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.

Event
Paterson

A gentle, contemplative drama from master filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.

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A Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap

Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.

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The World's First Live Movie Is Coming to Cinemas

Woody Harrelson's first directorial effort will be shot in one take and beamed to cinemas as it's happening.

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Concrete Playground's Top Ten Movies of 2016

From moody South Korean thrillers to whimsical Hollywood musicals, these are our favourite films of the year.

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News
Amazon Prime Video Has Officially Launched in Australia and New Zealand

Another streaming service to test out.

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Event
Little Men

Thu, 8 Dec 2016 - Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A sensitive coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of New York City.

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Office Christmas Party

Thu, 8 Dec 2016 - Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Despite an excellent cast, this Yuletide comedy is a major drag.

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News
You Can Now Make Your Own Glow-in-the-Dark Beer

Drinking brews just got a whole light brighter.

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News
Sweden Now Has a Year-Round Ice Hotel

Ice ice baby.

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News
Taiwan's Next Landmark Is a Y-Shaped House With a Rooftop Pool

Why not?

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News
An Ex-Noma Chef Is Building a Temporary Pop-Up Restaurant On Mount Everest

Now that's how you celebrate scaling the world's highest peak.

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The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2016

For your summer holiday viewing pleasure.

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Event
Trolls

Thu, 1 Dec 2016 - Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

On a scale from Smurfs to The Lego Movie, this sits bang in the middle.

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News
A Cheese Advent Calendar Is the Edible Delight Your Festive Season Needs

Putting the cheese into Christmas.

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Ten of the Best Kit Kats That Are Only Available in Japan

We tried them all — from strawberry cheesecake to sake.

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News
This Japanese Bar Is Made Entirely Out of Recycled Rubbish

There's recycling, and then there's this.

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You Can Now Stay In a Harry Potter-Inspired Wizarding School

And you won't even have to exclaim "alohomora!" to get in.

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News
The Wall Street Journal Has Launched an Architect-Designed Virtual-Reality News App

Get your immersive news fix in swanky virtual digs.

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Event
War on Everyone

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 - Wed, 4 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A very dark, very twisted buddy cop comedy from the guy behind Calvary and The Guard.

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Event
Bad Santa 2

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 - Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Sloppy and uninspired, this is the cinematic equivalent of asking for a pony and getting a photo of one instead.

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