Many reviews have pointed out that 42 is a very conventional screen biography of Jackie Robinson. It is.
The one certainty of this year’s Original Screenplay field is a bit of 2010 déjà vu.
With its Oscar clout and inevitable crowd-pleasing matched by widespread critical ire, the film is easily the year’s most divisive awards contender.
The annual flood of see-them-or-be-left-out titles will pummel your poor movie-buff planning like a surging tsunami.