In a Nutshell. Mini reviews of movies old and new. No fuss. No spoilers. And often no sleep.

Thursday 15 January 2015

He's My Girl (1987)

The young struggling musician Bryan (David Hallyday) just won a contest to fly to LA and perform his music on television but there's a catch: he must bring a female date. The reason why is never fully explained but is quickly shrugged off the instant his best friend and most loyal supporter Reggie (T.K. Carter) disguises himself in full drag as "Regina". In many places the role of logic is cast out to make room for more he/she comedy, but it doesn't affect the film too much as Carter's flamboyant and OTT performance as Regina is pure '80s cheese. Though the con does lose its steam with the climax coming very late in the story. Comedic performances from David Clennon and Jennifer Tilly aid in rounding out the film.

2 strange reunions for Nauls and Palmer out of 5

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