… However, here in advance are five aspects of Jackie Robinson’s tumultuous, politically complicated life story I fear won’t make the film’s final cut. 1. Branch Rickey was no saint. Based upon ...

I can understand why many progressives love the new Jackie Robinson movie—but I can’t agree. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment. This week in Major League Baseball was Jackie Robinson Day.

In the movie 42, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) is a Major League team executive with a bold idea. Rickey recruits Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman), an African-American baseball player playing in the ...