Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Jacob G — 29 Jan 2017

Paul Fieg is now a one trick play pony, his new brand of comedy is not funny, taking major elements from the original plot also hurt this film.

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Jacob G on 29 Jan 2017.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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