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.” MPAA rating: PG-13 for depictions of strong thematic material, including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality. Running time: 2 hours, 3 ...

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.

About midway through Denzel Washington’s new film “The Great Debaters” comes a raw and terrifying scene that exemplifies why the movie’s worth seeing, despite its hackneyed and awkward ...

‘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 ...

The Great Debaters. This earnest drama about the search for self-esteem and sense of responsibility among young black people successfully relies on its fine actors, including Forest Whitaker and ...