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Ghostbusters: Afterlife review

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife is the latest and most nostalgic film in the Ghostbustersfranchise. The world has been waiting for a fun and fulfilling adventure that revisits the original 1984 classic. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is all that, and it doesn’t just revisit but actually revamps the franchise.


Ghostbusters: Afterlife, focuses on a single mom, Callie, played by Carrie Coon, who is looking to start a new life after moving into her grandfather’s old house with her two kids, Phoebe and Trevor, played by Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard. The kids discover a Ghostbusters past connection that sets them off on a wild and thrilling adventure. They get help along the way from a schoolteacher, Mr Grooberson, played by Paul Rudd. And of course Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray appear as the ghost hunters that we’ll always think of them as.

The brilliance of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is how the adventures from the original film are woven in. The myths and other secrets that we all know from 1984 start to come back to life. There are many exciting moments, lots of funny dialogue, and the approaches to the ghost hunting is much like the original classic. Director Jason Reitman has a brilliant mind for nostalgic ghost fun.

There may be some mixed emotions with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but I truly enjoyed it. I loved how it kept the original Ghostbusters vibe that we all loved. The theme song and the scenarios all correlate to that classic. Just truly fun for the whole family. Three and a half stars for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

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Spencer Review

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For fans of director Pablo Larraín and actress Kristen Stewart, Spencer is a film that is not to be missed. Expect Spencer to get a lot of attention around awards season for Larraín and Stewart. Both have Oscar potential.


Spencer is the fictionalized story of the holiday season during which the former Diana Spencer, by then firmly ensconced as Princess Diana, decided to leave Prince Charles. Stewart plays Princess Diana, and she goes above and beyond in Spencer. She has taken on a variety of dark roles in her career, but this one knocks it out of the park. And Larraín’s directing sets the tension for the anger Stewart displays throughout the film. Jack Farthing as Prince Charles and Timothy Spall as Major Alistar Gregory are also solid in the film.


I truly loved Spencer. Although it involved one of the most famous people on the planet, it is very much about the real-life emotions of someone who is stuck in a very difficult situation. And again, I think both Larraín and Stewart are Oscar-worthy. Four stars for Spencer.

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The Beta Test

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Some may view The Beta Test as cocky or silly. It may be both those things, but it is also a fun satire and a beyond bizarre thriller that is very intriguing.

Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe are co-directors and the main characters, although Cummings gets the most on-screen attention. His attitude, his ego, and his direction are very enticing.


In the film Cummings plays Jordan, a Hollywood agent. Jordan is a fast talker, and can be quite rude. McCabe is PJ, his colleague and good friend. Jordan has it all—a successful career, wonderful fiancé, and much more. But he has a tendency to go bananas in stressful situations, and he often drags PJ into the mess. And then he accepts an invitation to an anonymous sexual encounter that puts him on a confusing path as he tries to unfold his infidelity and the consequences from it.

The dialogue in The Beta Test is sharp, fast, and gritty, and the plot can be hysterical and occasionally shocking. I found myself laughing at times during the film, often due to Jordan’s meltdowns. Overall, I would call The Beta Test “quirky”, but in the right context. And Cummings and McCabe do a good job as both directors and lead actors in the film. Three stars for The Beta Test.

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