Reviewing the reviews: 'Roll Bounce'
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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
- Northwest Indiana Times: Wow Bow Wow
- Toronto Sun: Bow Wow roller flick short on wow
- New York Post: This dog on skates fails to wow
- St. Paul Pioneer Press: A lot went on in those disco-skating days
- The News Tribune (Tacoma): Unless you’ve got platforms in the closet, ‘Roll’ on by
- Washington Post: Not Quite in the Groove
- The Everett (Wash.) Herald: Bow Wow boogies on a pair of skates
- New York Daily News: ‘Roll’ doesn’t skate over ’70s nostalgia
- USA Today: ‘Roll Bounce’ glides back to the disco skating craze
- Boston Globe: ‘Roll Bounce’ slides back to the ’70s with an earnest, feel-good vibe
- Detroit News: ‘Roll Bounce’ takes nostalgic leap into disco-roller era
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: ‘Roll Bounce’ takes some pretty hard falls
- Philadelphia Daily News: ‘Roll Bounce’: A bumpy ride
- New York Times: Roller-Skating Their Troubles Away, 70’s Style
- Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader: ‘Roll Bounce’ skates into mediocrity
- Los Angeles Daily News: Lil’ wheels keep on turnin’
- San Diego Union-Tribune: Surprise! ‘Roll Bounce,’ in spite of skating theme, isn’t rinky-dink
Wishful thinking
The Portland (Ore.) Mercury: And the Oscar Goes to Bow Wow
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