Niagara Motel

 (2006)

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| Feb 05, 2008
DVD Talk
Dark comedies can be strange beasts, especially when they skate too close along the lines of comedic drama and plain outlandishness.....Presented in an anamorphic widescreen image at roughly 1.78:1, Niagara Motel is a fairly colorful and vibrant film.....Niagara Motel feels like an off week for a mediocre comedy series instead of a complete film, yet it still carries....Niagara Motel has a few moments of familiar character-driven charm....It's a triumph of talent over weak dialogue.... ... Full Review
| Feb 05, 2008
DVD Talk
Nope, the actors are just fine.....A comedy without laughs....Director Gary Yates teeters between lead-footed comedy and overwrought drama, but the confused tone seems endemic to the writing..... ... Full Review
| Mar 24, 2006
Jam! Movies
Niagara Motel looks gorgeous, even in its seediness.....Pollak is hilarious as the porn purveyor.....While episodic and without any real resolution to its intersecting stories, Gary Yates' film buzzes with excitement and pathos, making it worth the watch..... ... Full Review
| Nov 11, 2005
TotalFilm
The dilapidated Niagara Motel.... ... Full Review
| Nov 09, 2005
ViewLondon
Niagara Motel seems to flaunt the unwritten law of multi-character movies.....The quirky script is packed with good lines and off-the-wall moments and the stories are surprisingly moving in places..... ... Full Review

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DVD Details: The DVD from Allumination comes only with a trailer and optional Spanish subtitles (no English). Starring: Craig Ferguson, Kevin Pollak, Anna Friel, Wendy Crewson, Caroline Dhavernas, Peter Keleghan, Tom BarnettWritten by: George F. Walker, Dani RomainDirected by: Gary ... Full Article

PLOT: The staff and clients of a seedy motel & restaurant in downtown Niagara Falls demonstrate that the honeymoon is so over in that tacky tourist town. ... Full Article

Niagara Motel
mtv.com2005-11-11
A handful of oddballs and misfits cross paths at a motel overlooking one of Canada's more recognizable landmarks in this independent comedy. Phillie (Craig Ferguson) is the alcoholic and deeply depressed manager of the Niagara Motel, a shabby inn a... ... Full Article

From Friday's Globe and Mail Niagara Motel Directed by Gary Yates Written by George F. Walker and Dani Romain Starring Caroline Dhavernas, Kevin Pollak, Anna Friel, Wendy Crewson, Peter Keleghan Classification: 14A Rating: ** Niagara Motel is badly overbooked. ... Full Article

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