Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Elista S — 25 Feb 2017

Terrible. 1 of the stars is for the special effects...

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Elista S on 25 Feb 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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