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
Top Gun: Maverick

Thu, 26 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

When it takes to the sky in astonishing aerial sequences, this Tom Cruise-starring, 36-years-later sequel will take your breath away.

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Gelato Messina Is Bringing Back Its Golden Gaytime-Inspired Super-Fancy Viennetta

Two beloved desserts combine again in this returning — and delicious — limited-edition Messina special.

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Brisbane Brunch

Sun, 1 Jan, 2023
Fiume Bar, Brisbane City

Howard Smith Wharves' rooftop bar is saying cheers to Sunday boozy brunches — complete with two hours of champagne cocktails.

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Ryan Gosling Battles Chris Evans in the Trailer for Netflix's Moody Action-Thriller 'The Gray Man'

Hitting streaming in July, the espionage flick is directed by 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame' filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo.

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German Film Festival 2022

Wed, 1 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Brisbane's annual German Film Festival is back for 2022 with a 26-movie lineup of new titles and must-see classics.

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Australia's German Film Festival Is Back for 2022 with a 26-Title Lineup of New and Classic Movies

Spanning everything from new crime comedies and 80s-set dramas to big-screen sessions of 'Run Lola Run', this annual film fest returns with an impressive lineup.

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Ex-Girlfriend Woes and a Naked Chris Hemsworth: They're Both in the 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Trailer

"Kids, get your popcorn in. Let me tell you the story of the space viking."

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The Bob's Burgers Movie

Thu, 26 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

'Bob's Burgers' makes the leap to cinemas — and the animated hit is just as delightful, offbeat and filled with glorious puns on the big screen.

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Beloved West End Food and Drink Venue Wandering Cooks Has Permanently Closed Its Doors

After shifting from Fish Lane to Vulture Street in 2021, the food spot has now decided to shut for good.

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Forbidden Forest in the Courtyard

Wed, 1 Jun - Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Regatta Hotel, Toowong

The Regatta is turning its courtyard into a forest-filled winter hangout, complete with a fruity cocktail menu.

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The Latest Trailer for Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' Is Here to Get You All Shook Up

The hair, the hips, a whole lotta shakin' and Tom Hanks: they're all part of this Elvis Presley biopic.

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Tom Cruise Indulges His Love of Stunts in the First 'Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning' Trailer

The seventh instalment in the spy franchise doesn't hit cinemas until July 2023, but you can start getting excited now anyway.

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Qantas Has Ramped Up Flights From Australia to NZ Just in Time for Wintry Snow Holidays

The Australian airline has restarted five routes travelling across the ditch, including the first international flight into Queenstown in almost a year.

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'Prehistoric Planet' Is As Spectacular As a David Attenborough Series About Dinosaurs Should Be

Welcome to... an informative, David Attenborough-narrated look at dinosaurs roaming the earth, all thanks to Apple TV+.

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Kingaroy BaconFest 2022

Fri, 19 Aug - Sun, 21 Aug 2022
Various venues in Kingaroy, Kingaroy

Eat bacon ice cream — and plenty of other bacon dishes — at this three-day pork celebration.

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Bar Paradiso's Universo Cocktails at W Brisbane

Thu, 12 May - Wed, 30 Nov 2022
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

Barcelona's Bar Paradiso has brought its acclaimed and inventive cocktails to W Brisbane.

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Winter Afternoon Tea

Sat, 21 May - Sun, 28 Aug 2022
Lennons Restaurant & Bar, Brisbane City

Celebrate the frostier weather with decadent pastries, bite-sized Reubens and stomach-warming hot spiced cider.

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Disco Yum Cha — POSTPONED

Sun, 5 Jun, 2022
La La Land, Fortitude Valley

Eat your way through barbecue pork buns, plum glazed duck pancakes and more while DJs spin disco tunes.

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St Kilda Film Festival 2022

Fri, 27 May - Sun, 5 Jun 2022
Various Melbourne venues and online, Melbourne

Melbourne's massive short film festival is back in cinemas for ten days of top-notch cinema — and it's streaming a selection of programs online nationally, too.

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$2 Taco Tuesday

Tue, 3 Jan, 2023
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

This lively chain of Tex-Mex bars is slinging cheap tacos one night a week.

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