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.
At SXSW, Sci-Fi Takes A Backseat To Human Drama
Three movies at SXSW use their sci-fi premises to tell human stories, some more successfully than others.
Why 'Pretty Lethal' Is More Than Its “Ballerinas That Kick Ass” Gimmick
“I was like, ‘I just want to understand how mad this is. How bonkers is it?’” director Vicky Jewson says. “And they were like, ‘Our bodies are our armor. It's a superpower.’”
'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 Gets Trapped In Plot Purgatory
Hell is waiting for things to get going.
'Hokum' Is A Terrifying Contender For The Best Horror Movie Of The Year
Beware the witching hour.
'Over Your Dead Body' is Dead On Arrival
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving are a match made in hell in Jorma Taccone’s misguided remake of the Norwegian action horror.
'Normal' Is An Above-Average Action Thriller Saved By Bob Odenkirk
Ben Wheatley elevates a shaky script from John Wick’s Derek Kolstad.
'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' Is Time-Travel Action At Its Zaniest
Two Vince Vaughns make a right.
Steven Spielberg Is Full Believer in Alien Life Now
"I don't know more than any of you do, but I have a very strong, sneaking suspicion that we are not alone here on Earth.”
Could AI Make This Documentary?
Two new documentaries about AI reveal the good, the bad, and the apocalyptic of tech that is transforming us all.
'Undertone' Is Scariest With What It Doesn’t Show
Did you hear that?
'Project Hail Mary' Is Popcorn Sci-Fi At Its Most Crowdpleasing
Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!
'The Bride!' Is Stylish, Garish, And Soulless
It’s alive…but is it really?
How Two Indie Directors Made The Coolest Multiverse Movie Of The Year
With Redux Redux, the McManus brothers turn the revenge thriller on its head.
'How To Make A Killing' Is A Screwy Social Satire That Falls Just Short Of The Mark
Glen Powell is perfectly cast as a cutthroat social climber.
Dan Trachtenberg Has "Multiple Things" Planned For The Predator Franchise
Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg teases plans for the franchise, and whether he’d like to direct a Star Wars someday.
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die’s Cliffhanger Ending Was Intentional
“There's still more work to be done,” director Gore Verbinski says.
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Is Gore Verbinski's Apocalyptic Warning Against AI
“It's here. It's in our lives.”
Why You Have To Avoid All Spoilers For 'Sirāt'
The Oscar-nominated rave thriller has one of the most shocking turns of the year.
'Zi' Is An Existential Dream Of A Time-Travel Movie
Kogonada goes back to basics in a tiny, subtle, beautiful journey through time and Hong Kong.
How One Awesome Time Loop Sci-Fi Thriller Stole Its Mojo Back From Tom Cruise
The anime adaptation of the Japanese sci-fi novel manages to break new ground even after Edge of Tomorrow.
