At the Death House Door (2008)

At the Death House Door is a sobering account of Pickett's gradual evolution from pro-death penalty minister to a man struggling to reconcile his complicated role in those deaths. Full Review

The directors of Hoop Dreams and Stevie turn their documentary lens on capital punishment through the experiences of Rev. Carroll Pickett, the chaplain of Texas' Huntsville Prison, where he ministered... Full Review

an involving film with fresh perspectives that should ensure appeal on the activist and festival circuits.

makes great sense from a journalist's perspective. Full Review

brings to light the personal struggles of a dedicated man who has been facing life and death issues on the front lines Full Review

A measured portrait of a pastor who morphed from an advocate of the death penalty to an advocate for a maximum sentence of life without parole. Full Review

A documentary that feels even more relevant with the upcoming Supreme Court discussion of lethal injection in June. Full Review

Rarely has the unholy alliance between Church and State been so succinctly delineated than in this detail-rich documentation of the near-daily ritual of purging the glorious state of Texas of its 'wor... Full Review

a powerful rumination on the death penalty, but perhaps because Rev. Pickett isn't a firebrand, the film is curiously disaffecting.

[The directors'] touch is artistic but not pretentious, utilizing music and other cinematic effects sparingly -- just enough to elevate the film from public-television special to high art. Full Review