‘Rent Free’ Review: Couch Surfing Becomes an Endurance Test in Droll Cringe Comedy

‘Rent Free’ Review: Couch Surfing Becomes an Endurance Test in Droll Cringe Comedy

Erase the word “Austin” from their content, and most people would have a hard time detecting any connective thread between Richard Linklater’s 1990 indie breakout “Slacker” and its distant offspring, the new comedy “Rent Free.” The Texas burg of the earlier film was the kind of laid-back collegiate small town where moderate eccentrics with no […]

Give Them Some Slack – Film Review: Rent Free ★★★1/2

schnook: noun – informal – def: a person easily duped, a fool – “Don’t be a schnook! It’s a scam!” I love comedies about schnooks. From the intrepid duo at the heart of American Movie, Beavis And Butt-head, Dumb And Dumber and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, I’ve always had a soft spot in my... Continue Reading →