Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

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Bruce Munro's New 'Light-Towers' Installation Is Now Dazzling the Northern Territory's Kings Canyon

The 'Field of Light' artist has added another glowing sight to Australia's Red Centre, this time featuring 69 two-metre towers.

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Thirteen New Movies You Can Watch in May That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with the story behind Air Jordans, Paul Mescal's Oscar-nominated performance and Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs.

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Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Step Into 'Frankenstein' Territory in the First 'Poor Things' Trailer

After 'The Favourite', this pair has joined forces again to tell the tale of a woman resurrected by an unorthodox scientist.

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'The Great' Keeps Living Up to Its Name in the Period Comedy's Delightfully Darker Third Season

Huzzah! This satirical take on Catherine the Great's reign keeps proving a savage and witty charmer.

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'Black Mirror' Season Six Will Turn Streaming and Nature Documentaries Into Its New Tech Nightmares

Charlie Brooker's hit sci-fi series will drop five new episodes on Netflix sometime in June.

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Sydney Fine-Diner NEL Is Plating Up Another 11-Course Disney-Inspired Degustation This Winter

An alfredo linguini that nods to 'Ratatouille'? A honey-soaked sponge that Winnie-the-Pooh would covet? Yes, this is a magical meal.

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Nostalgia Alert: 'Freaky Friday' and 'Beetlejuice' Sequels Are Both on Their Way to Cinemas

The body-swap classic is switching decades, with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis expected to return — while Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are back with the poltergeists.

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DoorDash and Coles Are Delivering Free Flowers to 5000 Mamas for Mother's Day This Weekend

Surprise your mum with flowers delivered to her door, from single roses to potted daffodils.

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Air New Zealand's Lie-Flat Economy Bunk Beds Will Be Available on New York and Chicago Routes From 2024

Ultra long-haul flights from New Zealand to America are about to get a whole lot more comfortable, starting in September 2024.

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KFC Has Dropped a Kentucky Fried Couture Line So You Can Wear Your Love of Chook on Your Sleeves

Forget two-piece feeds — varsity jackets, hoodies, party shirts and bucket hats are your new favourite pieces from the Colonel.

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Sydney Film Festival Is Marking Its Milestone 70th Year with a Massive 239-Movie Lineup

If you're looking for Wes Anderson, Warwick Thornton, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sydney Sweeney, Sarah Snook, Paul Mescal and Pixar's latest flicks, you'll find them here.

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Aldi's Huge Snow Gear and Thermal Apparel Sale Is Returning in 2023 to Warm Up Your Winter

Whether you're going skiing or you're just feeling the chill at home, Aldi's coveted snow gear sale is back for the first time since 2021.

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The World Is Not Prepared in the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Drama 'Oppenheimer'

The countdown is on to the 'Inception' and 'Tenet' director's next star-studded film, which arrives in cinemas in July.

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'Sweeney Todd' Is Unleashing Its Murderous Musical Thrills Upon the Sydney Opera House This Winter

Maybe don't eat meat pies before catching Steven Sondheim's Tony-winning Broadway and West End smash.

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Sydney Writers' Festival 2023

Mon, 22 May - Sun, 28 May 2023
Various Sydney venues and online, Sydney

Close to 300 writers and thinkers will take to the stage across 226 events, exploring this year's theme 'Stories for the Future'.

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You Can Now Book a Tequila-Fuelled Stay in a Margarita-Inspired Room at Coolangatta's The Pink Hotel

Check in at The Herradura Hacienda and you can even get a bartender to come to your room to mix you up some margs.

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Eric Bana Is Back as Aaron Falk in the Tense First Trailer for 'The Dry' Sequel 'Force of Nature'

"Nature holds us all to account."

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Synth Alert: Here's When and Where to Get Your Europop Fix Watching Eurovision 2023

It's Eurovision time for another year, with Perth's Voyager representing Australia with their progressive pop metal track 'Promise'.

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A Brand-New Stage Production of 'Grease' Will Electrify Australian Audiences in 2024

Musical fans, this is the one you want: a new multimillion-dollar production of the 50s-set, five-decade-old show touring the country.

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Apple TV's Page-to-Screen Thriller 'Silo' Is Streaming's Next Gripping (and Great) Sci-Fi Mystery

What happens when humanity's last 10,000 inhabitants are left living in an underground chamber? That's this new standout's instantly engrossing story.

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'The Great' Keeps Living Up to Its Name in the Period Comedy's Delightfully Darker Third Season

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DoorDash and Coles Are Delivering Free Flowers to 5000 Mamas for Mother's Day This Weekend

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KFC Has Dropped a Kentucky Fried Couture Line So You Can Wear Your Love of Chook on Your Sleeves

Sydney Film Festival Is Marking Its Milestone 70th Year with a Massive 239-Movie Lineup

Aldi's Huge Snow Gear and Thermal Apparel Sale Is Returning in 2023 to Warm Up Your Winter

The World Is Not Prepared in the New Trailer for Christopher Nolan's Atomic Bomb Drama 'Oppenheimer'

'Sweeney Todd' Is Unleashing Its Murderous Musical Thrills Upon the Sydney Opera House This Winter

Sydney Writers' Festival 2023

You Can Now Book a Tequila-Fuelled Stay in a Margarita-Inspired Room at Coolangatta's The Pink Hotel

Eric Bana Is Back as Aaron Falk in the Tense First Trailer for 'The Dry' Sequel 'Force of Nature'

Synth Alert: Here's When and Where to Get Your Europop Fix Watching Eurovision 2023

A Brand-New Stage Production of 'Grease' Will Electrify Australian Audiences in 2024

Apple TV's Page-to-Screen Thriller 'Silo' Is Streaming's Next Gripping (and Great) Sci-Fi Mystery

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