‘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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

“The Great Debaters” Denzel Washington gives an eloquent performance in this hackneyed -- yet terrifying -- story of a black college debate team in the Jim Crow South.

The Great Debaters is so earnest and well-meaning that it won't even matter that you’ve seen it all before. Denzel Washington’s second directorial effort hits all the high and low notes wi ...

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 ...

“The Great Debaters” focuses on the year 1935 and three Tolson debaters, two of whom are frankly composites, though inspired by real Wiley students. Samantha Booke ...

"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 ...

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"The Great Debaters" took center stage Thursday night, winning four NAACP Image Awards, including the best actor award for Denzel Washington and the outstanding motion picture nod.

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 ...