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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'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Will Return Next Year for a Second Season of Sashaying

After Kita Mean took out the first season earlier this year, the Aussie version of the series will be back in 2022 with a new batch of drag queens.

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Brisbanites Who Visited Garden City Shopping Centre May Need to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

Brisbane's latest lockdown has ended, but new venues keep being added to the exposure site list.

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The First Trailer for 'The Matrix Resurrections' Is Here to Make You Go "Whoa"

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss jump back down the rabbit hole in the long-awaited fourth live-action film in the hit sci-fi franchise.

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Event
Lido and Classic Video Stores

Thu, 9 Sep - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Borrow a DVD or VHS — or share your own — at the Lido and Classic cinemas' lockdown lending libraries.

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Pixar Film Festival

Sat, 18 Sep - Sun, 3 Oct 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Dendy's two Brisbane cinemas are screening a heap of Pixar favourites for viewers both young and young at heart.

Buy Tickets

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Many Saints of Newark' Is a Must-See for Fans of 'The Sopranos'

Fourteen years after the acclaimed HBO series came to an end, creator David Chase has penned this big-screen prequel.

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Edgar Wright's Eerie New 60s-Set Thriller 'Last Night in Soho' Has Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

It's the 'Baby Driver' filmmaker's second new film this year, after documentary 'The Sparks Brothers'.

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Melbourne Zoo Is Live-Streaming Its Adorable Family of Small-Clawed Otters 24/7 Again

Spend your day watching otters sleep, wrestle and play as part of the venue's 'Animals at Home' portal.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From September 9

Head to the flicks to watch a tense New Zealand-set thriller and Jake Johnson's latest likeable performance.

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Event
Coming Home in the Dark

Thu, 9 Sep - Wed, 29 Sep 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

More than just another holiday horror film, this tense, nerve-wracking and unrelenting New Zealand thriller dives into the country's complicated past.

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This Is What the First Stage of New South Wales' Roadmap Out of Lockdown Looks Like

When the state hits the 70-percent fully vaccinated threshold, people who've had both jabs will be able to head out to pubs, restaurants, shops, gigs and cinemas again.

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Parts of Regional New South Wales Will Come Out of Lockdown on September 11

Stay-at-home conditions will lift in parts of regional NSW that are deemed low risk and have had zero COVID cases for at least a fortnight.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence Try to Stop a Comet in Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' Trailer

The star-studded new Netflix film also features Timothée Chalamet, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi.

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Marriott Is Giving Away Hotel Stays in Australia, NZ, Fiji and New Caledonia to Fully Vaxxed Aussies

If you've had both COVID-19 jabs, you can go in the running to win a one-night stay at 28 Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts.

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Regional Victoria Except Greater Shepparton Will Come Out of Lockdown at Midnight on September 9

While Melbourne will remain under the current lockdown rules until 70 percent of the state has had one COVID-19 vaccination, most regional areas of Victoria will ease out of stay-at-home conditions this week.

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Embers Is the New Grill and Rotisserie Restaurant Opening Inside South Bank's The Charming Squire

A sibling venue to the Brewhouse with its own standalone entrance, this new eatery goes heavy on wood-fired dishes and wooden decor.

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Event
Blooms and Tunes 2021

Sat, 11 Sep - Sun, 12 Sep 2021
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

Listen to live music, tuck into a picnic and check out Roma Street Parkland's blossoming flowers.

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Here's How You Can Keep an Eye on Australia's National and Statewide Vaccination Rates

Wondering how many people have had the jab in your state or territory, and nationwide? Here's where you can find all the details.

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The Paddock

422 Binna Burra Road, Beechmont

This Scenic Rim restaurant and cocktail bar sits on a 75-acre farm — and you need a passcode to get through the gates.

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A Heap of Animated Films You Can Stream Right Now for a Huge Dose of Nostalgia

Pull on your comfiest outfit, pop plenty of corn and prepare for a marathon of 'Wall-E', 'The Land Before Time', Studio Ghibli hits and Disney favourites.

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