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
The Fabelmans

Thu, 5 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Steven Spielberg takes inspiration from his film-obsessed childhood in this sincere and perceptive coming-of-age story, family drama and ode to cinema.

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News
Gripping Murder-Mystery 'Black Snow' Is Streaming's First Must-See New Australian Series of 2023

Travis Fimmel leads this North Queensland-set thriller, which jumps between 1994 and 2019 to investigate a shock murder of an Australian South Sea Islander teenager.

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Parmesan Wheel Week 2023

Sun, 1 Jan - Sun, 15 Jan 2023
Cucinetta, South Yarra

Eat pasta served straight out of a parmesan wheel.

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A Man Called Otto

Sun, 1 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Tom Hanks gets cantankerous in this by-the-numbers Americanisation of Swedish hit 'A Man Called Ove'.

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Blueback

Sun, 1 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Another Tim Winton novel heads to the screen, this time starring Mia Wasikowska and directed by 'The Dry' filmmaker Robert Connolly.

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in December

Make a couch date with the new 'Knives Out' whodunnit, Annie Murphy's latest gem, a steamy romance and an ace Aussie rom-com sitcom.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From Boxing Day 2022

Spend the biggest cinema-going day of the year with an Oscar frontrunner, a savage satire of privilege, a Whitney Houston biopic and Antonio Banderas voicing a mischievous cat.

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News
Hello Wisconsin: The Trailer for Netflix's 'That '90s Show' Is Here and Dripping with Nostalgia

'That '70s Show' is getting a sequel series, focusing on 90s teen Leia Forman — and featuring the bulk of the OG sitcom's cast.

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The 15 Best Films of 2022

From mesmerising South Korean thrillers to spectacular music documentaries — and including multiverse madness, volcano love stories and a cannibalistic Timothée Chalamet, too — here's the cream of 2022's cinematic crop.

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Virgin's Boxing Day Sale Is Slinging 800,000 Domestic and International Flights with Prices From $55

Give yourself cheap flights to Tokyo, Bali and Vanuatu as a post-Christmas gift.

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2022

These flicks might've bypassed your favourite cinema, but they're still among the year's absolute best.

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The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2022

If you only catch up with 15 of 2022's exceptional brand-new TV shows over summer, make it this 15.

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The latest film to bring Whitney Houston's life to the screen, this music biopic features a powerful lead performance, but also proves happy to hit every expected note.

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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022

This year's returning small-screen highlights include exceptional crime dramas, savvy comedies, mind-bending animation and playful murder-mysteries.

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Event
Hear My Eyes: 'Pan's Labyrinth'

Sat, 18 Mar, 2023
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

Just when you thought ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ couldn’t get more stunning, along comes this movie-and-music event.

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Event
Lobster & Co at Arts Centre Melbourne

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - Sun, 15 Jan 2023
Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, Melbourne

This indulgent riverside pop-up is back for a luxe summer appearance, only serving lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.

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Event
No Scrubs: 90s and Early 00s NYE Party 2022

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
Stay Gold, Brunswick

Celebrate the new year by jumping a couple of decades back in time.

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News
Disney+ Has Dropped a Sneak Peek at Its 2023 Streaming Highlights — Including 'Loki' Season Two

The God of Mischief is returning for a second season — and Disney just delivered a glimpse at its other 2023 streaming standouts.

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News
Australia's Only Fulldome Film Festival Is Returning to the Melbourne Planetarium This Summer

Featuring 25 films from 14 countries, this film fest screens movies specifically made to play across Scienceworks' 16-metre domed ceiling.

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Event
Dome Under Fulldome Festival 2023

Sat, 4 Feb - Sun, 5 Feb 2023
Scienceworks, Spotswood

Australia's only fulldome film festival is returning to the Melbourne Planetarium this summer.

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