Hoai-Tran Bui
@htranbui.bsky.social
Inverse entertainment editor. Critic.
I reviewed WILDWOOD, a stunning feat of animation and one of the most breathtaking things I’ve seen this year www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Wildwood' Is A Soaring Achievement Of Animation
'Wildwood,' Travis Knight’s new stop-motion animated film for LAIKA, is a new pinnacle for the medium.
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I reviewed THE SOCIAL RECKONING aka spiritually that clip from THE NEWSROOM where they salute a pilot after Bin Laden dies www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Social Reckoning' Doesn’t Reckon With Much Of Anything
'The Social Reckoning,' Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to 'The Social Network,' can’t help but pale in comparison.
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Reviewed FORGOTTEN ISLAND, a wild, kaleidoscopic new animated movie that deserves the hype that KPOP DEMON HUNTERS got last year. Don’t let it get buried! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Don’t Let 'Forgotten Island' Get Forgotten In Theaters
'Forgotten Island' is a bombastic new animated movie from the team behind 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,' and it's one of the best animated movies of the year.
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PRIMETIME is terrific, and not just because it features one of Robert Pattinson's strangest performances yet as an alien wearing the human skin of Chris Hansen www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Primetime' Turns A True-Crime Tragedy Into A Surreal Horror Show
Robert Pattinson is a revelation as a distorted, grotesque interpretation of 'To Catch a Predator host' Chris Hansen in the surreal new thriller, 'Primetime.'
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A few months ago I visited LAIKA’s studio in Portland to see the awe-inspiring sets of WILDWOOD. Here’s my report: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
River Cartwright and Jackson Lamb are my friends and SLOW HORSES is still the best show on TV you aren't watching. My review of the top-tier Season 6! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Slow Horses' Season 6 Reaches A New Pinnacle For The Show
'Slow Horses' reaches new levels of maturity and complexity in its sixth season.
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I tried to ask Na Hong-jin about the ending of HOPE and whether it was setting up a sequel and he seemed very tired. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Could There Be A 'Hope' Sequel? Director Teases "Maybe"
'Hope' director Na Hong-jin reveals the original script was "too long and too dense for a single movie."
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Yes, Na Hong-Jin is aware of what people are saying about the aliens. Yes, that’s how they were designed. My interview: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Hope' Director Na Hong-Jin Explains Why The Aliens Look That Way
Director Na Hong-jin explains why the aliens of 'Hope' look that way, what changed since the Cannes cut, and whether he has plans for a sequel.
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I loved loved loved COYOTE VS. ACME, which feels like the heir to BARBIE we've all been waiting for: a funny, smart, and earnest meta-comedy. See it in theaters!! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: The Troubled Looney Tunes Movie Was More Than Worth The Wait
Once canceled, miraculously saved, 'Coyote vs. Acme' is the best live-action animation hybrid of this century, and the best meta-comedy this side of 'Barbie.'
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THE DOG STARS: Ridley Scott’s THE ROAD-lite drama is most successful when Scott flexes his action chops and most interesting when it’s allowed to deviate from its ponderous post-apocalyptic drama and get a little weird. Wish I liked it more! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Ridley Scott Sci-Fi Joins The Pantheon Of Mournful Post-Apocalyptic Thrillers
Jacob Elordi brings a soulfulness to Ridley Scott’s somewhat standard post-apocalyptic drama.
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Talked to Alexander Ullom (a darling!) about IT ENDS, where it stands in this moment in Gen Z horror, and how he thinks its ending is actually optimistic www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'It Ends' Director Talks That Ambiguous Ending
'It Ends' director Alexander Ullom talks about the ambiguous ending of his cerebral thriller — at least, as much as he can.
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I talked to Kiyoshi Kurosawa (!) about THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER and why he wouldn’t call it a mystery movie www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Why The Most Surprising Murder-Mystery Of The Year Defies Its Genre
'The Samurai and the Prisoner' director Kiyoshi Kurosawa speaks about why he doesn't consider his movie to be a true mystery film.
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Wagner Moura and Greta Lee are punching way above their weight class in THE LAST HOUSE, a tonally baffling Stephen King-lite thriller from Louis Leterrier: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Last House' Goes In The Last Direction You Would Expect
A Stephen King-inspired thriller takes a turn for B-movie schlock.
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I interviewed the wonderful Liza Colón-Zayas, who for my money, was one of the best parts of SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Secret Weapon Is Not Who You Think
'The Bear' and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' actress talks playing Spidey’s police ally, and how locked-down those scripts really are.
