Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Timothy J — 25 Feb 2017

Not all that bad. At least not as bad as the hype.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Timothy J on 25 Feb 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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