Preview: Trumbo (2008)

• Poster: C

Review:

This poster simply takes an image of the subject and puts it full front. While it's not the most exciting poster, it is simple and conjures up the film's titular protagonist without much effort.

• Trailer: A-

Review:

What a fascinating story. This is the kind of documentary that film enthusiasts gobble up simply because it talks about one of the darest days of the Communist witch hunts and the Blacklisting of a celebrated author who went on to write under pseudonyms. The trailer, cobbled together as it is, still manages to excite the audience, but only if they already know something about the period or the subject.

Oscar Prospects:

An Oscar nominee almost assuredly, but a win would be unlikely since many Hollywood-based docus rarely win, but they do often make a show in the nominations.

Release Date:

• June 27, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (May 25, 2008) Original