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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    Strange World Review

    The Gist A teenager finds himself having to embark on an epic journey with his father who wants to force him into a career that he does not ...

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    Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Review

    The Gist Chronicles the life and career of R&B sensation Whitney Houston. The Review If there is one thing that we have learnt over the years music biopics ...

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    The Lost King Review

    The Gist With her marriage in tatters and suddenly finding herself unemployed a downtrodden woman becomes fixated on finding the final resting place of King Richard III. The ...

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    Avatar: The Way Of Water Review

    The Gist Jake and his family now live a peaceful life for themselves on Pandora but that is soon put at risk when the sky people return with ...

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    Violent Night Review

    The Gist A little girl’s Christmas wish is destroyed when a crew of violent thugs attack her family home on Christmas Eve. It is up to Santa to ...

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    The Black Phone Review

    The Gist A young boy finds himself kidnapped by the notorious The Grabber, but while being held captive in the basement discovers a black phone that puts him ...

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    Thor: Love And Thunder Review

    The Gist Thor returns to protect Asgard from The God Butcher and discovers that there is a new Thor in town. The Review So far this year we ...

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    The Terminal List Review

    The Gist A Navy SEAL is the only survivor of what appears to be an ambush but his memory of the incident is different to what the experts ...

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    Dashcam Review

    The Gist Loud-mouthed American Annie finds that she has bitten off more than she can chew when an act of defiance leads to the worst night of her ...

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    Glasshouse Review

    THE GIST A family is forced to live in doors after a post-apocalyptic event but there blissful existence is suddenly threatened by the arrival of a stranger. THE ...

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