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Dave Griffiths

Dave Griffiths has worked as a journalist for over twenty years now -covering topics including film, television, music, travel and sport (with a main focus on AFL Football). That time has seen him host the popular X-Wired television program for seven seasons as well as write for various magazines such as Buzz Magazine, Heavy Mag, Stage Whispers, The Banner and Eternity.. He has even branched out into writing online for Subculture Entertainment, Media Search and The Book The Film The T-Shirt. He also worked as the online editor for Entertainment 360 for three years. Dave's radio work has seen him work on various radio stations including 3RPP, Triple R and Light FM. He is currently the resident film reviewer on Sydney's 2UE radio station and can be heard reviewing what is new at cinemas and on DVD each week on Wednesdays at 3pm with Ed Phillips. He is also the co-host of Melbourne's 94.1FM's breakfast show 'The Motley Crew' and he can sometimes be heard on J-Air's 'First On Film'. David is also the co-host of two popular podcasts - ‘The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Film Show,' and 'The Popcorn Conspiracy' As far as Film Reviewing goes David is an elected committee member of AFCA (Australian Film Critics Association and a member of IPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics)/FIPRESCI (Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique). He has also served as a jury member for a number of international film festivals and is considered an expert on cult cinema, horror movies and Australian films.

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2014 Comic-Con Line Up Announced

Warner Bros. Entertainment will plant its flag at Comic-Con International: San Diego this year with a huge presence, with each individual division touting its upcoming offerings, including Film, ...
On July 9, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
The Last Impresario (2013)

The Gist Filmmaker Gracie Otto takes an in depth look at one of the world’s most famous film/theatre producers, Michael White. The Review Michael White… ever heard of ...
On July 1, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
Movies 0
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

The Gist: It’s been five years since brave young Viking Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and his dragon Toothless managed to end the battle between Viking and Dragon ...
On June 29, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
Movies 2
Chef (2014)

The Gist: Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) was once the talk of the town. There was a time when he was the ‘it’ Chef among America’s top chefs. But ...
On June 17, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
Movies 1
The Fault In Our Stars (2014)

The Gist: Hazel (Shailene Woodley) wants to live a normal life, but the universe has dealt her a cruel blow. Crippled by a form of cancer that has ...
On June 15, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

The Gist: Martha (Elizabeth Olsen) is a young girl who has just spent two years in a cult run by Patrick (John Hawkes). Here she is known as ...
On June 1, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
50/50 (2012)

The Gist: Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Kyle (Seth Rogen) are not only colleagues but also best friends, although Adam would sometimes deny that, especially when Kyle is criticizing ...
On June 1, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
Man On A Ledge (2012)

The Gist: Nick Cassidy (Sam Worthington) is a man that has nothing to lose. He has just asked from prison (he is serving a 25 year sentence) and ...
On June 1, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
Source Code (2011)

The Gist: Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a solider who wakes to find himself in a very confusing situation. One moment he is sitting on a train talking ...
On May 26, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths
DVD 0
The Artist (2012)

The Gist: It is Hollywood, 1927, and film star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) together with his faithful dog and producer, Al Zimmer (John Goodman are the talk of ...
On May 26, 2014 / By Dave Griffiths