Movies

A documentary looking at the samurai traditions and films that helped shape Kurosawa's masterpiece.

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China.

Discussion about Carol Reed's 1947 film "Odd Man Out."

Film critic Tony Rayns discusses Josef von Sternberg's 1931 film version of 'An American Tragedy'.

Early film by Tony Rayns.

In this short documentary, film critic Tony Rayns discusses director King Hu and A Touch of Zen.

Early film by Tony Rayns.

Experimental drama set in London during the Thatcher administration involving four characters: Neil, a science-fiction illustrator; Kim, a woman rock...

Asian cinema expert Tony Ryans discusses Kurosawa’s career and influence.

Interview with Tony Rayns on the history of early Chinese cinema and the 1931 silent film Love and Duty.

Interview with film critic Tony Rayns was conducted in December 2008.

An appreciation of the 1999 film 'Audition' by Japanese cinema historian Tony Rayns.

New video interview with film critic Tony Rayns

Shot in 1983, edited for the VISIONS: CINEMA programme in 1985, a short documentary about Shanghai Animation Studio.

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...

In this interview, conducted in 2013, Asian-film critic Tony Rayns offers his thoughts on the popularity of the ZATOICHI series, its main character,...