Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Aidan H — 08 Apr 2017

Not as bad as people is saying it is. Not great.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Aidan H on 08 Apr 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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