1.   As her world darkens, Selma finds solace and emotional sustenance in fantasies that echo the Hollywood musicals she loves.

2.   But Charisse endures, both as an articulate representative of the classic Hollywood musical and as a self-renewing star in her own right.

3.   Determined to become a dancer, Ossorio had a modest career that included performing in Hollywood musicals and with the Grand Ballet de Marquis de Cuevas in Europe.

4.   I do love the music and the lyrics, but in many ways it represents the worst in Hollywood musicals. . . .

5.   In recent years, Hollywood musicals have fared unevenly.

6.   In the days of the great Hollywood musicals, two giants danced across the screen.

7.   Life is hard, and Selma finds blissful refuge in watching old Hollywood musicals, watching dancing in the dark.

8.   Set to open on Christmas, the film is prompting talk of not only an Oscar nomination but even the return of the long-lost Hollywood musical.

9.   So now from Branagh comes the first attempt to meld Shakespeare with old-style Hollywood musicals.

10.   Solomon likens the concept to an old-fashioned Hollywood musical, incorporating big-name skaters, choreographers, composers and musicians.