Amazon Prime VideoSally 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.
October 16, 1998. 3 min read. “Practical Magic” is too scary for children and too childish for adults. Who was it made for? On the one hand, you have cute witches making jokes about magic potions and herbal shampoos, and on the other hand, you have a kidnapping by an abusive boyfriend who dies of an overdose–but not for long. Moldy evil spirits rise up out of other people’s bodies, and teaspoons stir on their own.Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism.
Q&A with director Griffin Dunne on Sunday, December 1st moderated by NYT film critic, Beatrice Loayza.aunts Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing. Featuring a veritable coven of spellcasting aunties, Dunne’s flamboyant fantasy farce has gradually accrued a loyal cult through its depiction of sisterly solidarity in the face of destructive machismo and its undeniable bouncy, beguiling charms.
