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  "id": 6306535,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/practical-magic-2-review-sequel-lacks-magic-original-1237070994/"
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  "summary": "After nearly three decades, Practical Magic 2 had a tall order to fill in conjuring the same magic as the original 1998 adaptation of the Alice Hoffman book. While the sequel is sure to serve as an entertaining day at the movies with mom, it reads a bit more Harry Potter than Witches of Eastwick […]",
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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": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}