When Ron Howard’s first film, “Grand Theft Auto,” was made, I thought great wine was the Spanada my mom kept in the fridge.  I don’t know how mom would feel about her favorite beverage being relegated to the category of “bum wine,” but at  $7.70 for a magnum, it would seem to come in on…

Kim Novak and James Stewart may have been feeling a bit dizzy from “Vertigo” when they teamed up again less than a year later for “Bell, Book and Candle.”  This romantic comedy is set in Manhattan, during the Christmas season.  The story revolves around a subculture of witches there.   Despite the beautiful cinematography, the backdrop…