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

Homeowners Nicky and Eric in Grand Designs Transformations. Image: ABC.
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Grand Designs Transformations review: reliably entertaining viewing

The new season of Grand Designs Transformations delivers a fresh crop of ambitious renovations.

Escaped criminal Brenden Abbott (played by George Mason) eyes off a police officer as he avoids recapture in a scene from the new true crime TV drama, Run.
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Run and The Postcard Bandit reviews: strong documentary overwhelms companion piece drama

Brenden James Abbott aka The Postcard Bandit is the subject of a new Australian drama series and its companion documentary.

Lila McGuire as Evonne Goolagong in the ABC TV series Goolagong. A young Aboriginal woman in tennis whites is pictured mid-action on a tennis court, her bat raised.
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Goolagong review: thoughtful series avoids sports biopic clichés

Lila McGuire plays Australian Aboriginal tennis champion Evonne Goolagong in this new three-part ABC bio-series.

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Dear Life review: Ballarat dramedy goes all-out on the dark side

Set in Victoria, Dear Life offers a look at the aftermath of trauma – with excellent performances all round.

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The Last Year of Television review: Mitch McTaggart's razor-sharp take on the year that was

In the comedy special The Last Year of Television, Mitch McTaggart casts his eye over what 2025 brought to our…

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Sunny Nights review: colourful Sydney crime drama mostly hits the right notes

In Sunny Nights, the two American leads play fish out of water when a business visit turns into an encounter…

The non-ratings period was a time for 'niche' shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Image: Disney+.
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Whatever happened to the non-ratings period?

Every summer, the long non-ratings period used to be a time to discover weird and wacky TV shows.

Son of a Donkey. Image: Netflix. Best Australian TV.
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5 best Australian TV series of 2025

How do you judge the best Australian TV of the year? ScreenHub rounds up five series that felt genuinely Australian.

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Bump: A Christmas Film review – Colombia is calling

The Chalmers-Davis family is heading to South America in Bump: A Christmas Film.

Elise (Lydia West) and Barbara (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) in He Had It Coming. Image: Jungle Entertainment / Stan.
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He Had It Coming review: not subtle but a killer comedy

He Had It Coming asks what if bad feminists were really bad?

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