You could talk about: John Cusack grows up even more. Like most women of our generation who spent years renting "Better Off Dead" every other weekend, we have always loved John. We loved him in his high school phase ("One Crazy Summer," "Say Anything"). We loved him when he played dark loners ("Grosse Pointe Blank," "Pushing Tin"), and we think we're going to love him in his third phase: parental figure. This fall he plays a dad in two films: "Grace Is Gone" (sad) and "Martian Child" (spooky). We're into actors who grow. (Oct. 5 and 26)
You'll have to talk about: Tyler Perry meets Janet Jackson. You may remember Perry from such films as "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Madea's Family Reunion." You may also remember that Hollywood types scratched their heads at the impressive returns these films made on rather tight budgets. This fall, when "Why Did I Get Married?" hits theaters, Perry's fans will get more than just the moral stories they've come to love. Janet, "Miss Jackson if you're nasty," is a costar. (Oct. 12)
