Review of Ghostbusters (2016) by Craig E — 01 Dec 2016

Kindergartener script, sophomoric "acting".

This review of Ghostbusters (2016) was written by Craig E on 01 Dec 2016.

Ghostbusters has generally received mixed reviews.

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