Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Sarah Ward for ArtsHub — 08 Jan 2017

Winningly relevant, irreverent, anarchic, and delightful.

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This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Sarah Ward and published by ArtsHub on 08 Jan 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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