Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Kurt F — 21 Jul 2017

This is everything I want from an SNL film. Great characters, great script, great cast. Very salty parabola.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Kurt F on 21 Jul 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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