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Practical Magic on DVD (1998)
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Radio Times
Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock star as sisters who are descended from witches in this uneven black comedy romance based on Alice Hoffman's novel. Kidman is the wilder sibling, while Bullock is the home-loving store owner who falls for Aidan Quinn, the detective who investigates when Kidman's abusive boyfriend disappears. There are nice supporting performances from Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as the sisters' equally witchy aunts, but director Griffin Dunne — who made the blackly comic Addicted to Love — ultimately fails to make either a moving comedy romance or a funny romantic comedy. Unfortunately, this is The Witches of Eastwick with its humour and sizzle removed. Halliwell's Film Guide Like one of those spells where you throw everything into a cauldron and stir hopefully, this has ingredients of a feminist tract, a romantic comedy, a thriller, and domestic drama; nothing works. New York Times "...The stars are svelte and charming....And they have delightful comic support in Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing..." Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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