Has anyone worn a miniskirt better than Wesley Snipes? Or floated around in flouncy nighties better than John Leguizamo? Or carried off a smart suit skirt with the regality of Patrick Swayze? Maybe, but put those all together and you’ve got magic. You’d think that a movie starring three of the most badass actors of the Nineties as roadtripping drag queens hiding from scuffles with The Law wouldn’t age well 30 years down the road. I’m delighted to tell you – this holds up. Swayze, Snipes, and baby queen Leguizamo are treated with tender respect, not as jokes. They’re integrated into a small town full of every notable character actress, plus the inimitable Stockard Channing. Together they explore womanhood, learning that sometimes, the best lady friends have Adam’s apples. – Cat McCarrey
