Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by William Bibbiani for CraveOnline — 09 Jul 2016

A smart and exciting comedy, and a solid new entry into the classic series.

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This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by William Bibbiani and published by CraveOnline on 09 Jul 2016.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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