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.

Exclusive

Frank Grillo Says Rick Flag Sr. is the Nick Fury of the DCU

"Rick Flag will be around for a while."

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

“He Tears His Own Heart Out”: How Oz Cobb Finally Became “The Penguin”

Spoilers ahead for The Penguin finale!

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Dune: Prophecy' is a Divine Dud

Who could’ve foretold that a Dune prequel without the dune would’ve been so boring?

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive

'The Penguin' Showrunner Reveals the Truth Behind Sofia’s Letter

Could this set up The Batman II? Maybe...

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Meanwhile on Earth' Injects Newfound Dread Into the Alien Invasion Movie

The Oscar-nominated I Lost My Body director puts a heady new spin on the body-snatching movie.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Trailers

'Squid Game' Season 2 Takes the Fight to the Front Man

One more game!

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Juror No. 2' is Clint Eastwood’s Best Film in Years — Why is It Being Buried?

The riveting courtroom thriller shows the director is still at the top of his game.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Retrospective

'Lost’s First Bid at Diversity Was Years Ahead of Its Time

Before the “Korean Wave,” there was “House of the Rising Sun.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Venom: The Last Dance' Loses Sight of the Franchise’s Greatest Strength

Not enough dancing.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
New York Comic-Con 2024

The Script for Blumhouse's R-Rated 'Spawn' Reboot is Still Not Ready Yet

"It's just not going as fast as I hoped."

By Hoai-Tran Bui
New York Comic-Con 2024

'Happy Death Day 3' May Never Come Out — But There's a Silver Lining

Will there ever be a third Happy Death Day? “I wish I had the answer,” director Christopher Landon says.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
New York Comic-Con 2024

'Fallout' Season 2 Scripts Are Still Being Written, Star Confirms

Leslie Uggams teases the start of the Amazon show’s production next month, though she hasn't seen scripts yet.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

Elijah Wood Is the Luckiest Fan in the World

What makes an Elijah Wood role, exactly? “A lot of it I think is reflective of my taste,” the Bookworm star says.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'What We Do in the Shadows' Makes a Gloriously Goofy Final Bow

The sixth and final season of the vampire comedy is better than ever.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive

Elijah Wood Doesn’t See the New Lord of the Rings Movies as a “Cash Grab”

“It just feels like getting the band back together in a really cool way.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Spice

'Dune: Prophecy' Finally Has a Release Date

Welcome to the sisterhood.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Think, Mark!

'Invincible' Season 3 Finally Has a Release Date — And an Exciting Format Change

Invincible and Cecil walk into a diner...

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Feature

A History of Superhero Kink

From Wonder Woman to the X-Men, kink has always been a pillar of the superhero business — even if modern tastes seem determined to push it to the sidelines.

By Hoai-Tran Bui and Jojo Aguilar
The Inverse Interview

How Christopher Reeve Rediscovered His Love of Superman

The directors of the new documentary Super/Man talk about the amazing real-life journey of a superhero icon.

By Ryan Britt and Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

How The Penguin Became a Secret “Buddy-Cop Comedy”

“The story goes different places than The Batman does,” director Craig Zobel tells Inverse.

By Hoai-Tran Bui