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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    Strangers To The World Review

    The Gist: A dramatised documentary that looks at the lives of Etty Hillesum and Franz Jagerstaetter. The Review: I’ll be the first to admit that I am a ...

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    It Must Be Heaven Review

    The Gist Filmmaker Elia Suleiman finds parallels to Palestine in every city he visits. The Review It Must Be Heaven is not an easy film to write about. ...

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    A Good Woman Is Hard To Find Review

    The Gist A mother is struggling to deal with life after her husband is mysteriously murdered. Since the murder her son hasn’t spoken and the Police say her ...

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    Escape And Evasion Review

    The Gist A determined journalist tracks down the solider that was in charge of her brother’s unit when he was killed. She is surprised to find though that ...

    On June 28, 2020 / By
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    New PARALLAX Clip Released

    Michael W.Bachochin’s highly-anticipated Psychodrama/science-fiction feature Parallax releases in theaters this summer. A young artist wakes up in a life that she doesn’t recognize, spending her time asleep haunted by nightmares ...

    On June 25, 2020 / By
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    Military Wives Review

    The Gist When one woman decides to set up a choir full of military wives she finds opposition from a woman who believes the job should have gone ...

    On June 23, 2020 / By
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    New THE KING’S MAN Trailer Released

    A brand new trailer has been released for The King’s Man starring Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Harris Dickinson, Daniel Brühl, with Djimon Hounsou, and ...

    On June 22, 2020 / By
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    DC Announce DC FanDome

    Save the date and prep your cosplay!  On Sunday, August 23, starting at 3.00 a.m. AEST, Warner Bros. will welcome fans everywhere into the DC FanDome—a free virtual fan experience ...

    On June 17, 2020 / By
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    Brahms: The Boy II Review

    The Gist A traumatized young boy finds solace in a doll that he has found. However when the doll tells him to kill his family the boy is ...

    On June 15, 2020 / By
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    THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN To Air On Disney+

    The Walt Disney Studios has announced that the heartwarming adventure “The One and Only Ivan,” an adaptation of the bestselling, award-winning book about one very special gorilla directed by Thea Sharrock, will premiere ...

    On June 15, 2020 / By