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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The Cheap Seats review: Australia's consistently funniest TV show

In a nation awash with comedy clip shows, The Cheap Seats stands a noticeable distance above the rest.

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Gruen Nation, ABC review: smug, backslapping, boring

The Gruen brand is growing weak as it sucks toothlessly at the arm of Australian politics.

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The Inspired Unemployed: The List review – taking the show on the road

Matt 'Falcon' Ford and Jack Steele head overseas in search of laughs in The Inspired Unemployed: The List.

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Claire Hooper’s House of Games review: can this charming half hour win over ABC audiences?

Catch Claire Hooper’s House of Games on ABC, where celebrities tackle quirky games in a charming, low-stakes quiz show.

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The Rehearsal Season 2: Nathan Fielder is somewhat sincere

In The Rehearsal Season 2, Nathan Fielder is back to save lives, make good comedy, or both ...

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Scrublands: Silver review – gets the job done

Scrublands: Silver, shot in Western Australia, will keep you guessing, with strong performances and a murder mystery to solve.

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The Secret DNA of Us review: 4 Australian towns take ancestry tests

Residents of Bairnsdale, Surry Hills, Geelong and Bathurst examine collective heritage in Marc Fennell's The Secret DNA of US.

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Urvi Went to an All Girls' School and Westerners: ABC Fresh Blood pilots reviewed

The winners of the ABC's Fresh Blood initiative have been chosen to foster new comedy talent.

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Taskmaster Australia Season 4 review: a well-tuned commitment to comedy

Taskmaster Australia is back, and there's a reason the show is ratings gold.

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…

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