1970. He contributed writings to Sight & Sound from the 1970s, and also contributed to Time Out, Melody Maker, and Film Comment.
Antony Keith Graham Rayns (20 September 1948 – 7 July 2026) was a British writer, commentator, film festival programmer and screenwriter. He wrote for the underground publication Cinema Rising before contributing to the Monthly Film Bulletin from the December 1970. He contributed writings to Sight & Sound from the 1970s, and also contributed to Time Out, Melody Maker, and Film Comment.
Top Movies & Series
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Hold You Tight
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
New Chinese Cinema
Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
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Home Movies 1971-81
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Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
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Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
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