Practical Magic: Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s enduring song of sisterhood
Witchy, cozy, and murderously mischievous, this 1998 film about a clan of women beset by an ancient curse feels like a warm hug. Its resurgence is long overdue
The formulaic 90s romcom shouldn’t – in theory – involve accidental murder or exorcising evil spirits. Yet Griffin Dunne’s Practical Magic proves that the feminine urge to murder your evil ex-boyfriend (twice) is funny, sexy, even mischievous.
Picture Nicole Kidman with copper hair and curtain bangs, hurtling through an expanse of American highways to a soundtrack featuring Stevie Nicks and Joni Mitchell. Or Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as wickedly witchy aunts poised around a kitchen bench, chanting a spell (“Adder’s fork and blindworm’s sting, Barbados lime is just the thing!”) as they blitz together midnight margaritas. Although the term “chick flick” is perhaps outdated, Practical Magic’s alchemy, comedy and darkness has resonated with generations of women – so much so that more than 25 years after its initial release, Sandra Bullock and Kidman are lined up to reprise their roles in an upcoming sequel.
Practical Magic is available to stream on Stan in Australia and Max in the US, and available to rent in the UK. For more recommendations of what to stream in Australia, click here
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