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

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?

Rachel Griffiths and Ben Quilty in When the War Is Over. Image: ABC.
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When the War Is Over review: a well-meaning but stolid take on art about war

The ambitious series When the War Is Over asks how art helps us make sense of war, but it spends…

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Return to Paradise Season 2 review: head-scratching twisty TV

Return to Paradise returns – and the Australian spin-off continues to hoe its own row.

Tasma Walton and Hunter Page-Lochard in Reckless. Image: SBS On Demand.
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Local dramas like Reckless prove SBS is so much more than Nordic Noir

SBS punches well above its weight with quality storytelling, as Reckless and other recent series show.

'Annabel Crabb's Civic Duty' starts Monday 10 November on ABC1. A fair-skinned woman with dark hair and dark framed glasses sits holding a pencil as voting forms flutter down around her.
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Annabel Crabb’s Civic Duty review: snappily paced series explores how Australian voting works

Like most programs hosted by Annabel Crabb, Civic Duty is an apolitical look at Australia's political system.

Crime Night! is hosted by Julia Zemiro. Image: ABC.
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Crime Night! review: the real crime is the tired panel show format

Crime Night! takes on a fascinating topic but the talking heads approach falls flat.

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Ghosts Australia review: lightweight dramedy is slow to launch

Local remake Ghosts Australia is setting up to be a solid dramedy, though so far it's no riot of laughs.

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Son of a Donkey review: Superwog goes bigger ... and better?

Theo and Nathan Saidden have consistently produced comedy that’s smarter than it looks – and Son of a Donkey is…

Professor Anthony Burke presents season 12 of Grand Designs Australia. Image: ABC
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Grand Designs Australia Season 12 review: stunning builds and stunning downfalls

Grand Designs Australia brings us a fresh batch of deluded hopefuls on a pathway to disaster.

Rachel Griffiths in The Idea of Australia. Image: SBS.
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The Idea of Australia review: high energy history

Combining history and pop culture, The Idea of Australia asks compelling questions about our national myths.

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