The Great Debaters is like one of those sentimentally revved youth-sports-team crowd-pleasers. This time, though, the sport is debating, and the setting is an elite black college in Marshall, Tex ...

The second directorial outing from Denzel Washington, the Weinstein Co.'s "The Great Debaters" is approaching its Christmas release with less hype than some other kudos hopefuls but plenty to ...

the great debaters 2.5 stars, out of 4 Plot: A college professor inspires his students to form the school's first debate team, which goes on to challenge Harvard for the national championship.

"When the nation was in need, he inspired them to give us hope." The tagline for "The Great Debaters" refers to Wiley College Professor Melvin B. Tolson and his undeterred debate team's ...

‘The Great Debaters’ *** The following is a recap of Tribune movie critic Michael Phillips’ review of “The Great Debaters,” which ran in Tuesday’s Tempo section. Visit chicagotribune ...

A Tulsa debate champ is the inspiration for a blockbuster.  "The Great Debaters" is based on the true story of an all black debate team that won the national championship back in the 1930s.

Went today to see “The Great Debaters,” which was directed by and stars Denzel Washington. I can’t remember when I ever admired a bit of movie manipulation more than this. Faint praise, I ...

One of the great movie-going pleasures of 2007 can be found in a single scene in the earnest, uplifting historical drama, “The Great Debaters.” Denzel Washington, one of the premiere leading ...

MARSHALL — The movie The Great Debaters made millions aware of the decades-old accomplishments of the debate team at a small, historically black college tucked deep in the piney woods of East ...

Tailor-made for maximum inspirational, historical and educational impact, "The Great Debaters" shines a bright spotlight on a remarkable example of black achievement long forgotten in the sorry ...

Went today to see “The Great Debaters,” which was directed by and stars Denzel Washington. I can’t remember when I ever admired a bit of movie manipulation more than this. Faint praise, I ...