I tend to love movies about the filmmaking process. For that reason, I really enjoyed watching Trumbo. Aside from the fact that it has a great cast – headlined by the great Bryan Cranston and supported by the likes of Helen Mirren, Michael Stuhlbarg, Diane Lane, John Goodman and more – its story is compelling in a way that would’ve felt antiquated only a few years ago. But it suddenly feels more relevant these days, for a number of reasons (which I won’t get into here). I’ll just say that I enjoyed watching a movie about a screenwriter who just HAS to work to feel whole. It makes me want to go back and watch some of those great films from the 50’s.

4 out of 5 stars