The Filthy Critic is the pseudonym for Matt Weatherford, a critic of films. His writing style is notable in that it makes allusions of movies to his personal life, uses vulgar language, makes scathing remarks toward Hollywood, and deconstructs popular beliefs towards movies. A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to their legal name (whereas an allonym is the name of another actual person assumed by one person in authorship of a work of art; e. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ... ...

One aspect of The Filthy Critic's reviews which separate it from other critics' film reviews is that a fictionalized private life is poured into the articles, including personal and often self deprecating accounts of his life in the small Colorado town of Arvada serving as a backdrop to his thoughts and feelings toward a film. Reoccurring themes that pop up in his reviews are his constantly shifting state of employment, his dysfunctional relationship with his wife, and his interaction with the locals at the "Arvada Tavern" (Including an oft-mentioned methadone addict, the Harelip). Arvada is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ... Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic synthesized in 1937 by German scientists Max Bockmühl and Gustav Ehrhart at IG Farben (Hoechst-Am-Main) who were searching for an analgesic that would be easier to use during surgery and also have low addiction potential. ...

Another notable aspect of the writing style is that occasionally The Filthy Critic is "guest-written" by the author's fictional relatives, including his mentally retarded cousin Larry and his nerdy and virginal nephew, Jimmy. Usually in the week preceding the release of a major science fiction or fantasy film, such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, or The Matrix, Jimmy would write a journal detailing his camp out in front of the movie theatre in order to purchase tickets. DUHRHRRRRRRRR ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... For the film originally released under the name Star Wars, see Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... The Matrix is a film first released in the USA on March 31, 1999, written and directed by the Wachowski brothers (Andy and Larry). ...

Matt Weatherford has been referenced by Stephen King in an Entertainment Weekly column and has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is a prolific American author best known for his horror novels. ... Entertainment Weekly is a magazine published by Time Warner in the United States which is dedicated to the world of celebrity and popular culture. ... Rolling Stone is a music and music industry magazine. ...

External Links

• The Filthy Critic's Web Site
• Interview with Pitchfork Media