Practical Magic (DVD)

Synopsis Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical--their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast and taught them the uses of practical magic. But the invocation of the Owens' sorcery also carries a price--some call it a curse: the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. Now adult women with very different personalities, the quiet Sally and the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse and a swarm of supernatural forces that threatens the lives of all the Owens women. ...  Read the complete review

Practical Magic DVD Genre:- Romantic Comedy Director:- Griffin Dune Release date:- UK 22nd January 1999 (Source IMDB) Currently available on Amazon for £4.98 Synopisis:- The Central plotline revolves around two sisters (Sally - Sandra Bullcok and Gillian Owens - Nicole Kidman), who come from a long established family of witches. Background The story commences in the distant past where a Pregnant "Aunt Maria" is due to be hanged as with by the local Townsfolk, but Maria harness's her witchy powers and the noose breaks, Maria is then banished to an island near the town to live out the rest of ...  Read the complete review

I remember to this day when I first watched this film and to this day one certain scene still reminds us of something hilarious and scary at the same time, I will explain in more detail later in the review, read on. ========== The Plot ========== The Owens family have always have been outcasts in the village, it stems back to Maria Owen, who was branded a witch when all the men in the village began to fall for her, as was customary back then, she was to be hung, but magic saved her and her unborn child. Maria cursed every man who would ever love an Owens woman, if he did, he would meet an untimely death. This story about Maria ...  Read the complete review

Who will like this film: This is a tale of frienship, family and witchcraft. Those looking for a feel good movie with a little something extra should watch this film. Director: Griffin Dunne, also director of The Accidental Husband (2008). Year: Rated: 1998 12 Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole kidman, Stockard channing, Diane Weist and Aiden Quinn. Plot Summary: Sally and Gillian Owens are raised a little differnt to most people. Their parents died and so were sent to live with their aunts, where they learned the art of Magic. however this family is plaugued by a curse; any man they ...  Read the complete review

**This review is only of the film, not the DVD** Whilst this film fails to apparently entice some people it remains a firm favourite of mine! The cast is strong, the acting is in no way bad and whilst the plot is not exactly original, they work well with it. The film starts showing a witch a long time ago in the same village who was hanged and survived, she was an Owens woman and banished from the village... for doing nothing worse than falling in love with the wrong man. In her time on the other island, she puts a curse on herself and future generations... that any man who falls in love with an Owens woman will die. In the present day, ...  Read the complete review