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GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTER-LIFE

directed by Jason Reitman

In 1984, proved a giant box-office hit and a chart-topping moment in pop culture with Ray Parker Jr’s infectious title tune. What’s almost forgotten is that, on hasn’t dated. Ghosts as banal vermin rather than scary spooks was a brilliant concept.

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