Tony Rayns
WritingBorn 1948-09-20 · Oxford, England, UKDied 2026-07-07
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.
An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'
Jan 15, 2024
Slicing At The Stars
Jun 13, 2023
A Different Kind of Chinese War Film: Tony Rayns on Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain
Aug 17, 2023
Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee
Nov 13, 2023Rated 9 out of 10
The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History
May 20, 2022An Innovative Feature Film Debut: Tony Rayns on the Black Cannon Incident
May 05, 2019
Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'
Aug 01, 2016
Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen
Jul 19, 2016
Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
Apr 14, 2015Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth
Aug 17, 2015
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
Oct 01, 2014Rated 7.1 out of 10
Jury
Mar 07, 2013Rated 6.3 out of 10Serialized Success
May 01, 2013Rated 1 out of 10
The Art of Akira Kurosawa
May 22, 2013
Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer
Oct 01, 2012Rated 8 out of 10Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships
May 19, 2009
Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences
Sep 04, 2006Rated 10 out of 10
Everyday Realities: Tony Rayns on New Taiwan Cinema and Edward Yang
Jul 11, 2006
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
Feb 22, 2004Rated 8.5 out of 10Jubilee: A Time Less Golden
May 27, 2003Rated 6 out of 10
Hold You Tight
May 14, 1998Rated 5.3 out of 10
Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema
Jun 04, 1998Rated 5.5 out of 10
The Cinema on the Road
Aug 06, 1995Rated 5.6 out of 10
Derek Jarman: A Portrait
Jan 25, 1991
New Chinese Cinema
Apr 09, 1989
Virtuous Women
Jan 01, 1987
Home Movies 1971-81
Jan 01, 1985
London Calling
Jan 01, 1985
Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio
Oct 23, 1985
Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns
Sep 28, 1983Rated 6.6 out of 10
Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns
Sep 14, 1983
Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns
Jun 08, 1983
Crystal Gazing
Sep 15, 1982Rated 7 out of 10