Who’s in it: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
What it’s about: Has-been actor Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) is launching his comeback in a TV remake of “Bewitched” and is looking for someone to play his witch wife Samantha. He finds Isabel Bigelow (Kidman), a real witch who wants to give up her supernatural powers for a mortal life.
Worth watching? (star) 1/2
“The story of Isabel Bigelow–a witch who wants to stop casting spells and be just like everybody else–never seeks to engage us by the head or the heart, only by the nose. In this, ‘Bewitched’ succeeds on at least one level: It stinks.”
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Opening this week: “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” “Bewitched,” “Rize,” “Heights”
Opening next week: “War of the Worlds” (Wednesday), “Rebound”
