Reviewing the reviews: 'Roll Bounce'

It’s easy to think of movie critics as old and stodgy, which may be why ’70s roller-disco homage Roll Bounce (which costars Nick Cannon, far left) sent so many of the back into their closets, rummaging for ancient puns and nostalgic references among the bellbottoms and polyester suits. Headline writers came up with surprisingly few variations on the word ”Roll” and even fewer on ”Bounce.” They did have fun with the name of the film’s star, the rapper/actor formerly known as Lil’ Bow Wow. Here’s a rink-side seat to today’s reviews:

• ‘Roll’ Models
• Buffalo News: Time rolls by
• The Abington (Mass.) Mariner: Breakout ‘Roll’ for Bow Wow
• ‘Spin’ Doctors
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: ‘Roll Bounce’ takes a spin on an all-too-familiar track
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘Roll Bounce’ has positive spin

Wishful thinking
The Portland (Ore.) Mercury: And the Oscar Goes to Bow Wow