Tony Rayns

Known for WritingBorn 1948-09-20Died 2026-07-07Oxford, England, UK

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Seven Samurai: Origins and Influences

Legend of the Dragon: Tony Rayns on Bruce Lee

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

The Jang Sun-woo Variations

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

Crystal Gazing

Black Coal, Thin Ice

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Visions Cinema: Film in the Philippines - A Report by Tony Rayns

Jury

Away with Words

Jubilee: A Time Less Golden

The Cinema on the Road

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Hold You Tight

Serialized Success

An American Picture: Tony Rayns on 'An American Tragedy'

Slicing At The Stars

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

The Rediscovery of a Significant Part in Film History

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

Damaged Romance: Tony Rains on 'Audition'

Art-house Martial Arts — Tony Rayns on A Touch of Zen

Tony Rayns on Cruel Story of Youth

The Art of Akira Kurosawa

Tony Rayns on Pigs and Battleships

Derek Jarman: A Portrait

New Chinese Cinema

Virtuous Women

Home Movies 1971-81

London Calling

Frame by Frame: Shanghai Animation Studio

Visions Cinema: Cinema in China - An Account by Tony Rayns

Visions Cinema: Film as a Way of Life: Hong Kong Cinema - A Report by Tony Rayns

Little Joe, Little Dragon

Uriel: Overdrive