Ghostbusters Afterlife review: Stranger Things-style reboot of cult classic is cutesy fun but little else
3 years, 4 months ago

Ghostbusters Afterlife review: Stranger Things-style reboot of cult classic is cutesy fun but little else

Hindustan Times  

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is an attempt to reboot a franchise that began with the beloved 1984 cult horror-comedy Ghostbusters. It puts the future of the franchise in the hands of a new generation by following up the lovably dorky 80’s horror-comedy with a Stranger Things-style adventure story-- which is probably why they cast Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard as one of the leads. There’s also nerdy summer school teacher Gary Grooberson, played by the Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd, who serves as a device to educate the kids about the exciting ectoplasm-filled exploits and legacy of their grandfather and the OG Ghostbusters. The fact is that, surname aside, nothing of Jason Retiman’s previous eccentric-dramedy-filled body of work suggests that he was the right choice to present Ghostbusters to a new generation. I’m just not sure he was the right answer when the Hollywood execs behind closed doors were discussing who’d be best to helm a reboot and someone asked “Who you gonna call?” Ghostbusters: Afterlife Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Paul Rudd

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review – funny, silly, and a little scary, the franchise finally returns to fun

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Gil Kenan to direct ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ sequel
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Gil Kenan to direct ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ sequel

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Gil Kenan will be taking over the director's chair for the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the core cast of the Jason Reitman-directed 2021 movie -- Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace -- will return for the sequel. I just wish I could go back to 1984 and tell the kid in …

Filmmaker Gil Kenan to take over the director's chair for the sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"
2 years, 3 months ago

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

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Filmmaker Gil Kenan will be taking over the director’s chair for the sequel to “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”. According to entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, the core cast of the Jason Reitman-directed 2021 movie – Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace – will return for the sequel. Kenan had also worked on “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” as he co-wrote and …

Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel is set to hit theaters in December 2023
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel is set to hit theaters in December 2023

Daily Mail  

For fans who have been on the edge of their seat waiting endlessly for news of a release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, one has finally been revealed. The 2021 film was a direct sequel to the original Ghostbusters movie, which received critical acclaim along with a big box office draw. Official release date: Sony revealed that the Ghostbusters: …

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – A manipulative and ethically dubious nostalgia trip
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – A manipulative and ethically dubious nostalgia trip

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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. There’s something slickly manipulative about appealing to the latter – especially …

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ movie review: Nostalgia revisited
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ movie review: Nostalgia revisited

The Hindu  

There is something sweetly reassuring about Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Directed by Jason Reitman, whose father, Ivan, directed Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, Ghostbusters: Afterlife tells the story of a single mom, Callie who comes to a nowhere town in Oklahoma with her two children – 15-year-old Trevor and 12-year-old Phoebe. Ghostbusters: Afterlife Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, …

Ghostbusters Afterlife: Is nostalgia killing cinema?
3 years, 4 months ago

Ghostbusters Afterlife: Is nostalgia killing cinema?

BBC  

Ghostbusters Afterlife: Is nostalgia killing cinema? Directed by Jason Reitman, the son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan, it mostly feels well-meaning: there are myriad shots homaged, some quite cleverly, from his father's film, and it brims with recognisable Easter eggs for franchise fans: foreboding, baritone references to a baddie called "Zuul", for example. It also instinctively understands that nostalgia is …

Review: Listless ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ fails to reanimate fun of the original
3 years, 4 months ago

Review: Listless ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ fails to reanimate fun of the original

LA Times  

The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s arguable whether franchise filmmaking is inherently a bad thing, but “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” certainly makes a case for those who proclaim the irredeemable soullessness of the model. Arriving in theaters five years after filmmaker Paul Feig delivered a female version of “Ghostbusters” that some fans of this …

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

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

Associated Press  

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — the direct cinematic follow-up to the 1984 classic — is haunted, of course. 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 …

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 …

Ghostbusters Afterlife: Fans react to film’s ‘nostalgic’ new trailer
3 years, 7 months ago

Ghostbusters Afterlife: Fans react to film’s ‘nostalgic’ new trailer

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jason Reitman – the son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman – directed the upcoming …

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