Lex Williams (she/her)
Lex Williams is an attorney by trade, writer by passion, based in North Carolina. She is part of North Carolina Film Critics Association, and is Cherry Picks approved. While she is best known for writing film and theater reviews, Lex has always had a love an appreciation for art in all its forms. She takes immense pride in her record collection, has grown an affinity for a good audiobook, and loves her dog, Dewey (named after Jack Black’s character in School of Rock) more than life itself.
Nicole Ackman (she/her)
Nicole Ackman is a writer and public historian from North Carolina. She is also an RT-verified critic and member of GALECA and NCFCA. She has always been passionate about storytelling in all its forms. She enjoys Kenneth Branagh movies, any musical with a period setting, Bucky Barnes, books based on Reylo fanfiction, and her dog Theo (named after Vincent van Gogh’s brother).
Dan Bayer (he/him)
Dan Bayer is a non-profit professional by day and a film and theater critic by night. He fell in love with movies watching Singin’ In The Rain as a kid, and immediately started taking tap dance lessons. A veteran performer, he has done just about everything you can do in a theater both on and off stage. He has written for such sites as The Film Experience, Next Best Picture, and AwardsWatch. His favorite types of films are musicals and romances, and will see anything – ANYTHING – he can with crazy French actresses in it.
Hannah Ackman (she/her)
Hannah Ackman is a college student in her junior year, majoring in animal science and nutrition. She is most often found hanging out at Barnes and Noble, riding her horse Hamlet, or working with dairy cows. She particularly enjoys any movie with Timothée Chalamet, contemporary musicals, and playing with her dog, Sylvie (named after the character in the Loki TV series).
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