Review of 42 (2013) by Lonnie F — 02 Feb 2014

Amazing. Worth seeing over and over again.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Lonnie F on 02 Feb 2014.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dwight Brown (181) for National Newspaper Publishers Association (180) on 07 Mar 2017

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 30 May 2017

42 fails to display much drama or intrigue in a story that should be rich with both…

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Chadwick Boseman has been brilliantly playing the biggest African American figures for years, and yet no script has matched in weight the influence…

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By Harvdog03 (99) on 30 Oct 2018

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This movie was inspiring! It's a true store and it is a good sports movie if you like sports it could be one to see…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 15 Dec 2018

I couldn't help but notice that on Day1 of Jackie Robinson career in the Big Leagues: 04/15/1947, film makers showed the national anthem being…

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