Trumbo Archive

The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio ...Read More

Review by Lauryn Angel Jay Roach’s biopic Trumbo is purportedly based on Bruce Cook’s biography, but John McNamara’s screenplay widens the focus, giving Trumbo’s antagonists, including John Wayne (David James Elliot) and Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren), almost as much time as the man himself. ...Read More