LOS ANGELES — Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the new Ghostbusters?
OK, that may be a bit dramatic — but given all the hullabaloo about Paul Feig's all-female franchise reboot before anyone saw it, critical reaction to the film itself was beginning to feel like an afterthought.*
Still, Sony's review embargo lifted Sunday morning, a refreshing moment in that, finally, we were (mostly) talking about the film itself.
The grouchy old white guys at the Hollywood trade papers were the biggest boo-birds — hardly a surprise there — but a poll of the more gender-appropriate, internet-savvy critics crowd augured well for the July 15 release: Ghostbusters is **t without its problems, but it's fun, funny, and worth your time. Read more...