(KARL@THEFLICKFANATIC.COM)

 KARL"THE FLICK FANATIC" SIDES:

 RAVEN: I have been a movie junkie since I first learned how to sneak in and see 3 or 4 movies in one day at the theatre!  Seriously, I have been a movie fan as long as I can remember…and I love horror movies the best!  I think that goes back to me reading “Carrie” way back in my youth and then getting to see it brought to all its bloody gore on screen…and it was just like I imagined it!  I have always had quite the imagination…so seeing a good movie is like stepping outside of my reality and into the mind and fantasy of someone else.  I, like Karl, am a member of the STL Critic’s Association, and that gives me great honor.  I get to do something I totally love and then share it with tons of folks…and unlike a lot of critics out there, I try to just enjoy each film exactly the way the creator made it, be it funny or sad, serious or horror.  I look forward to helping you all choose the good from the bad, but most importantly; I hope to see you all at the movies!

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(ANDY@THEFLICKFANATIC.com)
Andy: It wasn't until the summer of 1997 that I became a Flick Fanatic, I was 8 years old. I saw what I believed to be the greatest film of all time. No, it wasn't L.A. Confidential, or Good Will Hunting, or even Titanic, it was something even greater.

Batman & Robin made me realize how amazing movies were and how they can take you away to a different world; a world where anything is possible, and bat-nipples are plentiful.

Since that day my taste in movies has matured a bit, but I must thank Mr. Schumacher for his work, even if it is, in retrospect, absolutely terrible, because if it weren't for Arnold Schwarzenegger telling me to kick some ice, I would have never seen the magic of movies and never became a Flick Fanatic.

Today I'm a student at Webster University, and I'm a Film Studies major. Alexis and I met in High School and have been arguing about movies ever since. We will be duking it out every week about movies we have seen lately for your enjoyment, I have a feeling this is going to lead to some nights on the couch for me.

(ALEXIS@THEFLICKFANATIC.COM)
ALEXIS: I have to start off by giving credit to my wonderful Aunt Beck. When I was four, we started having weekend sleepovers at her house. She would make home-made popcorn, buy candy and soda, and we would stay up all night watching all sorts of movies, which drove my mom crazy. I've grown up with a passion for movies, and after meeting Andy, I became a true Flick Fanatic. We met in Freshman year of High School, our first date was the movie The Incredibles. Andy didn't buy my ticket, and he ate all the popcorn I bought. Not the best first date, but luckily for him, things improved. I'm now a student at Webster University, and I take classes in Film Studies. Andy and I have started watching all sorts of different movies, and over the years, we have both acquired different tastes for films. We agree on a lot, but a couple movies have resulted in big fights and not speaking to each other (Revolutionary Road led to almost a week of fighting over which character was at fault). But even with these differences in taste, I couldn't be happier with Andy, however, if I have to watch The Big Lebowski one more time, I may start accepting applications for a new boyfriend.   

LAUREN (LAUREN@THEFLICKFANATIC.COM)

Hey, this is Lauren and I love hanging out with friends, cooking, and art. Things that make me happy...candy, new clothes and any animated movie! Things that make me sad...mean people, mozzarella cheese and 3D glasses, ugh! I LOVE going to the movies, it's just so much FUN...and with candy & friends too!