Practical Magic (1998) Griffin Dunne @ Naro Expanded Cinema

RUNTIME: 105 minutes

SYNOPSIS: Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov — and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line. Starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing and Aidan Quinn.

BLURBS:
"There’s a particular exhilaration to movies that veer off-road without announcement or apology—the “midnight margaritas” interlude in Practical Magic being one of the all-time joyful examples." - Chance Solem Pfeiffer, Williamette Week

"Despite a transcendently silly story line and a lot more froufrou touches than the traffic will bear, it's liable to work as escapism for anyone who thinks Little Women has too much grit." - Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"Griffin Dunne's cunningly crafted romp bears only slight resemblance to Alice Hoffman's romantic novel, but its wry humor and lush imagery make for a fun, feel-good movie just in time for Halloween." - Peg Aloi, Boston Phoenix