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
Ten Heartwarming Sitcoms You Can Stream Right Now That'll Just Keep Adding Joy to Your Day

Spend your couch time getting a warm hug from these gloriously kind-hearted TV comedies.

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News
Coming Soon: Basq House Is Byron Bay's New 32-Room Boutique Hotel That's Opening in Autumn 2024

The hotel's reception will double as a bar, while its rooftop will host yoga, meditation sessions and sunset drinks.

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Guide
Ten Standout New Brisbane Bars That Started Pouring Drinks in 2023

When 2023 wasn't gifting Brisbane a new Italian-style cocktail spot, it was serving up a tequileria with a hefty agave and mezcal range, then a 'Gatsby'-themed lounge bar.

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Guide
Ten Must-Visit New Brisbane Restaurants That Opened Their Doors in 2023

From celebrity chefs to eating dinner off the side of a building, these are the 2023 newcomers that you need to try ASAP — or revisit.

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News
'Dune: Part Two' Just Dropped Its Latest Trailer Ahead of Finally Hitting Cinemas in February 2024

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya fight to save Arrakis in the latest sneak peek at the second 'Dune' film from director Denis Villeneuve.

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Event
Poor Things

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Turning in a fearless career-best performance, Emma Stone reteams with 'The Favourite' filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos on a madcap 'Frankenstein'-inspired marvel.

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Restaurant
Establishment 203

6 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley

Ben O'Donoghue has opened an Italian and steak restaurant in Fortitude Valley.

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News
A Massive Seven-Metre Gold 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom' Trident Is Popping Up in Australia

You've got four days to head to Watermans Cove in Barangaroo in Sydney to see the giant trident, ahead of the film hitting cinemas on Boxing Day.

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News
Nicolas Cage's New Thriller 'The Surfer' Just Became Your Most-Anticipated Upcoming Australian Movie

Shot in Western Australia and on its way to both cinemas and streaming, the film also stars Julian McMahon and Miranda Tapsell.

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News
Kenilworth Bakery's Closest Outpost to Brisbane Is Opening on Bribie Island Just in Time for Holiday Day Trips

The Sunshine Coast favourite will be serving its famed coffee- and hot chocolate-filled doughnuts at Kenilworth Island Bakery from Friday, December 15.

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News
IKEA Is Releasing Its First-Ever Workout Collection to Help with Your 2024 Fitness Resolutions

The DAJLIEN range will drop on Monday, January 1, featuring exercise mats, dumbbells, step-up boards and more with prices from $6–149.

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News
Now Open: Kirra Beach House Is the Gold Coast's New Oceanfront Drinking and Dining Spot with Cabanas

The new Kirra Point Precinct just scored a 1200-square-metre beachfront hangout with cocktail bars and a seafood barbecue area.

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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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News
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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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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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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'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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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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Sarah Ward

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

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

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

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The 15 Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2023

Wonka

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

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

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