As shocking as it is to revisit an era when the lynchings of African Americans were commonplace in the Jim Crow South, "The Great Debaters" feels like a movie set in another world for another, almost ...

A worthwhile drama cursed with a terrible title, "The Great Debaters" marks Denzel Washington's second time at bat as a director (after 2002's "Antwone Fisher"). He may not be the most innovative ...

MARSHALL, Texas -- Deep in the heart of East Texas, a small historically black college continues to get worldwide attention thanks to single motion picture. “When we arrive at tournaments, they say, ...

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 endear ...