Review: Too many old ghosts mar 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'
3 years, 4 months ago

Review: Too many old ghosts mar 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It has taken Ivan Reitman s original — which had the feel of an anarchic “Saturday Night Live” skit taken as far as it could go — too seriously. “Take a little advice,” mom tells the kids, “Don't go chasing ghosts.” Eerie things happen for the first hour and it's appropriate that Wolfhard of “Stranger Things” fame is here, mixing that show's vibe with an early Steven Spielberg suburban-stressed-out-parents-and-their-quirky-kids movie feel. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” meanders along like an after-school special — kids, did you know science can be cool? “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a Sony Pictures release that hits theaters exclusively Friday is rated PG-13 for “supernatural action and some suggestive references.” Running time: 124 minutes.

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The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Afterlife’s sequel, Frozen Empire, has – potentially against its will – …

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The Hindu  

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Filmmaker Gil Kenan to take over the director's chair for the sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
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Firstpost  

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Daily Mail  

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The Independent  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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BBC  

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LA Times  

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Review: Too many old ghosts mar ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’
3 years, 4 months ago

Review: Too many old ghosts mar ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’

Associated Press  

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The Independent  

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