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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY is both a refreshing reset and the same old story. Tom Holland's never been better and Cretton directs the hell out of this, but it retreads a lot of familiar Spidey beats (for better & for worse). But ngl, I teared up a little www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland’s Peter Parker Gets A Much-Needed Reset
The fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man movie is both a soft reboot and the same-old story.
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Reviewed AVATAR AANG: THE LAST AIRBENDER, whose stunning animation deserves to be seen on the big screen: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' Soars Above Its Troubled Release
'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' is a stunningly animated adventure that effortlessly brings us back into the world.
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I asked Destin Daniel Cretton about NARUTO and he promised "we are staying very close to what Kishimoto-san created." Let's...believe it! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
The Naruto Movie Will Stay "Very Close" To The Original, Director Destin Daniel Cretton Promises
The 'Brand New Day' director assures fans of the original anime that his 'Naruto' movie will be a loyal remake.
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Proud to debut @inverse.com's cover star for this year's Blockbuster Issue: Rebecca Romijn! A must-read profile by @lyvie.bsky.social who talks to her about the new Mystique costume and Patrick Stewart's tiny T-shirts: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
26 Years Later, Rebecca Romijn Reclaims the Spotlight
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' star Rebecca Romijn sits down with Inverse to reflect on the show's final seasons, and her role in one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.
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I interviewed Tom Hiddleston and he was very charming and handsome and really loves Pompeii www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
How 'Loki' Inspired Tom Hiddleston's Ambitious New Project
Tom Hiddleston is a "Time Detective" investigating the burial of Pompeii in National Geographic's 'Pompeii: Out of Time.'
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Went long (even longer than my review!) on THE ODYSSEY's godless world, and how its revelations about the Sack of Troy and the true nature of the Trojan Horse shows Nolan's pretty grim worldview. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
How Christopher Nolan’s Most Crucial Change To 'The Odyssey' Redefines The Whole Story
'The Odyssey' makes one major change to the Homeric epic that recontextualizes the entire story. But it's not the one you think.
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THE ODYSSEY: "Epic" doesn't quite do justice to it. Grand and spectacular, but also haunting and mournful. Nolan's apocalyptic testament to the limits of human hubris. Everyone is terrific but Samantha Morton's Circe runs away with this movie. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Odyssey' Review: A Majestic, Haunting Epic Like No Other
Christopher Nolan's apocalyptic adaptation of the Homeric epic is grand and grave — and the version we need now. Read our review of 'The Odyssey.'
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We’re launching a new video series @inverse.com: Geeking Out. Our first guest is Himesh Patel, talking about his love of photography and cool candids he shot on set. Watch for 15 min of me nodding and saying “Mm”: youtu.be/cv4TU9PNEII?...
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I’ve been telling everyone i meet in real life to watch THE SHEEP DETECTIVES so I might as well write about it too www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Amazon Just Quietly Added One Of The Best — And Most Surprising — Movies Of The Year
'The Sheep Detectives' is shockingly great. No ifs, ands, or baaahs about it.
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Back on @inverse.com! This time I'm talking about the 10th anniversary of THE NEON DEMON and how it's only gotten better with time. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
10 Years Later, A Polarizing Thriller Has Only Gotten Better With Age
Brushed off when it was released in 2016, Nicolas Winding Refn's 'The Neon Demon' has only gotten better with age.
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SUPERGIRL is just fine! Milly Alcock is a punky delight as Kara, but the rest of the movie struggles to get on her level. Worst, it's ugly as sin. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘Supergirl’ Review: DC’s Most Refreshing New Hero Is Trapped In A Middling Movie
Milly Alcock's Woman of Tomorrow gets a throwback cosmic adventure in Craig Gillespie's 'Supergirl.'
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I interviewed Michael Sarnoski about the original tale that inspired his introspective new drama THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD, and the movie’s knotty question of what makes “a good death.” www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Death of Robin Hood' Ending Explained: The Director Explains The Biggest Changes From The Original Tale
Writer-director Michael Sarnoski reveals how the original tale inspired him to make a movie that unpacks and reimagines the hero Robin Hood.
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TOY STORY 5: They're going to keep making these long after we die, but we're not going to be mad because the emotions still hit, the imagination is still there, and the jokes are funnier than ever. I laughed at Conan O'Brien's potty jokes sue me!! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Toy Story' Gives Itself License To Go On Forever
'Toy Story 5' pits Jessie, Woody, Buzz, and co against the terrifying new technology pushing out toys: tablets.
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