Novocaine” is an intelligent, creative and expertly executed hodgepodge of romance, comedy, thriller and action. The plot ...

The hero at the heart of “Novocaine” can't feel pain. The new film in theaters Friday stars Jack Quaid as Nate, an ordinary ...

His entire existence is devoted to preventing these kinds of crises, mostly through tried-and-true baby proofing techniques like using tennis balls on sharp corners. Like Kelly Ripa before a show, he ...

For Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, the opening love story between Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder was non-negotiable: “you’ve got ...

Jack Quaid stars as a bank manager who's impervious to pain. After watching his reluctant action hero get brutalized for two ...

Novocaine seems especially crafted with Quaid’s ongoing screen presence in mind. It is nothing if not a continuation of a theme, both for Quaid and for the John Wick-ification of action films.

Film Review, a movie directed by Mark Anthony Green and starring Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett ...

Have you ever seen a movie where the hero gets shot and says it’s “just a flesh wound?” All wounds are flesh wounds, Arnold. Go to the hospital. “Novocaine” is essentially the Black ...

Nonetheless, Novocaine is a really solid comedic thriller and yet another strong showcase for Quaid. The action scenes — even when they defy logic — have a pleasurable propulsion, shot as they ...

With Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s Novocaine, my anticipation was satiated in the sense that Jack Quaid delivers another amusing performance full of quirk, humor, and affability – but it also ...

Novocaine is in theaters on March 14, 2025. Edgar Wright made a name for himself with action comedies like Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – movies where normal, flawed dudes ...