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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Film Review: Blacklight and street fights in Melbourne

Liam Neeson's latest was largely filmed in Melbourne in late 2020 when Australia’s mostly Covid-free status was a big draw.

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Australian comedy and streaming? It's Mad as Hell

Shaun Micallef’s show is the best Australian comedy of the last decade. For the best of the rest, look to…

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The Tourist review: an effective outback thriller with dry humour

An amnesiac on the run faces off against gruelling heat and a killer truck in this South Australian-made Stan Originals…

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Film Review: Nightmare Alley, by Guillermo del Toro

Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Mara Rooney, Toni Collette and Willem Dafoe lead the way in del Toro's stylish adaptation of…

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Film Review: Gold (it's good as)

A beautifully shot Australian outback thriller in which a bad situation only gets worse? Yes please.

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Film Review: King Richard is a revealing portrait

With Serena and Venus Williams as producers, this 'authorised' story still presents an enjoyably nutty and nuanced Sports Dad.

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ScreenHub's Summer Holiday Movie Guide

It's a movie bonanza from now until mid January, says Anthony Morris.

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Film Review: Dune deserves the biggest screen you can find

Denis Villeneuve's version of this intergalactic epic is huge and impressive, with warm human touches.

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TV Review: The Back Side of Television shows up Oz TV trash

Creator and host Mitch McTaggart has no reverence for Australian TV history and finds comedy in the rubbish.

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Review: No Time to Die is a victory lap

Daniel Craig's final turn as Bond sets the bar high for the next guy, says Anthony Morris.

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