The Filthy Critic (or "Filthy," as he calls himself) is an online persona of Matt Weatherford, a film critic.[1] Starting in 1998, Filthy's reviews have appeared on his web site on a regular basis. His writing style is notable in that it makes allusions to Filthy's fictional personal life, uses vulgar language, and often makes scathing remarks toward Hollywood. His ratings range from one to five "fingers."
Filthy's fictionalized private life frequently appears in the articles, including personal and often self-deprecating accounts of his life in the Colorado town of Arvada serving as a backdrop for his views toward a film.[1]
As of February 2011, the Filthy Critic appears to have gone offline once again, no further reviews have appeared.
Weatherford has been praised by Stephen King in his Entertainment Weekly column[2] and has written for and been featured in Rolling Stone magazine.