Practical Magic (1998) — "You think after three hundred years they would come up with a better line."

Ten years in, Horror-tober kicks off with a spell. Practical Magic, Griffin Dunne's 1998 adaptation of Alice Hoffman's novel, stars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the Owens sisters, witches raised by their aunts (Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest) under a family curse that dooms any man who loves them. To open the 10th annual Horror-tober, we dig into the film's blend of witchcraft and romance, its tangled plot, its stellar cast, and the challenges of bringing Hoffman's book to the screen. Mike White of The Projection Booth joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Practical Magic, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, Alice Hoffman, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast