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.

Spoilers

How 'Captain America: Brave New World’s Ending Sets Up The X-Men in the MCU

A brave new world...of adamantium.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Trailers

'The Accountant 2' Trailer Unleashes A Dangerous Conspiracy

Find the accountant.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Paddington in Peru' Brings The Enchanting Fantasy Trilogy Home

If you are kind and polite, you’ll find joy in even the weakest Paddington movie.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Sundance 2025 Review

'The Thing With Feathers' Is Shot Down By Its Painfully Literal Metaphor

Grief is waiting for this movie to end.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Sundance 2025 Review

'Rabbit Trap' Is A Disappointing Folk Horror That Falls Short Of Its Creepy Premise

Dev Patel stars in the atmospheric horror film without much atmosphere or horror.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Sundance 2025 Review

'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Injects Hollywood Spectacle Into A Surreal Queer Romance

Give them the old razzle dazzle.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Love Hurts' Is A Painful Waste of A-List Talent

Watching it… hurts.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Sundance 2025 Review

'The Legend of Ochi' Remixes The Best Of the Children’s Fantasy Epic

A girl and her ochi.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Inverse Recommends

Rejoice: 'Parasite' Is Now On Netflix

Eat the rich.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

“Oh My Gosh, I'm Relating To The Robot”

The director and stars of Companion talk about their subversive sci-fi horror movie, and why you can’t trust nice guys.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun Find Love After the Apocalypse

The stars and directors of Love Me chat about their experimental new sci-fi film.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Companion' Cleverly Flips The Killer Robot Movie On Its Head

She was made for you.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Sundance 2025 Review

'Bubble & Squeak' Is A Quirky Charmer That Lives Up To Its Absurd Premise

My cabbages!

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

In The Presence Of Lucy Liu

The Presence star talks working with Steven Soderbergh, taking career risks, and, of course, ghosts.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Inverse Recommends

'The Wild Robot' Sets A Stunning New Standard For Animation

Add The Wild Robot to your programming.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Presence' Falls Short Of Its Great Ghostly Gimmick

Steven Soderbergh takes you into the POV of a ghost in this sparse thriller.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Wolf Man' Puts A Body-Horror Spin On A Classic Monster Movie

Leigh Whannell’s remake is a taut thriller that makes the most of its runtime.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

Christian Gudegast Takes 'Den of Thieves' Global

The director of the heist thriller and its sequel wants to keep the franchise “going as long as we possibly can.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' Is A Shockingly Good Time

The sequel is bigger and better, but retains Den of Thieves’ dirtbag charm.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Movies

Christopher Nolan Needs To Cast Guy Pearce Again

With his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, Nolan has the chance to reunite with his Memento star.

By Hoai-Tran Bui