Ernest R. Dickerson Movies

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las...

Robert Castle is the idealistic pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, and also the cousin of filmmaker Jonathan Demme. Demme's...

A 1990 PBS documentary around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith...

A tribute to the work of Alfred Hitchcock, featuring contemporary filmmakers, writers, performers, and cultural critics.

The true story of two African-American teen radio reporters and their documentary investigation of a notorious child murder.

In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock...

In this historical drama, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall announces his retirement. The White House nominates Clarence Thomas as...

Two curious teenage boys break into an old mortuary looking for thrills, only to find themselves stalked by a former teacher who is a very real...

A man suffers from both back pain and his nagging wife. Doctor finds nothing physically wrong, concludes that the problem is caused by latent anger...

Bookie never refuses a bet. Bettor only bets long shots and beats impossible odds each time. Bookie's latest bet is that bettor will die of natural...

When graphic designer fails to receive timely news about the outcome of a job interview, he begins to discover that he is slowly ceasing to exist.

Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a...

Set in Curacao in the 1940s, Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story tells of the painter Gabriel Goedbloed, who arrives from Holland to paint a mural of the...

Everyone in town knows the old Vincent place is haunted, but when the local Frat inherits it, we find out if the rumors are true. Two stories about...

During a protracted drought, Solem (Marian Rolle) uses her magical powers to protect her village from evil spirits. She also provides food, searching...

One in a series of 13 documentaries on renowned American poets produced by the New York Center for Visual History. Described by director St. Clair...

Set in Brooklyn, New York this Dutch film is based on a true story that appeared on a New York newspaper in 1980. Desirée lives in the past. A...

Given one last wish to enliven her days before she is moved into the Tranquil Gardens retirement home, elderly Grandma sees to it that her...

The students at a private girls' school are unaware that the school's doctor is secretly using a machine to extract the energy from the young girls.