Hoai-Tran Bui
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Finally here!!!! Inverse entertainment editor. Critic.
I reviewed DIE MY LOVE, which is very much a showcase for Jennifer Lawrence. But to be fair she is absolutely, devastatingly, tremendous www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Jennifer Lawrence Is A Force Of Nature In 'Die My Love'
'Die My Love,' a psychological thriller directed by Lynne Ramsay, is a stunning showcase for the Oscar winner.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I reviewed DIE MY LOVE, which is very much a showcase for Jennifer Lawrence. But to be fair she is absolutely, devastatingly, tremendous www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
PLURIBUS premieres this Friday!! And Vince Gilligan doesn't want you to know anything about it. I chatted with Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn about why there's so much mystery around their amazing new sci-fi show: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
How 'The X-Files' Influenced Apple's Most Mysterious New Sci-Fi Show
Vince Gilligan talks about how his sci-fi writing background informed his new show, 'Pluribus,' in one very specific way.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
PLURIBUS premieres this Friday!! And Vince Gilligan doesn't want you to know anything about it. I chatted with Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn about why there's so much mystery around their amazing new sci-fi show: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Despite loving PREY, I had no expectations going into PREDATOR: BADLANDS. But to my surprise, I had a blast. Dan Trachtenberg, how could I ever doubt you. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Predator: Badlands' Is A Magic Trick Of A Blockbuster Movie
In Inverse's ‘Predator: Badlands’ Review,' we find a film that flips a franchise's formula on its head for a wildly entertaining crowdpleaser.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Despite loving PREY, I had no expectations going into PREDATOR: BADLANDS. But to my surprise, I had a blast. Dan Trachtenberg, how could I ever doubt you. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I voted early for Zohran and they gave me an extra Halloween sticker as a treat
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I voted early for Zohran and they gave me an extra Halloween sticker as a treat
Also I wrote about Radu Jude's DRACULA and how its use of AI — whether you vibe with it or not — is definitely the most interesting and radical way it's been used in movies thus far (out now in select theaters): www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
The Most Bizarre Dracula Movie Of All Time Is Weaponizing AI In The Most Surprising Ways
In Radu Jude’s 'Dracula,' a filmmaker uses AI to make a Dracula movie. Yes, that Dracula.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Also I wrote about Radu Jude's DRACULA and how its use of AI — whether you vibe with it or not — is definitely the most interesting and radical way it's been used in movies thus far (out now in select theaters): www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER is messy and kind of incoherent, but Colin Farrell is very good as an unhinged gambling addict who may have found himself in hell? Still, I prob liked it better than most, especially when it takes a supernatural turn. Now on Netflix: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Ballad Of A Small Player' Is Secretly A Ghost Story
Edward Berger’s 'Conclave' follow-up is a gambling thriller that takes a surprising supernatural turn.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER is messy and kind of incoherent, but Colin Farrell is very good as an unhinged gambling addict who may have found himself in hell? Still, I prob liked it better than most, especially when it takes a supernatural turn. Now on Netflix: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I chatted with BUGONIA writer Will Tracy about the movie's wild twist, the differences between this film and the Korean original, and what its ending means in this day and age: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I chatted with BUGONIA writer Will Tracy about the movie's wild twist, the differences between this film and the Korean original, and what its ending means in this day and age: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
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15 Years Later, Guillermo del Toro's Greatest Unmade Sci-Fi Movie Is Definitely Dead
The 'Frankenstein' director gives a sad update on his long-gestating 'At The Mountains of Madness' movie.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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I interviewed Mary Bronstein about how one very bad day created the most distressing psychological thriller of the year (go see IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU):
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Behind The Surprisingly Dark Origin Of 2025's Most Harrowing Psychological Thriller
One very bad day for director Mary Bronstein provided the inspiration for 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You,' the tense new psychological thriller from A24.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I interviewed Mary Bronstein about how one very bad day created the most distressing psychological thriller of the year (go see IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU):
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J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was Jonathan Ronathan Rolkien Tolkien
October 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was Jonathan Ronathan Rolkien Tolkien
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is definitely the most I’ve cried at the movies in YEARS. What powerful, effective cinema
October 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB is definitely the most I’ve cried at the movies in YEARS. What powerful, effective cinema
I never posted my review of THE MASTERMIND, which I loved dearly! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'The Mastermind' Redefines the Heist Movie
Kelly Reichardt channels the shaggy ‘70s heist thriller in her captivating latest, 'The Mastermind.'
