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SIU Reviews: Ghostbusters

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The wait is finally over for the reboot of the 1984 supernatural comedy classic Ghostbusters.  Much has been written, said, and blogged about the film that features an all female cast as the specter chasing crew.Film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the 2016 remake for this edition of SIU Reviews.

Ghostbusters is playing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a professor for Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University. 

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the Department of Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He teaches film, television, theater and photography history, theory and criticism.
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