Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris is a freelance film and television writer. He’s been a regular contributor to The Big Issue, Empire Magazine, Junkee, Broadsheet, The Wheeler Centre and Forte Magazine, where he’s currently the film editor. Other publications he’s contributed to include Vice, The Vine, Kill Your Darlings (where he was their online film columnist), The Lifted Brow, Urban Walkabout and Spook Magazine. He’s the co-author of hit romantic comedy novel The Hot Guy, and he’s also written some short stories he’d rather you didn’t mention. You can follow him on Twitter @morrbeat and read some of his reviews on the blog It’s Better in the Dark.

Anthony Morris's Latest Articles

Alone Australia Season 3. L-R: Eva, Matt, Corinne, Shay, Karla, Ben, Yonke, Tom, Muzza, Ceilidh. Image: Narelle Portainier. SBS On Demand
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Alone Australia Season 3 review: once more unto the breach

In this no-spoilers review, we look at the opening of Alone Australia Season 3 and what we can look forward…

The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. Image: ABC iview.Streaming December 2024. Best new shows this week.
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The Weekly with Charlie Pickering review: that shrinking feeling

Calling the ABC's The Weekly political satire is wildly defamatory to political satire.

Ten Pound Poms - Series 2,1st Look Cast,Ray (SAM DELICH);Maggie Skinner (MAYA STANGE);Padraig (TOMMY JAMES GREEN);Birdie (CLARE HUGHES),1st Look - Series 2 Cast. EMBARGOED until 20.00hrs Tuesday 26th November 2024.,Eleven,Lisa Tomasetti
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Ten Pound Poms Season 2 review: it's grim down south

Season 2 of Ten Pound Poms combines the gloom, sunlight, hope and racism of 1950s Australia.

Memory Bites with Matt Moran. Image: SBS On Demand.
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Memory Bites with Matt Moran review: a journey worth taking

Memory Bites with Matt Moran serves up a treat of emotion, celebrity and useful everyday recipes.

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Spit review: David Wenham's whiny winner returns

Spit, a supporting character in 2003's Gettin' Square, is back in Australia, after years hiding out in the UK.

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Good Cop/Bad Cop review: Queensland-shot US show is quirky & solid

Good Cop/Bad Cop contains few surprises but loads of engaging performances and amusing family bickering.

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The Role of a Lifetime, ABC review: you're raising your kids wrong

The Role of a lifetime blends sitcom with an educational parenting video, with far fewer laughs than we'd like.

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NCIS: Sydney Season 2 review: polished, professional, pretty good

NCIS: Sydney is back for Season 2, bringing polish and glamour (without being painful to watch as an Australian).

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Apple Cider Vinegar review: excellent cast, one bitter truth

Apple Cider Vinegar, based on the infamous Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson, covers the rise and fall of a social…

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Madam review: New Zealand sex work comedy drama is racy and pacy

Madam, starring Rachel Griffiths, is based on the true story of a first-time brothel owner in small-town New Zealand.

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