Hoai-Tran Bui
Hoai-Tran Bui is the Entertainment Editor at Inverse. She previously was an editor and film critic at SlashFilm, and her work has appeared in USA Today and The Washington Post. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic and co-hosts a Doctor Who/Star Trek podcast called Trekking Through Time and Space.
Hoai-Tran likes people, places, and things. She also probably likes being online too much. Her favorite movie vacillates between Spirited Away, Before Sunset, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, though Chungking Express is making its way up there. Hoai-Tran is probably due for a re-evaluation of her favorite movie.
In 'Challengers,' Love is a Game But Sex is Not
Zendaya’s sexy tennis movie is about more than just sex.
I Saw 'Spider-Man 2' in Theaters Again — And I Told Sam Raimi About It
“I really appreciate the crowd liking the movies.”
'Abigail' is a Bloody Good Time
She’s a ballerina vampire!
Lily Gladstone is the Saving Grace of Hulu’s Chilling New True-Crime Series
The Oscar-nominated actress elevates a familiar true-crime story.
Alex Garland Takes the Fight to Us
“People keep saying the film is not political. I think they're just missing the point.”
Only Park Chan-wook Could Pull Off a Sharp, Twisty Spy Thriller Like 'The Sympathizer'
The Pulitzer Prize winning book gets a deliciously deranged adaptation.
Amazon’s 'Fallout' Comes Out of the Vault
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s video game adaptation is just the beginning.
Alex Garland Reveals What Brought Him Back for '28 Years Later'
“I had a specific idea that felt like a story worth telling.”
Colin Farrell Cracks the Case in 'Sugar'
The Apple TV+ series made a hardboiled noir without a hardboiled detective at the center.
'Dune' is “Impossible” to Adapt in Just One Movie, Kyle MacLachlan Says
Dune: Part Two can “tell a little more of the story without having to feel like you have to rush through.”
'Sugar' is a Frustrating Noir With Nowhere to Go
Colin Farrell is the standout of a perplexing noir series.
We’ll Get to See Even More of Death in 'The Sandman' Season 2
Kirby teases a story highly anticipated by fans — and Neil Gaiman himself.
'Problemista' Walks Between Worlds
Inverse speaks with writer-director Julio Torres and co-star Tilda Swinton about their surreal chemistry.
How 'Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Made Netflix’s “Unadaptable” Sci-Fi Epic
The cast and creators of 3 Body Problem open up about translating Cixin Liu’s beloved novels to the screen.
The 'Alien: Romulus' Trailer Brings the Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise Back to Basics
In space, no one can hear you scream (again).
Indie Animation Reigns
The team behind the acclaimed sci-fi animated show Scavengers Reign detail their long, strange trip to the screen.
'Dune 2' Writer Reveals Why They Changed Alia
“We were a little leery of that talking toddler.”
Hayao Miyazaki’s Most Important Film Presents a Gentler Alternative to 'Dune'
40 years ago, a different messiah story would capture audience imaginations.
There’s a Good Reason Why Paul’s Visions in 'Dune 2' Are So Cryptic
“His gift of prophecy is inconstant and unreliable.”
Netflix’s '3 Body Problem' Flattens a Singular Sci-Fi Saga
Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi epic gets the event TV treatment, for better and for worse.