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.

News
The Third Season of 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Coming to Australian TVs This Month

The 'What We Do In the Shadows' spinoff returns again — and this time, Rhys Darby is popping up in it, too.

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News
Cult-Favourite Sydney Charcoal Chicken Chain El Jannah Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store

And it's expanding across both Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to boost its footprint to more than 30 stores over the next five years.

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News
Four Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment

Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.

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Event
Valentine's Day Six-Course Wingustation

Sun, 14 Feb, 2021
King Of The Wings, Stafford

Get romantic with multiple servings of chicken.

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Event
World Nutella Day

Fri, 5 Feb, 2021
The Sound Garden, Fortitude Valley

Celebrate the occasion with pizza slathered with the choc-hazelnut spread — and Nutella cocktails, too.

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Event
Malcolm & Marie

Fri, 5 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Online

Zendaya and John David Washington are fantastic in this stylish romantic drama from the creator of 'Euphoria', which was shot in quarantine in mid-2020.

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Event
The Nest

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in this exceptional 80s-set psychological thriller about domestic disharmony, festering secrets and the toxic idea that money can buy happiness.

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Event
The Nest

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in this exceptional 80s-set psychological thriller about domestic disharmony, festering secrets and the toxic idea that money can buy happiness.

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Event
The Nest

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in this exceptional 80s-set psychological thriller about domestic disharmony, festering secrets and the toxic idea that money can buy happiness.

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Event
Earwig and the Witch

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Studio Ghibli's long-awaited new movie can't quite summon up the beloved Japanese animation house's usual magic.

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Event
Earwig and the Witch

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Studio Ghibli's long-awaited new movie can't quite summon up the beloved Japanese animation house's usual magic.

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Event
Earwig and the Witch

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

Studio Ghibli's long-awaited new movie can't quite summon up the beloved Japanese animation house's usual magic.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From February 4

Head to the flicks to see a Studio Ghibli's latest, an absurd rom-com and a documentary about environmental activism.

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Event
The Mason Baker's Cupcake ATM

Multiple single dates
6 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley

The pink-hued jarcake vending machine will be dispensing baked treats three nights a week.

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News
'The Crown' and 'Mank' Lead This Year's History-Making Golden Globe Nominations

For the first time in the awards' 78-year history, three female filmmakers were nominated for Best Director.

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Event
Let's Lunch at Howard Smith Wharves

Mon, 1 Feb - Fri, 26 Feb 2021
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

Tuck into a cheap lunch with a riverside view every weekday in February.

Buy Tickets

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Event
'High School Musical' 15-Year Anniversary Party

Fri, 5 Feb, 2021
The Brightside, Brisbane

Step back to the 00s — and celebrate all of your favourite Disney hits.

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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Revealed Its Stacked 2021 Lineup

It's touring a program of 37 films around the country, including twisty thrillers, engaging love stories and a movie inspired by Céline Dion.

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Otto Brisbane Is Now Serving Up Its Italian Dishes in Stokehouse's Old Riverside Digs

The revamped site now features three Otto ventures, including its restaurant, a waterside bar and an events space.

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Italian Night at Yulli's Brews

Sun, 14 Feb, 2021
Yulli's Brews, Alexandria

Spend Valentine's Day in a brewery eating your way through a six-course Italian degustation.

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