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

Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction. Image: ABC.
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Shaun Micallef’s Eve of Destruction, ABC review: more like this please

Micallef is back, bringing plenty of laughs in a pared-down format that suits him, his guests and the ABC.

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Ray Martin, The Last Goodbye, SBS review: death becomes us

A lively new Australian series moves through both the mechanical and the cultural side of what happens after death.

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Critical Incident, Stan review: Sydney crime drama leads the pack

Propulsive storytelling, top performances and authentically lived-in settings lift this smart and gripping series.

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Fam Time, 7+ review: Australia's last ever sitcom?

Fam Time was announced, produced, promoted, and then buried by Seven back in 2020, but now it's here!

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Troppo Season 2, ABC review: crime-time viewing

Damaged private investigators Conkaffey and Pharrell make their suspenseful return in Season 2 of the Australian drama.

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Fake, Paramount+ review: lies and love

Asher Keddie and David Wenham star in a thrilling tale of lies, love and unsettling dynamics.

ABC Spicks and Specks
Opinions & Analysis

ABC Comedy: it's banter that rules the roost

Remember the good old days of scripted comedy, sitcoms and sketch shows? Nowadays, it's all just banter, quizzes and talking…

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Stuff the British Stole – Season 2, ABC review

Marc Fennell's ABC documentary series Stuff the British Stole, about where the world's treasures belong, is spot-on.

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Monday's Experts, ABC review: playing sports comedy with a straight bat

Sporting banter and comedy combine in the ABC's latest stab at a format that's done well elsewhere.

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The Emu War film review: piss-farting and bloodshed brings the laughs

The Emu War is an Australian comedy that's full of shoddy gags and historical inaccuracies – and you can't help…

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