Only two small things gave me pause in this trailer for Jay Roach‘s Trumbo (Bleecker Street, 11.6) — Dean O’Gorman‘s portrayal of Kirk Douglas [explained in previous item] and John Goodman‘s Frank King (the real-life producer of Gun Crazy, The Brave One, Gorgo) violently swinging a golf club in defense of Mr. Trumbo’s honor. Otherwise it looks and sounds terrific — smart, stirring, well-written. You can feel it. I’ve been offering presumptions that Bryan Cranston will be a likely Best Actor contender for his performance as the legendary screenwriter-director; this offers concrete evidence that such a scenario may come to pass. Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Louis, C.K. and Helen Mirren as Hedda Hopper, etc.
