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Denise Calls Up
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PG13,1hr 20min
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1995
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Synopsis: Thanks to the technological marvels of wireless phones, answering machines, the internet, and e-mail, it is no longer necessary actually to see anyone you know, and seven friends have taken this notion to its logical extreme in this comedy. Linda (Aida Turturro) throws a birthday party and to her dismay, none of her friends show up. The next day, while making phone calls with several acquaintances (none of whom ever meet face to face), Linda hears the same excuse from everyone: they were busy with ... Full Synopsis
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A one-joke movie that works (in part because of its modest length), Denise Calls Up understands how young urbanites hide beyond semi-anonymous communication, mainly the telephone. (It's possible to see this as a wittier precursor to You've Got Mail.) Thanks to call waiting and conference calls, it's also possible to set up a small community of faceless friends, but the key is not to show up in person, ... Full Review
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