Trumbo

Dalton Trumbo, superbly played by Bryan Cranston, was one of Hollywood’s top screenwriter in 1947 when he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. But Dalton uses words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist in a tale that entangles everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper to John Wayne, Edwards G Robinson, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.