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  "id": 6299711,
  "title": "‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Don’t Quite Cast a Spell in an Overlong, Predictable Sequel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-and-nicole-kidman-dont-quite",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-nicole-kidman-1236854379/"
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  "summary": "As cumbersome and overlong as the 28-year wait between the 1998 original film and its sequel, “Practical Magic 2” serves as a next-generation reminder that sometimes the best way to let a beloved experience live on is by leaving it behind in one’s memory. Led by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, director Griffin Dunne’s adaptation […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Still Charm in a Slapdash Sequel That Doesn’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-and-nicole-kidman-still-charm",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Break Hearts in a Spellbinding Sequel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-and-nicole-kidman-break",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Get a Flawed but Fantastical Reunion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-and-nicole-kidman-get-a",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Practical Magic 2’ Review: Sandra Bullock-Nicole Kidman Sequel Lacks Magic Of Original But Lays Groundwork For Trilogy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/practical-magic-2-review-sandra-bullock-nicole-kidman-sequel-lacks",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:10:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}