‘Practical Magic’
In the mood for something bewitching? Start off the spooky season with Griffin Dunne’s charming Practical Magic. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play Sally and Gillian Owens, a pair of wildly different sisters whose lives go in opposite directions. While Sally settles down with her daughters after her husband dies (men who love the Owens women are cursed, did I mention that?), Gillian is trapped in a relationship with an abusive drunk. When GIllian kills her boyfriend in self-defense, things spiral from there — forcing Sally and Gillian to use their powers and their wits to destroy his evil spirit while handsome investigator Sam (Adian Quinn) grows closer to Sally. Anchored by strong performances, a clever script and Dunne’s spritely direction, Practical Magic is a spell-binding romantic fantasy that is totally rewatchable.