‘Novocaine' Amped Up the Romance and Limited Jack Quaid's Head Wounds So It Was Funny, Not Grim: ‘We Didn't Want His Face to Be Mashed Potatoes'
Dan Berk and Robert Olsen grew up obsessed with the golden era of ’80s action movies, worshipping box office hits like ...
‘Novocaine' Directors on Paying Tribute to ‘Die Hard' and ‘Lethal Weapon' with a New Kind of Action Hero in Jack Quaid
Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen tell IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast about mixing humor, character, and action to ...
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The Screen Critic: A fun girl-buddy comedy, a funny-sad British drama and a ripping action/romance adventure
From laugh-out-loud comedies to edge-of-your-seat thrillers, this film roundup has something for everyone. Whether you’re catching The Gorge’s intense romance or diving into Hard Truths’ dark humour, ...
Review: Violent, funny 'Novocaine' starring Jack Quaid provides pleasure with the pain
The action film about a guy who can't feel pain and a group of thugs who like to inflict it walks a fine line between provoking laughs and screams ...