At 7:30, you can head over to Landmark Magnolia and catch a disaster movie nominated for a Best Picture Oscar — from
schlock producer Irwin Allen, no less!.
Not exact matches
But the best lines and memorable scene - stealing belong to his Hollywood confederates, semi-retired
producer Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) and John Chambers (John Goodman), who once won an Oscar for best makeup but has been reduced to shepherding sci - fi
schlock on the back end of the studio lot.
Rick Moreweather (Ray Romano) is already established as a Hollywood
producer, albeit one specializing in low - budget
schlock that goes straight to video.
Mirren relishes her one - dimensional villain, Diane Lane plays Trumbo's supportive wife Cleo, Michael Stuhlbarg is deeply sympathetic as Trumbo's friend and actor Edward G. Robinson, and I would love to see a spinoff featuring
schlock - peddling
producers Frank (John Goodman) and Hymie King (Stephen Root), who hired Trumbo when no one else would.