Showing posts with label Nicole Kidman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nicole Kidman. Show all posts

#AtoZChallenge: P is for Practical Magic

18.4.13

Practical Magic is one of my all time favourite movies. Starring my uber favourite actress Sandra Bullock and the amazingly talented Nicole Kidman, it's full of magic, mystery, love... and creepiness. Oh and I mustn't forget the very dreamy Aidan Quinn. Does anybody else think he's just gorgeous? Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing also star... and they're both brilliant in it. All in all, I think this movie was perfectly cast.
This 1998 romantic comedy is based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman which I can't believe I've never actually read. I really ought to sort that out!
Here's the general gist of the movie, if you haven't seen it:
Sisters Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different from each other. 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 could take away all the Owen's lives. (Source: Wikipedia)
Not only is it a fantastic movie, but it also has a fantastic soundtrack, one which I often listen to when I'm writing. It's got a real inspirational feel... especially for writing fantasy.
Here are some more videos... check them out and listen to those fab songs!


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Thursday Threesome: top chick flicks

6.12.12

I can't believe it's Thursday again. It only seemed like yesterday that I was blogging about my top three horror reads!
This week I want to post my top three chick flicks... movies that stole my heart for various reasons. As I'm such a massive chick flick fan, it was tough choosing just three...but here they are. Three chick flicks that always warm the cockles of my heart...
Hope Floats
I'm a huge Sandra Bullock fan and I can't even count how many times I've watched this movie... it gets me every time. I love the chemistry between Sandra and Harry Connick Jr (he is rather nice isn't he?). Its so touching. In fact, I think I might just pop the DVD in and watch it again this weekend... sigh.
Practical Magic
Yes, another Sandra Bullock flick. This is perhaps my top favourite chick flick because not only does it contain a splash of romance with the rather dishy Aidan Quinn but it's full of witchy supernatural fun! It's like this movie was just made for me!
Serendipity
Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack are marvelous in this New York tale of love. Its one of those movies that makes you totally believe in true love (of course I already believe, having been with my soul mate since I was 16). I just adore this film! Its such a shame that somebody borrowed by DVD and NEVER GAVE IT BACK GRRRRRR


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