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Jason Thai

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Saw X: A Whole New Game

Saw X: A Whole New Game

By examining the moral nuance of its characters, Saw X not only revitalises the Saw franchise but also increases the depth of its narrative intricacy. In X, the franchise finally explores the mind of John Kramer, portraying the hopelessness and vulnerability of the...

TIFF ’23: Hell of a Summer

TIFF ’23: Hell of a Summer

In this slasher-comedy Hell of a Summer, which serves as Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk's directorial debut, a masked killer wreaks havoc at a summer camp. Just as the campers arrive, a slasher begins his spree, and they struggle to fight for their lives. Jason (Fred...

TIFF ’23: Working Class Goes to Hell

TIFF ’23: Working Class Goes to Hell

Working Class Goes to Hell follows a small-town union's struggle for justice after an industrial fire decimates a Balkan village, creating opposition as the owners evade responsibility. Ceca, the leader of the labor movement, is steadfast in her efforts, but the...

TIFF ’23: Chuck Chuck Baby

TIFF ’23: Chuck Chuck Baby

Chuck Chuck Baby follows Helen, a very quiet and reserved woman, and her struggles to make ends meet while sharing her home with an indifferent husband, his younger girlfriend, and a wailing infant. She looks after her elderly mother-in-law and finds solace in music...

TIFF ’23: Gonzo Girl

TIFF ’23: Gonzo Girl

Based on the Cheryl Della Pietra's semi-autobiographical book from 2015, Gonzo Girl depicts her experiences working for Hunter S. Thompson. Walker Reade, a resident of the Rocky Mountains, is attempting to resurrect his writing career in the early 1990s. The public,...

TIFF ’23: The Contestant

TIFF ’23: The Contestant

The Contestant tells the true story of Japanese reality TV star, Tomoaki Hamatsu (nicknamed Nasubi), who was seized by prominent TV producer Toshio Tsuchiya in 1998 while he thought he was attending an audition. In order to acquire the prize of one million yen, he was...

TIFF ’23: Fingernails

TIFF ’23: Fingernails

Set in an alternate reality, Fingernails tells of a world where cellphones don’t exist but love-matching machines are able to confirm whether two people are compatible by ripping off a fingernail and placing it into the machine. Looking for confirmation, Ryan and Anna...

Enys Men: A Puzzling Puzzle to be Decoded

Enys Men: A Puzzling Puzzle to be Decoded

Long after the credits have rolled, viewers will still be thinking about Enys Men.  This film was a very unique horror movie (to say the least) and was directed by Mark Jenkin, who is also responsible for the narrative, editing, cinematography, sound, and...