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 Hunt for the Last Nazis review: grim but gripping TV

At least hundreds, possibly thousands, of Nazis migrated to Australia after WWII, as explored in The Hunt for the Last…

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Make That Movie review: a very silly, very funny new comedy

Australian comedian Sam Campbell has an absurd premise and a crack team of filmmakers. Now it's time to make that…

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Shut Your Big Fat Mouth John Safran!: what's 'free speech' in 2026?

John Safran asks: how far is too far when it comes to free speech and censorship in Australia?

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Features

Restoration Australia proves there's one format the ABC will never reno

With another season of Restoration Australia hitting our screens, it looks like the ABC's never giving up on the home…

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Features

How much Shaun Micallef is too much Shaun Micallef?

Back with another new show, Shaun Micallef's really going for broke this time.

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Rick Stein’s Australia review: a perfect, simple dish

Rick Stein's Australia does exactly what it sets out to do – provide a delicious little taste of Australian food…

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Opinions & Analysis

Drama is dying on Australian TV – the real murder mystery of our local networks

Game shows are everywhere, and murder mysteries are quietly killing off all the other dramas. Why have TV networks lost…

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Urzila review: sketch comedy for the cheerfully unhinged

Comedian Urzila Carlson is bringing sketch comedy back to the ABC.

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Opinions & Analysis

ABC's The Assembly pretends career progression is likely in TV journalism

In the real world, up-and-coming journalists quickly find their paths narrowing, even if The Assembly begs to differ.

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Bad Company, ABC review: grab onto this Anne Edmonds' comedy with both hands

Anne Edmonds and Kitty Flanagan bring the laughs in the ABC's new comedy series, Bad Company.

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