Practical Magic (1998)

Two sisters (Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock) are born into a family of witches dating back to Puritan Massachusetts. In spite of being brought up by spell casting Aunts (Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest), they reject their witchy heritage. But sometimes if you've got it ..... use it! Based on the best selling novel by Alice Hoffman and directed by Griffin Dunne. This romcom romp with supernatural elements is heavily dependent on the charms of its leading ladies. Fortunately, Bullock and Kidman have it in spades and it doesn't hurt to have Channing and Wiest in key supporting roles. I haven't read the Alice Hoffman source material but I understand it's a bit more serious than its film adaptation. The film's odd mix of romance and horror/supernatural isn't always a smooth fit but Dunne's deft direction and the appealing actresses manage to push it forward. With Aidan Quinn, Margo Martindale, Goran Visnjic, Chloe Webb, Evan Rachel Wood and Martha Gehman.