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'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' calls back to the original while adding a teenage twist

Headline from KRDO, on the newest of 2 developments

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In a directorial father-son baton pass from Ivan Reitman to Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is undeniably nostalgic and fairly sweet, while who-ya-gonna-calling directly back to the 1984 original.

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

    Headline from Daily Journal Online ·

  2. Newest

    'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' calls back to the original while adding a teenage twist

    Headline from KRDO ·

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Daily Journal Online

    Review: Too many old ghosts mar 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    “Ghostbusters: Afterlife" — the direct cinematic follow-up to the 1984 classic — is haunted, of course. But not in a good way.

  2. The Guardian

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – defanged retread that is lacking in spirit and laughs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Smalltown sequel takes the action away from the city that made it exciting and turns it into a sub-Spielberg kids’ fantasy adventure

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Review: Listless 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' fails to reanimate fun of the original (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Jason Reitman, son of "Ghostbusters" director Ivan Reitman, helms the franchise reboot "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," starring Carrie Coon and Paul Rudd.

  4. The Atlantic

    'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Ruins the Original’s Comic Spirit (opens The Atlantic)

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    The Atlantic's feed description

    The 1984 film thrived on irreverence. Its new sequel does the opposite.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    How Jason and Ivan Reitman crossed their filmmaking streams to revive 'Ghostbusters' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    For father-and-son filmmakers Jason and Ivan Reitman, new sequel 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' marks an emotional passing of the torch.

  6. KRDO

    'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' calls back to the original while adding a teenage twist (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In a directorial father-son baton pass from Ivan Reitman to Jason Reitman (“Up in the Air”), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is undeniably nostalgic and fairly sweet, while who-ya-gonna-calling directly back to the 1984 original.

  7. New York Times

    ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Review: A Play for Nostalgia and Merch (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Jason Reitman, son of the original “Ghostbusters” director, delivers a toothless film with Paul Rudd as a love interest and plenty of cutesy ghosts.

  8. Greensboro News & Record

    Movie review: ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ blends nostalgia, reverence in right amounts (opens Greensboro News & Record)

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    Greensboro News & Record's feed description

    Director Jason Reitman chooses to take on what could be called a difficult juggling act in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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