Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Vivin M — 29 Mar 2017

It is watchable but a better plot would have made it better...

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Vivin M on 29 Mar 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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