“Transcendent music can cover a multitude of sins…”

“Garland is the clear bright spot.”

“Judy Garland at her sexiest and most comedic, all at once.”

“A Western fantasia…”

“…has real affection for the vaudeville world it depicts.”

“…confirms that Marilyn Monroe should always be thought of as a comedian first.”

“Bob Fosse’s half-confession about what a jerk he was to the women in his life…”

“…works best if you don’t think about the nearly 30-year age gap between the romantic leads.”

“…the movie belongs to its women.”

“Elvis Presley cruises through Roustabout like a predatory shark.”