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

How 'Karate Kid: Legends' Snuck In Its 'Cobra Kai' Cameo

Strike first. Strike hard. No mercy.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Spoilers!

Did The Doctor Really Just Regenerate Into Billie Piper?

Oh, hello!

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

The Inimitable Wes Anderson Tells It Like It Is

The Phoenician Scheme director chats about making his new movie around Benicio del Toro, and why he’s “not a meme.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

We’ll Always Have Karate Kid

Karate Kid: Legends director Jonathan Entwistle reveals the secret to rebooting Karate Kid — again.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

How The Philippou Brothers Made The Most Disturbing Movie Of The Year

The directors of Bring Her Back reveal how they wrote the part for Sally Hawkins, and why they chewed on knives for their disturbing new A24 horror movie.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Synth This

Noah Hawley Explains How 'Alien: Earth' Works With 'Alien' Canon

Is this the same timeline?

By Ryan Britt and Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Honey Don’t!' Shows Ethan Coen At Odds With Himself

Ethan Coen’s next solo effort is a mess of tones anchored by a terrific Margaret Qualley.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Retrospective

'Lost's Finale Remains A Beautiful, Resounding Mess

“We’ll see you there.”

By Hoai-Tran Bui
One Last Time

Is 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' Really The End Of The Franchise?

Mission: accomplished!

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

Sally Hawkins Saves 'Bring Her Back' From Being A Little Too Familiar

Rising horror directors Danny and Michael Philippou make a surprisingly somber and bleak follow-up to their hit debut, Talk To Me.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
TV

'Duster' Wouldn’t Have Happened Without Josh Holloway

"It was always Josh."

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive

It’s Josh Hartnett Vs. A Plane Full of Assassins

Fight or Flight gives an unexpected new role to the Trap star.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

Why A24’s 'Friendship' Doesn’t Look Like Any Other Comedy Movie

Director Andrew DeYoung talks finding inspiration in Terrence Malick and more.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive

Nicolas Cage’s Primal Scream

What, really, is an over-the-top Nic Cage performance? The Surfer star and director have an answer.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Spoilers

'Thunderbolts*' Post-Credits Scene Is A Fantastic Tease For Marvel’s Next Phase

This means certain Doom.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Another Simple Favor' Is A Fun — If Not Totally Novel — Remix Of The Original

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Review

'Thunderbolts' Gives Marvel a Jolt of Much-Needed Pathos

Marvel’s worst phase ends on a strangely cerebral high note.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Midnight Madness

Surprise! 'Doctor Who’s Most Terrifying Monster Is Back, And Creepier Than Ever

Why are you repeating?

By Hoai-Tran Bui
The Inverse Interview

Under Wunmi Mosaku’s Spell

The Sinners star reveals the scene that sold her on the movie, and how the Ryan Coogler vampire film gave her new insight into her cultural roots.

By Hoai-Tran Bui
Exclusive

Russell T Davies (Kind Of) Explains 'Doctor Who' Season 2's Huge Mystery

What the heck is a time fracture?

By Hoai-Tran Bui