I don’t know, I’m not his biographer. I am, however, a film critic, and “Novocaine” is a film so let’s go: Jack Quaid stars as Nathan Caine, a young San Diego bank executive with two ...

Over the last few years, Novocaine star Jack Quaid has carved himself a niche by playing the everyman archetype with a genre twist. Quaid's leading role in Novocaine feels like a natural ...

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 ...

Enter Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s new film Novocaine, the anti-action action movie featuring an awkwardly charming Jack Quaid and confidently cool Amber Midthunder. With a unique central premise ...

You wouldn’t necessarily think it from the damage he sustains over the course of “Novocaine,” but Nathan Caine ranks among the most risk-averse action heroes the genre has ever seen.

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.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. With Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s Novocaine, my anticipation was satiated in the sense that ...