Cover

Cover (2008)

  • 0% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 76% of users liked it
    (1,442 ratings)

A woman accused could be either a killer or a victim in this psychological drama from director Bill Duke. Valerie Maas (Aunjanue Ellis) is a God-fearing housewife and artist who one day finds herself in a situation she never imaged possible -- being questioned on murder charges by no-nonsense police… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, Aliya Jackson
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Oct 1, 2007 Wide
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Critic Reviews

  • Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

    Cover is a social-problem film without a solution. While not of the first rank, its inventory of Philadelphia's hot restaurants and cool sights is an occasion for civic pride.

  • Peter Debruge, Variety

    Director Bill Duke aims for social awareness, but delivers second-rate melodrama instead.

  • Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

    A perfect storm of movie badness.

  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post

    Would be a candidate for the year's most unintentionally funny movie so far - if it weren't also the most homophobic.

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    The flesh is weak but the spirit is indestructible in Cover, a ham-fisted morality tale.

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  • Ginny  


    Cover is a pretty good film that everyone should try to watch atleast once in their life. <center><img src="http://content7.flixster.com/movie/10/83/94/10839429_det.jpg"></center> Although they chose to portray the issues within the black community, I… More

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