Archive - Buttered Popcorn

Italian drinking & driving in “The Last One for the Road” and indigenous dispossession in “Our Land.”

May 1 • Andrew Truong

April 2026

Everything I Watched at This Year's New Directors/New Films

Demon twinks, Basque hippies, Vatican conspiracies, Lebanon archives, John Early is brat, and much more.

Apr 23 • Andrew Truong

Best Laid Plans, Gone Awry

New films: "Erupcja," "Zi," "Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars." Plus: Polish food in Greenpoint.

Apr 21 • Andrew Truong

Revisiting My First Trip to NYC, Ten Years Later

Plus: cold plunges, instant ramen in Project Hail Mary & Hoppers, RIP Chinato. (Kernels, March 2026)

Apr 5 • Andrew Truong

March 2026

Our Quotidian Pain

Reviews of “Revelations of Divine Love,” “Living the Land,” and “Kontinental ‘25.”

Mar 28

Feed the Body, Nourish the Spirit

How chef Jenn de la Vega provided the cast and crew of independent film “Revelations of Divine Love” with healthy, flavorful meals.

Mar 26 • Andrew Truong

The (Corpse) Bride! / Your Miroirs Staring Back at Me

“Dead Lover,” “Miroirs No. 3,” and Oscars betting performance.

Mar 20 • Andrew Truong

Final Oscars Predictions & Dinner Party Poll

Last call for awards picks, what guests at my Oscars dinner thought of the nominees, and short words on short films.

Mar 15 • Andrew Truong

Food & Drink Ideas for Your Oscars Party (2026 Edition)

A last-minute cheat sheet of bites and libations to pair with this year's nominees.

Mar 14 • Andrew Truong

How to Make a Turduckenstein

My recipe for a Frankensteined combination of roasted duck, chicken, and turkey.

Mar 13 • Andrew Truong

10 Courses, 10 Films, 38 Guests: The 2026 Oscars Dinner Party

An extensive recap of my cinematic feast, from Brazilian cheese bread to a redwood-inspired cake, with plenty of caviar bumps in between.

Mar 12 • Andrew Truong

Kernels, February 2026

What I did last month feat. Olympic osso buco, Sam Rockwell’s Twinkies, and a weekend in Phoenix.

Mar 7 • Andrew Truong

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