Bell, Book and Candle

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AC C @Mon_Alisa Sep 21, 2026 Fresh off Vertigo this was the Jimmy Stewart/Kim Novak encore of my dreams. It has a weird witchy romcom vibe set in snowy 1950s New York complete with a dark underground jazz bar and back-of-the-shop seances and I loved every minute of it. No witchcraft or spells are needed to believe someone could fall in love with Kim Novak! See more Diane N @Niedi737 Aug 26, 2026 Mediocre at best. And Kim Novak is not a good actress. See more C L @Cat1988 Jun 23, 2026 Your time is better spent watching another movie. These great actors deserved a better screenplay. See more Sarah R. @sassywilk Mar 1, 2026 i'm sorry am I the only one that noticed that is a 26 year-old Kim Novak's playing against a 51 year old Jimmy Stewart? Like ewe. He looks so old and she is so gorgeous and young. It just feels weird. I just don't understand how they used to do that distracted me from the plot which was very light and breezy and never addresses the fact that he's just this old guy who's for some reason still a bachelor cruising on this chick who's barely out of college . oh the good old days See more Jarrod R @RT27243469 Mar 28, 2025 In Bell Book and Candle, we are transported back to New York in the 1950s. We're introduced to Gillian, played by Kim Novak, who we learn throughout the story is a witch. She does seem taken by her upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson, played in his own special way by Jimmy Stewart. One thing leads to another, and Gill places a love spell on Shep, which upends his plans, including his impending marriage. Along the way, we meet writer Sidney Redlitch, played by Ernie Kovaks, who is fixated on witches and their mysterious ways. In his brief time on screen, I noticed that he must have made an impression on Jeff Goldblum since his vocal patterns are nearly identical. (Digging deeper, I learned that Goldblum portrayed Kovaks in Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter in 1984) Jack Lemon is in the supernatural club, too, and we learn about his powers little by little in a playful performance. All in all, this is a rom-com with a witch-y twist. While the ending was predictable, I still had a great time and wish that I could become a regular at the "Zodiac Club." See more E N @RT58474833 Jan 18, 2025 I'm in love with Kim Novak! Absolutely great movie! See more Read all reviews

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