Review: 'ghostbusters' Reboot Is Bad -- But It's Not What You Think

By Tony Hicks, thicks@bayreanewsgroup.com, San Jose Mercury News: Entertainment
Wed, 07/13/2016 - 4:37pm

Much debate has focused on rebooting a classic comedy with female stars, but Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon are terrific in the new 'Ghostbusters,' it's the lackluster writing and lame jokes that doom the film.

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