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Wikipedia article
'Flannel Pajamas' is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Lipsky. It stars Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson. The plot charts the course of a short-lived marriage, from its passionate beginning through the daily erosion of feeling and romance to separation.
Plot
Cast
* Justin Kirk
* Julianne Nicholson
* Rebecca Schull
* Jamie Harrold
Production
Filmed in New York City, NY, Rockland County, NY, and Chester Springs, PA with a budget of just under $500,000,[https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/movies/12rams.html 'The New York Times' article]
Release
It was shown at Sundance Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Grand Jury prize. It later opened in several large cities across the country, including New York City, where it received a mixed, though admiring, review from 'The New York Times',[https://movies.nytimes.com/2006/11/15/movies/15flan.html 'The New York Times' film review] and San Francisco, where it received a similar review from the 'Chronicle'.[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/02/DDGJTNT2TP1.DTL&type=movies 'San Francisco Chronicle' review]
Reception
Lipsky, the director, got his start as a distributor of independent films such as John Cassavetes' 'A Woman Under the Influence',[http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2006/11/16/btm/ 'Salon.com' review] and some reviewers noted Cassavetes' influence on this film.[http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/mmx-061201-movies-review-pajamas,0,1467476.story 'Chicago Tribune' review] 'Entertainment Today' and the 'New York Observer' both picked it as one of the best films of the year.[http://www.flannelpajamas.net/maina.html Film website] Roger Ebert called it "one of the wisest films I can remember about love and human intimacy. It is a film of integrity and truth, acted fearlessly, written and directed with quiet, implacable skill."[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060124/FILMFESTIVALS05/60124007 Ebert review]References
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