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October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I never posted my review of THE MASTERMIND, which I loved dearly! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
If you have the opportunity, go see IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT in theaters now. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'It Was Just An Accident' Is A Darkly Comic Masterwork
Jafar Panahi's Cannes Palme D’or winner is one of the best movies of the year.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If you have the opportunity, go see IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT in theaters now. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
Just realized LURKER is on MUBI now! A good, gripping debut: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Lurker' Is A Twisty Tale Of Online Obsession Gone Wrong
An 'Almost Famous' riff gives way to a psychological thriller that's 'Talented Mr. Ripley' meets 'Perfect Blue' in 'Lurker.'
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October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Just realized LURKER is on MUBI now! A good, gripping debut: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I reviewed IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, in which Rose Byrne is life-shatteringly good. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You' Won’t Let You Look Away
Rose Byrne gives an all-time great performance as a woman on the edge of a breakdown in 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.'
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October 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I reviewed IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, in which Rose Byrne is life-shatteringly good. www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is pretty spectacular thanks to a star-making turn from Tonatiuh and director Bill Condon’s eye for the old-school Hollywood razzle dazzle. Very queer and very sincere! In theaters now! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: A Surreal Queer Romance Gets A Dose Of Hollywood Spectacle
Bill Condon’s crowd-pleasing adaptation of the stage musical streamlines Manuel Puig's surreal LGBTQ story.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN is pretty spectacular thanks to a star-making turn from Tonatiuh and director Bill Condon’s eye for the old-school Hollywood razzle dazzle. Very queer and very sincere! In theaters now! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I reviewed ROOFMAN, which I was very charmed by! Maybe Channing Tatum's best performance, while Derek Cianfrance is having a blast doing his best Soderbergh: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'Roofman' Smartly Breaks Out Of The "True Story” Movie Trap
Channing Tatum gives a terrific turn as the real-life serial robber whose amazing story served as the inspiration for Derek Cianfrance's wacky new crime comedy.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I reviewed ROOFMAN, which I was very charmed by! Maybe Channing Tatum's best performance, while Derek Cianfrance is having a blast doing his best Soderbergh: www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I reviewed A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, which I liked, even if it doesn't do much more than what's on the tin (make you very tense): www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘A House of Dynamite’ Review: Kathryn Bigelow’s Nuclear Apocalypse Thriller Will Shred Your Nerves
Kathryn Bigelow makes the nuclear apocalypse real in a nerve-wracking political thriller.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I reviewed A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, which I liked, even if it doesn't do much more than what's on the tin (make you very tense): www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
I had a big bold beautiful interview with Kogonada, and naturally we talked about Hayao Miyazaki movies www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
How Hayao Miyazaki Inspired The Most Surreal Time-Travel Movie Of The Year
The director of Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie-led fantasy film 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,' talks anime, Joe Hisaishi, and making Farrell dance.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I had a big bold beautiful interview with Kogonada, and naturally we talked about Hayao Miyazaki movies www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is bracingly relevant, breathlessly propulsive, and fun as hell. Leo has never been better. Teyana Taylor is a force of nature. Chase Infiniti is a star! PTA has another masterpiece on his hand. Movie of the year!! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
‘One Battle After Another’ Is An Action Blockbuster Like No Other
Leonardo DiCaprio has never been better than in Paul Thomas Anderson’s revolutionary thriller.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER is bracingly relevant, breathlessly propulsive, and fun as hell. Leo has never been better. Teyana Taylor is a force of nature. Chase Infiniti is a star! PTA has another masterpiece on his hand. Movie of the year!! www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY feels like a live-action remake of an anime movie I haven't seen — and that's both good and bad. Visually stunning & swooningly romantic, but underbaked. But Kogonada is doing things he's never done before and I will ride for him www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Wants To Make You Swoon
Kogonada takes a dip into magical realism with the sweetly sentimental fantasy led by Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY feels like a live-action remake of an anime movie I haven't seen — and that's both good and bad. Visually stunning & swooningly romantic, but underbaked. But Kogonada is doing things he's never done before and I will ride for him www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
First Venice Film Festival done! I missed a few I wanted to see (ANN LEE, the new Bigelow, I will find you) but i’m so happy that I could check another bucket-list festival off my list!
September 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
First Venice Film Festival done! I missed a few I wanted to see (ANN LEE, the new Bigelow, I will find you) but i’m so happy that I could check another bucket-list festival off my list!