What Women Want (M15+) Comedy Starring: Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, Alan Alda Director: Nancy Meyers Released: 26 December 2000 Now January 11 2001

As likable as Mel Gibson is, this film may be pushing it a bit too far.  Now, this is only based on what I've seen and heard about this film (i.e. not much), but What Women Want may have the most insipid premise so far this year.  Gibson's character gains the ability to hear what women are thinking and this leads to a lot of comical situations.  Watching the preview, the film seems like Look Who's Talking for adults, not a good thing.   Still, this one may surprise me and turn out to be a worthwhile romantic comedy.   It certainly has the cast (Gibson, Helen Hunt, Alan Alda, Marisa Tomei) to make up for the film's somewhat flimsy premise. See what Movies of Oz thinks of this movie

Meet the Parents (M15+) Comedy Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner Director: Jay Roach Released: 26 December 2000

A huge hit in the U.S.A, Meet the Parents is a old-fashioned comedy that does not rely on crudeness to get laughs and, considering some of the "shock" comedies that have been dished up to us over the past few years, this should prove to be a nice change.  Robert DeNiro tries his hand at comedy yet again and, judging by reviews coming out of the U.S, he does so with great success.  There's Something About Mary star, Ben Stiller, joins DeNiro in what will probably be a Christmas-time favourite. Read the Review

O' Brother, Where Art Thou? (M15+) Comedy/Drama Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson Director: Joel Coen Released: 26 December 2000

The latest film from the Coen brothers (Fargo, The Big Lebowski) that will no doubt please their devoted fans.   George Clooney stars as one of three jail escapees who are on the look-out for their stolen loot.  The preview for this film was attached to The Cell and was remarkably unspectacular.  That's not a bad thing, however,  because anyone familiar with the Coen brothers film's know that they don't rely on gimmicks to make their film enjoyable.  This should be an off-beat adventure/comedy that should provide fascinating viewing. Read the Review

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Note: Due to a late scheduling change, Little Nicky will now be released on December 26 2000. It will feature, however, in the January 2001 section of the Movies of Oz Summer Preview - Ed