“Roll Bounce” spins an endearing but wildly uneven coming-of-age drama set against the popular ’70s phenomenon of “jam skating.” Funky disco-era throwback never fully jells with a ...

There's more stuff going on in the '70s roller boogie comedy-drama-romance "Roll Bounce" than there are mirrored panels on a disco ball. Crammed with enough real-life traumas and feel-good ...

Teen pictures in which kids square off in a competition form a genre unto themselves, yet the warm and wise “Roll Bounce” confounds all expectations. Writer Norman Vance Jr. and director ...

2005 --The '70s skate homage "Roll Bounce," starring rapper-turned-actor Bow Wow, arrives in (and quickly exits) movie theaters. 2006 --The Bronx's Skate Key, a roller disco hub, is padlocked in ...

The future favors the brave.

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.

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