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Synopsis: An assistant bank manager, Nate, has a genetic condition that doesn't allow him to feel pain and earned him the nickname "Novocaine" when he was a child. As a result, he has lived a sheltered life and doesn't even eat solid food out of fear of biting off his tongue.. When one of his coworkers, Sherry, encourages him to take a few more chances and then sleeps with him, Nate is in love. However, before he can speak to her the next morning, the bank is robbed and she is taken as a hostage. With the responding police officers killed/wounded and unable to pursue, Nate steals a gun and police car and tries to track Sherry down on his own. What he doesn't know is Sherry's brother is one of the robbers and she was in on the crime. Who's in it? The movie stars Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson , Jacob Batalon and Betty Gabriel. Review: My youngest daughter saw Novocaine  when it was out at theaters and liked the film. So, even though I had s...

Synopsis: When a black man visits his white girlfriend's family, he discovers her parents and other family members are much more accepting of him than he expected. However, when every other black person he encounters behaves strangely, he begins to suspect he may be in danger. Who's in it? The movie stars Daniel Kaluuya , Allison Williams , Catherine Keener , Bradley Whitford and Betty Gabriel . Review: Even though I had heard of this movie, I honestly didn't fully understand what it was. As a result, when I got the DVD through Netflix, I wasn't sure if it was a horror film, comedy or something else. After watching it last night, I have to say it fell into that "something else" category and it was a much better movie than I was expecting. The film actually reminded me a lot of the film The Stepford Wives . Only, instead of wives acting strangely, it was anyone of a certain skin color. And, I have to admit, the film was intriguing as a result. On...