Bryan Cranston is naked again and that is good news for all of us. Whether he is writing in the tub at home or desolate in his tighty-whities on the side of a New Mexico road, the former “dentist to the stars” is certainly one of a kind and his physical commitment to his characters is unparalleled.

Cranston lures us in with his slow drawl, flowing intonations and timely humor. His portrayal of this imaginative hen-pecking writer, smoking and editing, was simply brilliant. John Goodman’s Frank King was the perfect amalgamation of the likability of Dan Conner and the humorous outbursts of Walter Shoback. These two savvy vets gave the film a lengthy head start.

I really enjoy movies about the movies like Cinema Paradiso, Hugo and Shadow of the Vampire and Trumbo can dance right alongside these excellent films. This is a well told Hollywood history lesson that I knew little about and found fascinating. Today, The Blacklist is an open platform for screenwriting creativity, not censure.

Trumbo is far from the “garbage” that King Brothers Productions prides itself in releasing as it fades in with 4.6 out of 5 napkins.