Spotlight Movie review: 'Novocaine' gives chase films a different kind of punch BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Mar 21, 2025 Mar 21, 2025 Updated Sep 19, 2025 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that in "Novocaine," Jack Quade's lack of pain is your gain. 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Movies in a Minute: "Novocaine" Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that in "Novocaine," Jack Quade's lack of pain is your gain. Movie review: 'Mickey 17' toys with politics, unearthly delights Dying is easy, comedy is hard. Luckily, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho manages both in “Mickey 17.” Movie review: Oscar-winning 'Flow' should inspire young filmmakers If you have a desire to make animated films, look at “Flow,” the Oscar-winning feature from Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis. Movie review: 'Last Breath' mines familiar situation for harrowing drama It’s a nail-biting experience, even if you know the outcome and may have seen the documentary that preceded this fictionalized version. Movie review: 'Snow White' remake borrows a little too much “Snow White” isn’t the woke screed you’ve heard it is. In truth, it’s like a greatest hits release from Disney.
Movies in a Minute: "Novocaine" Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter Bruce Miller says that in "Novocaine," Jack Quade's lack of pain is your gain.
Movie review: 'Mickey 17' toys with politics, unearthly delights Dying is easy, comedy is hard. Luckily, “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho manages both in “Mickey 17.”
Movie review: Oscar-winning 'Flow' should inspire young filmmakers If you have a desire to make animated films, look at “Flow,” the Oscar-winning feature from Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis.
Movie review: 'Last Breath' mines familiar situation for harrowing drama It’s a nail-biting experience, even if you know the outcome and may have seen the documentary that preceded this fictionalized version.
Movie review: 'Snow White' remake borrows a little too much “Snow White” isn’t the woke screed you’ve heard it is. In truth, it’s like a greatest hits release from Disney.
