Bryan Cranston stars as Dalton Trumbo, Hollywood’s top screenwriter in 1947, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.
It’s a period piece full of colorful characters, natty costumes, jaunty music. – Philadelphia Inquirer
A fun, highly watchable film. – Detroit News
Starring Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Elle Fanning, Diane Lane, John Goodman, Louis C.K., Michael Stuhlbarg.
Rated R