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People don’t give Molly Shannon enough credit for her ability to deliver a line as dry as the Sahara. Shannon marries the elements perfectly and clearly revels in Emily’s coded dialogue. She also imbues Dickinson’s poetry with a passion that supports Olneck’s thesis.

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While it might feel practically sacrilegious to some fans of Dickinson’s poetry, Olnek paints Dickinson as a lesbian icon, playing off of the long-standing murmurs about her sexuality.

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The 2016 Sundance Film Festival is in full swing and we have boots on the ground as well as eyes on screener links for the whole festival! Stay tuned to hammer to Nail as reviews start rolling in…

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