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The home of film critics Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain who, for the best part of a decade, have parlayed their shared, lifelong obsession with horror, B-movies, and direct-to-video shenanigans into a writing career.

Tag: Unified Film Organization

The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

Matty gets to grips with Phillip J. Roth’s CliffsNotes version of The Abyss and finds much to savour. … Read More The Motion of the Ocean: Deep Shock (2003)

May 16, 2022August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)

Matty can’t get enough of Phillip J. Roth’s lively blast-’em-up and sees it as a work of great importance for both its maker and a certain cable channel. … Read More Run With It: Phillip J. Roth, SyFy & Digital Man (1995)

April 2, 2022July 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Storm (1999): The Done Thing

Dave chats to writer-director Harris Done again, and learns about his time making a movie for the legendary Phillip J. Roth.… Read More Storm (1999): The Done Thing

February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 Dave WainLeave a comment

Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

An overlooked SyFy monster flick? From UFO? Sign Matty up! … Read More Dragon Fighter (2003): Cain of Fire

July 29, 2021August 13, 2023 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Antibody (2002): So-so Sci-Fi

Matty walks the middle of the road with this Lance Henriksen-starring programmer from the UFO stable.… Read More Antibody (2002): So-so Sci-Fi

May 1, 2020July 24, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

Cut-price Action Fluff: Escape Under Pressure (2000)

Matty’s words on Escape Under Pressure: a two star time-killer from the prolific Unified Film Organization (UFO). … Read More Cut-price Action Fluff: Escape Under Pressure (2000)

March 3, 2020July 21, 2025 Matty BudrewiczLeave a comment

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