I have been a lifelong “Ghostbusters” fan. My baby teeth marks were on the box of the VHS copy of the movie my parents’ owned. I’ve been searching for rumors of a “Ghostbusters 3” since the days of dial-up Internet. Now that it is here, I’m overjoyed to write that it is a truly wonderful film.
It is no secret that “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a sequel to the first two “Ghostbusters,” reunites original cast members Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson in their iconic roles of Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Winston Zeddemore.
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Mini Stay Pufts have a bit of sadistic streak in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)
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Mr. Gary Grooberson (Paul Rudd) and Callie (Carrie Coon) in "Ghostbusters: Afterlife." (KIMBERLEY FRENCH/SONY PICTURES)
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