A reboot of the 1980s spectral comedy franchise tops the DVD releases for the week of Feb. 1.
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife”: A third sequel to the slacker comedy about busting ghosts, this time with the next generation tackling the spectral presence (and intergenerational legacies) in rural Oklahoma.
Helmed by Jason Reitman, son of “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, the reboot “brings a new family into the ghostbusting dynasty, which includes a single mom, Callie (Carrie Coon), and her two kids: brainy tween Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and gawky teen Trevor (Finn Wolfhard),” Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh writes.
“Callie is a bit of a loser, bad with money and down on her luck. When her estranged father dies and she inherits his property, she hauls her kids off to rural Oklahoma to investigate the value of his ramshackle old dirt farm,” Walsh continues. “As one might surmise, said ramshackle old dirt farm is bursting with mysterious artifacts and ghost-hunting gear. With Phoebe’s round glasses, mop of dark curly hair and skill with numbers, anyone with even the most casual passing interest in ‘Ghostbusters’ can see where this family story is going.”