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
Respect

Fri, 29 Oct - Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This music biopic about the Queen of Soul follows familiar beats, but Jennifer Hudson shines singing Aretha Franklin's hefty catalogue of hits.

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The Night House

Mon, 11 Oct - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

Rebecca Hall is exceptional in a haunted house movie that's made with horror style as well as smarts, but also sometimes falls victim to its own indulgences.

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Event
Respect

Mon, 11 Oct - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

This music biopic about the Queen of Soul follows familiar beats, but Jennifer Hudson shines singing Aretha Franklin's hefty catalogue of hits.

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The Night House

Thu, 19 Aug - Wed, 8 Sep 2021
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Rebecca Hall is exceptional in a haunted house movie that's made with horror style as well as smarts, but also sometimes falls victim to its own indulgences.

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Event
Respect

Thu, 19 Aug - Wed, 8 Sep 2021
Various cinemas in Brisbane

This music biopic about the Queen of Soul follows familiar beats, but Jennifer Hudson shines singing Aretha Franklin's hefty catalogue of hits.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From August 19

Head to the flicks to watch a music biopic about Aretha Franklin, an eerie and stylish haunted house movie and Hugh Jackman doing sci-fi noir.

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Regional New South Wales Will Remain in Lockdown with Greater Sydney Until At Least August 28

Stay-at-home conditions will remain in place for the entire state of New South Wales until at least 12.01am on Saturday, August 28.

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You Can Now Get Super-Nostalgic DIY Wizz Fizz Margarita Kits Delivered to Your Door

Mix yourself up a batch of Cocktail Porter's sherbet margaritas — and get everything you need to make them delivered to your door.

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News
Gelato Messina Is Turning Three of Its Favourite Desserts Into Chocolate Bars for Father's Day

Treat your dad to a three-pack of cone-ception, Messinatella hazelnut and neapolitan chocolate blocks and bars.

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Event
Take Flight Friday

Multiple single dates
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Cloudland's Friday night tequila cocktail sessions will take your tastebuds to Mexico.

Buy Tickets

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News
HBO Has Just Dropped the Emotional Trailer for Its Next Big Miniseries 'Scenes From a Marriage'

'The White Lotus' just finished, but you can add this Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain-starring drama to your must-watch list this September.

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Event
Vegan Gnocchi Night

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Pick between five types of pillowy — and vegan — potato parcels, then tuck into vegan gnocchi doughnuts.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Rose Revolution 2021

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021
Fish Lane, South Brisbane

This huge rosé party is bringing 30 different pink-hued tipples to Fish Lane.

Buy Tickets

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News
Masks Won't Be Required Outdoors in Brisbane From August 20 As Long As You Can Social Distance

You'll still need to wear them indoors, though — and while waiting for or using public transport or ride share services.

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Southeast Queensland's Gathering and Event Restrictions Will Relax Again From August 20

Caps on having people over to your house, gathering outdoors and event capacities are being rolled back earlier than expected.

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NSW Has Opened Up the Pfizer Jab to Under 40s in Sydney's 12 LGAs of Concern

An additional 530,000 doses will be provided to people aged between 16–39 over the next few weeks.

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Ten Exceptional Films You Can Stream This Week Now That MIFF 2021 Has Completely Moved Online

Due to Melbourne's lockdown, this year's MIFF is only screening digitally — and a Mads Mikkelsen-starring revenge comedy, an insightful documentary about Istanbul's stray dogs and a mockumentary featuring St Vincent all await.

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News
Bluesfest Has Cancelled Its 2021 Festival and Will Now Return for Easter 2022

After multiple setbacks in 2021 due to the pandemic, the beloved blues and roots festival will now return to Byron Bay over the 2022 Easter long weekend.

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News
NSW Will Look to Ease Restrictions for Vaccinated Sydneysiders Once the State Hits Six Million Jabs

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that "once we get to six million jabs, we'll be able to consider opportunities for what we might be able to do in September and October that we can't currently do."

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Event
Amanda Parer: What's That

Tue, 31 Aug - Sun, 26 Sep 2021
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

A five-metre-tall inflatable humanoid will tower over Portside Wharf throughout September.

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