Sarah Ward

Name: Mean Girls
Start: 2024-01-18
End: 2024-02-07
Location: Australia

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.

News
Alliance Française French Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2024 Dates and First Eight Movies

The nationwide fest will open with 'The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan', the first in a new two-part saga based on Alexandre Dumas' famous novel.

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The 2024 Golden Globe Nominations Are a Big 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' and 'Succession' Party

'Killers of the Flower Moon', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives', 'The Bear' and 'Only Murders in the Building' also scored a heap of nods.

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News
Groove Armada, Rudimental, Tash Sultana, DMA's and Peach PRC Are Playing 2024's AO Finals Festival

The 2024 Australian Open's three-day musical grand slam will also feature Ruel, Yaeji, The Jungle Giants and more.

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News
Fifteen Excellent New TV Shows From 2023 That You Might've Missed

Don't say that you don't have anything to watch this summer — a nun battling AI, Pete Davidson's latest riff on his own life and a new series from 'Drive' filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn all await.

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The 15 Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2023

Add a warped Alexander Skarsgård-starring mindbender, Sydney Sweeney's best performance, Japanese great Hirokazu Kore-eda making his first Korean film and more to your catch-up list.

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Event
Wonka

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - Wed, 10 Jan 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane

A delectable Timothée Chalamet, the delightful team behind the 'Paddington' films, and hefty dollops of warmth and whimsy make this prequel a golden ticket.

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Wonka

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - Wed, 10 Jan 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A delectable Timothée Chalamet, the delightful team behind the 'Paddington' films, and hefty dollops of warmth and whimsy make this prequel a golden ticket.

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Wonka

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - Wed, 10 Jan 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney

A delectable Timothée Chalamet, the delightful team behind the 'Paddington' films, and hefty dollops of warmth and whimsy make this prequel a golden ticket.

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News
'The New Boy', 'Talk to Me', 'Deadloch' and 'Colin From Accounts' Just Scored a Heap of 2023 AACTA Award Nominations

'Shayda', 'The Newsreader' and 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart' also nabbed a sway of nods, with the winners revealed in February.

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Event
Special Brews by Aldi

Wed, 13 Dec, 2023
Hotel Sweeney's, Sydney

Aldi and BrewDog are opening a one-night-only Sydney pop-up pub where a beer only costs $3.25.

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Jamie Dornan Loses His Memory Again in the Ireland-Set Trailer for 'The Tourist' Season Two

New backdrop, same situation — and you'll be starting 2024 with the hit series' second season, just as happened in 2022.

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Donald Glover and Maya Erskine's TV Version of 'Mr & Mrs Smith' Just Dropped Its First Teaser Trailer

This eight-part reimagining of the 2005 movie also features Alexander Skarsgård, Sarah Paulson, Eiza González, Michaela Coel and Paul Dano.

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Peach Fuzz Is Pantone's "Compassionate and Nurturing" Colour of the Year for 2024

"Peach Fuzz brings belonging, inspires recalibration, and an opportunity for nurturing, conjuring up an air of calm."

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Chicago

Sun, 9 Jun - Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket

The smash-hit musical has brought its 1920s razzle dazzle — and all that jazz — back to Sydney.

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A List of All the Studio Ghibli Movies, Ranked

The Japanese animation house has never made a bad movie, but some are better — so, we've revisited and ranked them all.

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Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Tour Concert Film (Extended Version) Belongs in Your Streaming Queue in December

It's still playing in cinemas, and now the blockbuster concert film is hitting digital on Thursday, December 14.

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Event
Summer Sundays Pool Parties

Multiple single dates
Hibiscus Room, Brisbane City

Pair beers, beats, swims and views over the city at this summer Sunday session.

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HBO Has Dropped a Peek at 'The Penguin', 'IT' Prequel 'Welcome to Derry', and a Heap More 2024 and 2025 Shows

Also confirmed: 'The White Lotus', 'The Last of Us' and 'Euphoria' won't be back until 2025.

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Qantas Is Now Opening Its Onboard Economy Wine Bar From Midday So You Can Say Cheers to a Free Drink Earlier

This is the first time that the Australian airline will start pouring its complimentary beverages over lunch, effective on all domestic and regional flights.

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Brisbane Comedy Festival Has Unveiled the Next Lineup of Hilarious Folks Who'll Get You Giggling in 2024

The Brisbane Powerhouse-hosted event just keeps getting bigger, with Ed Byrne, Stephen K Amos, Wil Anderson, Lizzy Hoo and an improvised whodunnit joining the bill.

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