Practical Magic

This movie was absolutely breathtaking. Its about one families struggle with a curse against love and the will to fight back with a little help of Magic. This story just got my heart all in knots. The cast was superb and... Full review

i think it was a great film sandra bullock and nicole kidman are perfect. it just has a great story and is just fantastic.... Full review

I went to see this movie (the 3D version), and I think the previews in 3D were more compelling than the movie. There was so much digital animation that it felt like I was watching a cartoon instead of a movie... Full review

i'm a huge fan of the supernatural as it is and this was one of the first movies i ever seen that portraied witches a normal people instead of the misrepresentation that they're all evil and out to get you. i... Full review

So you take one dead guy who is accidently killed, 2 witches who resurrect him, an investigator that can flip pancakes, and a curse on women in a one particular family.. mix together and you get "Practical Magic". One of the... Full review

loved it, it was captivating, and romantic, and very witchy, my all time fave movie, the plot it about a fmaily of witches cursed in love do to their acestor, and which ever man they fall in love with ends of... Full review

This movie was not only *****, but stupid and pointless. I would rather watch Out Of Africa 17 times before watching this movie again. The poor acting was not only depressing but in some ways sinful. The plot was horrible and... Full review

I never much cared for witches but this movie but it shows a differant side to them but it was good I think the direction was okay but it did some work... Full review

There are going to be many people who don't like or appreciate this film. Mainly because it harbors a plot device that includes witchcraft, thus giving snotty critics a reason to thumb their noses at it. Yes, this film is about... Full review

There are going to be many people who don't like or appreciate this film. Mainly because it harbors a plot device that includes witchcraft, thus giving snotty critics a reason to thumb their noses at it. Yes, this film is about... Full review

Practical Magic fails to set that tone, slithering between being an earnest witchery film and a good hearted would-be romantic comedy-cum buddy film, with sisters. Andrew L. Urban "An intriguing concept, which probably works far better in its book form than on film, Practical Magic offers some sparkling moments, but fails to gel as a whole. ... Full Review

Even though they had never previously met, Bullock and Kidman quickly establish great chemistry as onscreen sisters. Just as they play superbly against each other, so too do Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, who provide many delectable moments. ... Full Review

a zombie thrown in for good measure, this is the perfect film to enjoy during the Halloween season.....Magic Practical Magic , the film adaptation of Alice Hoffman's novel, is an intriguing blend of family, love, and magic..... ... Full Review

Alice Hoffman is at her considerable best as a writer in Practical Magic . This swoony fairy tale of a novel holds unexpected truths and thoughtfully drawn characters, and is a delight from start to finish. ... Full Review

the film is too silly to support the scene as anything other than a lark -....not it fits into the film as a whole..... ... Full Review

Local author Alice Hoffman , best known for film-adapted novel "Practical Magic,'' has taken down the angry Twitter posts she wrote about a Globe freelance critic who recently reviewed her new book, "The Story Sisters,'' less favorably than Hoffman (inset)... ... Full Article

"I think I'm always writing the same message," said novelist Alice Hoffman, on the phone last week from her Boston home. "Which is: How do people survive the things they do? ... Full Article

Based on the book by the same name, Practical Magic explores the uncontrollable and impractical nature of good and bad love. Directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, the 1998 movie begins... ... Full Article

You're forgiven if "Fierce People" leaves you with a certain sense of confusion when the credits begin to roll. That may have been the intention all along of director Griffin Dunne ("Practical Magic," "Addicted to Love"), who, with enigmatic flare,... ... Full Article

"I write from such a subconscious place, it's almost like the elements of a dream," said novelist Alice Hoffman on the phone from her Boston home. ... Full Article

My brother, who is both a professional musician and the world's biggest music snob, has a pat answer he gives when asked what he thinks of a band he considers mediocre: "They're uh, good for what they are." ... Full Article