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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    Bloodshot Review

    The Gist Based on the popular Valiant Comics series Bloodshot the film centres on Special Forces soldier Ray Garrison(Vin Diesel – The Fast & The Furious) who after ...

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    Onward Review

    The Gist Two teenage elves find themselves on an odyssey when they learn that there is a way to bring their father back for one day after they ...

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    The Call Of The Wild Review

    The Gist Based on Jack London’s classic novel the film follows Buck a young dog who in the 1890s was kidnapped from his pampered home and sold in ...

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    Utopia (Pilot Episode) Review

    The Gist A group of online friends travel to a Pop Culture convention in order to try and purchase a rare graphic novel they believe hold the answers ...

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    Hollywood’s Darkest Days

    They say that the lights never go out in Hollywood. Well if they aren’t fully out at the moment then they are certainly very, very dim. As the ...

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    The Invisible Man Review

    The Gist When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn ...

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    JoJo Rabbit Review

    The Gist A young member of Hitler’s army finds his life turned around he discovers his mother is harboring a Jewish teenager. The Review Is it okay to ...

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    Queen & Slim Review

    The Gist Directed by Melina Matsoukas (Insecure) Queen & Slim possibly depicts one of the worst Tinder dates of all time. Bored and frustrated are having one of ...

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    Dark Waters Review

    The Gist Directed by Todd Haynes (I’m Not There) the film tells the true story of lawyer, Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo – The Avengers). Bilott worked for a ...

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    USE ME – Julian Shaw Interview

    The mockumentary seems to be a long lost art form. For awhile they were a popular choice for filmmakers wanting to experiment a little with comedy. Films like ...

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