Flop and Fizzle #17: GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) celebrates love of science and friendship
by Katharine Mussellam, Contributor
I didn’t find out that the 2016 version of Ghostbusters was considered a box office flop until several years after I had seen it.
BRIDESMAIDS at 10: Matching comedy, women, and mental health
by Matthew Crump, Staff Writer
10 years ago I made a vow, to honor and to cherish the movie Bridesmaids for as long we both shall live.
Ghostbusters
Directed by Paul Feig (2016)
by Sandy DeVito
This is not a perfect film (and who cares that it's not perfect, first of all), but I'll tell you what it is: hilarious, really fun to watch, brilliantly bolstered by its four incredible lead women, and important for its portrayal of women as scientists who are also funny, brave, human, and THE HEROES OF THIS STORY in a big-budget summer blockbuster that a huge amount of people are going to watch.
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