Black cats, magic potions, the big, old Victorian house on the edge of town. Typical witch stereotypes for a not-so-typical witch story.”Practical Magic” starring Sandra Bullock (Sally Owens) and Nicole Kidman (Gillian Owens), differs in a few respects. They are good witches, close sisters and attractive.After their parents death, the two go to live with their aunts (Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing) in the old Victorian house. Soon after moving in, people on the streets avoid the family, adults cross to the other side of the street and children throw rocks at the house. At their aunts’ house, the sisters learn they are different from other kids. Chocolate cake is served for breakfast and instead of doing homework, Sally and Gillian practice spells.Living in the house the sisters learn they are cursed by an ancestor who was betrayed by her lover. Any man who is loved by an Owens woman is cursed to an untimely death. Sally vows to never fall in love and places a curse on herself while Gillian cannot wait to fall in love.As the sisters grow older they realize what they each want out of life. Sally, quiet and homely, wants a normal life while the free spirited Gillian wants to go away and experience life and men. Gillian’s antics with the incredibly good looking Jimmy (Goran Visnjic) bring out his dark side, eventually bringing Gary Hallet (Aidan Quinn), a police officer, into their lives.Bullock and Kidman give an enchanting performance in this tale of white magic. The closeness of the sisters is genuine and their devotion to each other is, at times, tear jerking. Wiest and Channing pull together as the aunts who keep the movie flowing at an exciting pace by adding an element of comedy to the story.Kidman’s character bears a striking resemblance to Meg Ryan’s character in the movie “The Doors.” Her hair, clothes, sunglasses and lines in the movie are so close, it is almost like deja-vu.”Practical Magic” is here at a time where stories of good witches are all over the television. “Charmed,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Sabrina: The Teenage Witch,” all toy with the idea of the supernatural and magical powers to fight off evil powers. “Practical Magic” leaves the viewer a valuable lesson: Be careful what you wish for.