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.

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'Born to Lead' Is the Adorable New Docuseries That Goes Behind the Scenes at Guide Dogs Australia

Dropping new ten-minute episodes weekly, the eight-part series follows super-cute guide dogs from birth through to retirement.

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Nearly 1000 Sydneysiders Just Created a Human Progress Pride Flag on the Opera House Steps

Today, Friday, June 24, marks the 44th anniversary of the first-ever Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

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Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' Is Bringing Its Onstage Murder-Mystery to Australia

It's the world’s longest-running play, running for 70 years in London's West End — and it's heading to Sydney in October.

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Maya Rudolph-Starring Billionaire Satire 'Loot' Is Your Next Savvy Must-See Workplace Comedy

Created by ex-‘Parks and Recreation’ writers Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, Apple TV+’s new sitcom boasts the same mix of humour and warmth.

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Aerobics Comedy 'Physical' Is One of Streaming's Best 80s-Set Shows — and Rose Byrne Is Phenomenal

Returning to Apple TV+ for a second season, this gem of a series follows an unhappy San Diego housewife who starts her own exercise empire.

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Movie Frenzy 2022

Fri, 24 Jun - Thu, 30 Jun 2022
Online

Rent some of the past year's big movies for pocket change.

Buy Tickets

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The Langham Is the New Five-Star Gold Coast Hotel with Beachfront Access and a Swim-Up Pool Bar

Getaway alert: this luxe hotel is now open for scenic Gold Coast stays.

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Melbourne Has Been Named Australia's Most Liveable City — and the Tenth Most Liveable City Worldwide

Sydney sits in 13th spot globally — and Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane all slipped out of the top ten from 2021.

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Uber Is Doing Half-Price Rides with Pets Today to Celebrate National Take Your Dog To Work Day

From 7am–7pm today, Uber Pet is halving the price of rides with pets so your fluffball can come to the office.

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Event
Scandinavian Film Festival 2022

Thu, 14 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Calling all Nordic cinema fans: Australia's annual showcase of Scandi movies returns to Melbourne.

Buy Tickets

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Calling All Nordic Cinema Fans: Australia's Scandinavian Film Festival Has Dropped Its 2022 Lineup

This year's festival will feature 19 new and classic films, primarily hailing from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

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Lost Illusions

Thu, 23 Jun - Wed, 13 Jul 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Featuring superb performances and an involving narrative, this handsome 19th century-set French drama about big dreams and stark realities feels oh-so-relevant today.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From June 23

Head to the flicks to see Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, a supremely naked New Zealand comedy and a grand French drama.

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The King of Australian Cinema Takes on the King of Rock 'n' Roll: Baz Luhrmann Talks 'Elvis'

The ‘Moulin Rouge!’ and 'The Great Gatsby' filmmaker wasn’t going to make his Elvis Presley biopic unless he found the right star — and then came Austin Butler.

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Start Your Engines: 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Will Return for Its Second Season in July

Another lineup of Australian and New Zealand drag queens will sashay into your streaming queue from Saturday, July 30.

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Australia's Most Stunning Homes, Bars and Venues Have Been Named at the 2022 Interior Design Awards

Troye Sivan's house is among this year's award-winners — and Melbourne's dazzling digital-only gallery The Lume was commended for its installation design.

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Netflix Just Dropped the Explosive Full Trailer for the Rest of 'Stranger Things' Season Four

"Your friends are not prepared for this fight. Hawkins will fall."

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Elvis

Thu, 23 Jun - Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Baz Luhrmann's take on the king of rock 'n' roll is a sprawling, exhilarating spectacle, as led by an exceptional Austin Butler in the pompadour and jumpsuits.

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Jodie Comer's West End Debut 'Prima Facie' Is Being Beamed Into Australian Cinemas Thanks to NT Live

The 'Killing Eve' star plays a brilliant young barrister in this scorching one-woman play, which'll screen in cinemas Down Under in July.

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The Southern Hemisphere's Largest Surf Park Will Open in Perth by 2025 with 25 Types of Waves

Aventuur's 5.7–hectare, $100-million Perth Surf Park will also feature accommodation, a beach club, shops, bars and restaurants, and a high-performance surf academy.

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Australia's Most Stunning Homes, Bars and Venues Have Been Named at the 2022 Interior Design Awards

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Elvis

Jodie Comer's West End Debut 'Prima Facie' Is Being Beamed Into Australian Cinemas Thanks to NT Live

The Southern Hemisphere's Largest Surf Park Will Open in Perth by 2025 with 25 Types of Waves

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