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THE CALL

By | March 2013

The first half is edge-of-your-seat. D’Ovidio was onto something. The emergency call center milieu hasn’t been explored on film a whole lot and proves instantly immersive. Someone could craft a classic crime thriller from the elements of this movie. Someone other than Anderson or D’Ovidio…

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