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

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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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The Newsreader Season 3 review: a winning finale

The third and final season of The Newsreader inches towards the 1990s, with all the elements that have made the…

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Optics, ABC review: strong comic chops and social media spin

Optics feels like two warring comedy concepts doing battle, at the occasional expense of laughter.

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Black Snow Season 2 review: Cormack is back

Travis Fimmel returns as Detective James Cormack for Season 2 of Black Snow, where new mysteries abound.

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The Last Year of Television, Binge review: funny, well-informed & sobering

The Last Year of Television's annual highlights of Australian TV's lowlights is as good as ever – even if TV…

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Best TV shows you might have missed in 2024 and where to stream them

From Sexy Beast to Tokyo Vice – here are the best TV shows you might have missed in 2024.

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