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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    The Plastic House Review

    The Gist A young woman imagines what life would be like without her parents. The Review Nothing seems to divide cinema lovers quite the way experimental cinema does. ...

    On July 17, 2020 / By
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    Radar Pictures To Team Up With Soska Sisters

    Radar Pictures has secured the film rights to BlindSide, the world’s first audio-only mobile adventure game.  The project will be developed as Unseen, a horror feature about a couple ...

    On July 16, 2020 / By
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    DISNEY+ Announces STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH

    Today Disney+ ordered its next animated series from Lucasfilm, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch.” Fresh off of the critically-acclaimed series finale of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” the Disney+ original ...

    On July 15, 2020 / By
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    Waves Review

    The Gist A family ruled by a domineering father find their lives turned upside by a series of events that nobody saw coming. The Review One of the ...

    On July 15, 2020 / By
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    The Shed Review

    The Gist A teenagers life is flipped upside down when he discovers a vampire is trapped in his shed. The Review There is absolutely no doubt that there ...

    On July 15, 2020 / By
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    About An Age Review

    The Gist A group of school friends get together on a Friday night with the intention to catch up and de-stress. The Review It’s Friday night in country ...

    On July 12, 2020 / By
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    VIVARIUM – Lorcan Finnegan Interview

    One of the advantages that the world of film has seen during the Covid-19 pandemic has been the number of more alternative films that have been given a ...

    On July 12, 2020 / By
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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 ...

    On July 10, 2020 / By
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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. ...

    On July 3, 2020 / By
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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 ...

    On June 28, 2020 / By