"I have seen 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. I will not forget it. Lipsky demands of his actors no less than Bergman required in 'Scenes from a Marriage' or 'The Passion of Anna," and although the acting here is not showy, it is quietly, powerfully good. The film is deep and demanding and not easy to experience, but it is formidable."
-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"Flannel Pajamas cuts through to the truth of love and loss with confidence, a loving embrace of a movie made by filmmakers who know a thing or two about how life actually is. Lipsky reminds us without melodrama of how comfortable, exciting, and lonely love can be, how a romance leaves an imprint on a heart forever."
-Steven J. Snyder, New York Sun

"As raw and biting as a December morning in Montauk, writer-director Jeff Lipsky's depiction of modern metropolitan romance honors the sensibilities of both John Cassavetes and Ingmar Bergman. All couples will find deep chords of recognition in Stuart and Nicole's travails."
-Gene Seymour, Newsday

"The best relationship movie of the year. So truly and exceptionally fine, a spiny and dispassionate little masterpiece of a marriage movie. Its dialogue is terrific, cutting close to the bone without sacrificing realism for theatricality, and the story is packed with poisonous little surprises, spring-loaded with booby traps. I've never seen Lipsky's first film, "Childhood's End," but I'm going to find it. And he'd damn well better not stop now."
-Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

"Flannel Pajamas has truths in it that are not often found at the movies these days, (it's) the kind of independent feature that has become something of an endangered species. Lipsky writes great dialogue, draws terrific work from both Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson and has a knack for crafting scenes so knowing and lived-in that they are frequently painful to watch. One third-act encounter between Stuart (Kirk) and his mother-in-law - played brilliantly by Rebecca Schull - is as revealing about the latent prejudices lurking behind middle America's genteel facade as anything in Borat."
-Scott Foundas, LA Weekly

"One of the most intimate screen portraits of a relationship ever attempted. Hyper-articulate."
-Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"The beauty and marvel of the film is that we can understand both points of view and sympathize with both characters. This can be attributed equally to Mr. Lipsky's well-balanced screenplay and the excellent performances of the two leads. Justin Kirk reminded me of the Michel Piccoli character in Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt (1963)."
- Andrew Sarris, New York Observer

" 'Flannel Pajamas' is a beautifully executed and provocative second feature by Jeff Lipsky. The film is destined to be a conversation piece among sophisticated couples. Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson are utterly convincing as the ill-fated couple and give the proceedings a total sense of realism. Lipsky cleverly peppers his script with stunning surprises that made the Sundance audience gasp. A classic confrontation between husband and mother-in-law is a scene of hair-raising power. In addition to being beautifully played by Rebecca Schull, Lipsky's writing here is razor sharp. This could be one of those films that sharply divide male and female audiences and make for spirited late-night discussion."
-James Greenberg, Hollywood Reporter

"Julianne Nicholson, on a roll since her stunning work in "Flannel Pajamas,"..."
-Robert Koehler, Daily Variety

"Flannel Pajamas features frequently lively dialogue peppered by acute observations into the ebb and flow of amorous interactions between intelligent individuals. Lipsky does an impressive job establishing a rapport between the principal characters, as well as between characters and the viewer. Justin Kirk is winning as a bright young man who does not shy away from intimacy. Julianne Nicholson has a natural, real woman appeal and discreetly puts across a full range of emotions without ever coming across as actressy. Jamie Harrold is a scene-stealer as Stuart's effusive brother."
-Todd McCarthy, Daily Variety

"Writer-director Jeff Lipsky dissects a marriage with the same seriousness as Ingmar Bergman or the young Mike Nichols. Julianne Nicholson does remarkable work, helped by Lipsky's fine control of his characters."
-Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

" 'Flannel Pajamas' was, for me, the sleeper of the competition. Lipsky has announced himself as a fresh talent behind the camera."
-Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

"With his reportedly autobiographical 'Flannel Pajamas,' former arthouse distribution specialist Jeff Lipsky successfully tracks the emotional ups and downs of a relationship, moving from sublime rapture and surrender to grim heartbreak. Guided by two excellent lead performances and shaped by some raw writing, he reveals a finely shaded and tactile sense of physical expression, from the play between his characters' bodies to sudden switches of mood and tone. Lipsky worked at John Cassavetes' landmark Faces Inc distribution company and his executive producer for this, his second feature, is Mike Leigh's producer Simon Channing-Williams. 'Flannel Pajamas' ' bruising naturalism and physical abandon conjure up Cassavetes, while the nuanced entwinement of religion, money and class echo Leigh. At its best, it plays like an American Scenes From A Marriage, as the capable and attractive cast capture a raw honesty and emotional accuracy from the contradictory impulses of relationships, the need for safety and longing and the often contradictory desire for independence.
-Patrick Z. McGavin, Screen International

"Another great Justin Kirk performance."
-Dale Brasel, Flaunt Magazine

"It doesn't hedge its bets, it doesn't insult anybody's intelligence, and it doesn't lie. It's well-written, skillfully acted, and lovingly directed. Nicole is played by Julianne Nicholson with a soft, wilting innocence that could elicit tenderness from a rock. It contains almost nothing but ambiguity, kind of like real life. Flannel Pajamas is a good movie."
-Brandon Thorp, New Times Broward - Palm Beach

"It takes an awfully good cast and a strong script to make palatable a movie that focuses unflinchingly on a difficult romantic relationship, but Flannel Pajamas has both. Julianne Nicholson has an arresting vulnerability and intrinsic intelligence."
-Phoebe Flowers, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Jeff Lipsky's romantic comedy-drama carries the tale about a smart New York couple who meet, fall madly in love and marry, a good deal farther than films like this usually do. The picture's intelligence and strong cast are major assets and its mood, look, literate dialogue and measured rhythm suggest something French rather than American - one of Arnaud Desplechin's or Eric Rohmer's romances, for example."
-Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

"Lipsky wisely casts Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk, invents original backstories, feeds them smart lines, and composes a beautiful, if bittersweet, arc to their falling for each other and falling apart."
-Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

"Driven by two powerful performances by Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson, 'Flannel Pajamas' is intimate and it's searing."
-Adam Pincus, Filmmaker Magazine

"A very smart and probing film."
-Jeff Wells, Hollywood Elsewhere