Practical Magic

Filming in a golden-syrupy light, Dunne seems to have little ambition beyond making his stars look adorable (not tricky) and hoping we'll have forgotten most of The Witches of Eastwick.

It doesn't seem as if there was much communication between the three screenwriters who are credited with adapting Alice Hoffman's novel. Perhaps they should have tried ESP.

Practical Magic, in other words, is anything but magical. The only spell it casts will put you right to sleep.

However many stories the movie tries to tackle from Alice Hoffman's original novel, the moments that have lived beyond Practical Magic's expected expiration date celebrate sisterhood with a fierce heart and love that blazes across cities.

Though its startling shifts in tone sometimes seem unmotivated, this dark yet syrupy 1998 romance has an adolescent charm.

It tootles along being cute... but to further its notions of sisterhood and the power of women, it also takes a spin through Thelma And Louise territory, then revisits The Exorcist to up the supernatural content. It's enough to make your head spin.

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.

The majority of it is mischievousness, meddling in love lives, and wee-hour revelry&#59; the bulk of the preternatural shenanigans are entirely frivolous – lending to something of a tonal mishmash.

Iconic. Great soundtrack, great performances, good ensemble, and Aidan Quinn is the best romantic lead.

Holds up quite well. A fun movie about the power of female friendship