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
'Dune', 'CODA' and 'The Power of the Dog' Just Nabbed Shiny Trophies at the 2022 Oscars

Another year, another eventful Academy Awards ceremony — and here are all the winners.

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Victoria's New Dining and Entertainment Rebate Will Give You $125 Off Going Out Across the State

Spend $40 or more at cinemas, galleries and museums — and on dining outside of the City of Melbourne — and you can claim 25 percent back.

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Virgin Is Doing a Big Domestic and International Sale with 1.5 Million Flights Up for Grabs From $45

If you're keen to travel around Australia for cheap — or head to Fiji, Bali or Queenstown — then you've got just over a week to get booking.

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'Space Jam: A New Legacy' and 'Diana the Musical' Just Won Big at This Year's Razzie Awards

2021 was a bad year for basketball stars hitting the court with cartoon characters — and musicals based on royalty.

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2022 Academy Awards

Who'll emerge victorious at this year's Oscars? Who should earn a shiny trophy, but won't? Here are our predictions.

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Ahoy, Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby Fans: 'Our Flag Means Death' Is a Warm-Hearted Pirate Comedy Gem

When Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby team up, great things happen — and this swashbuckling comedy is no different.

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Tony Armstrong's Doco Series About Dogs Has Hit ABC iView If You Need Something Adorable to Watch

The national broadcaster is giving viewers what they want: more Tony Armstrong and more cute canines.

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Pre-Departure Tests Will No Longer Be Required to Enter Australia From Overseas From April 17

International holidays are about to get easier — anyone heading to Australia won't need to get tested for COVID-19 before hopping on a plane.

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Event
RRR

Thu, 24 Mar - Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This lively Indian action epic doesn't hold back — on the stunts, musical numbers, melodrama and OTT chaos — and it's a cinematic marvel.

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Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2022

Thu, 21 Apr - Fri, 6 May 2022
Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn

Viking epics, possession thrillers, sci-fi western fantasies, nude screenings of 'The Full Monty' — they're all on the lineup at this weird and wonderful film fest.

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Fantastic Film Festival Australia Has Unveiled Its Weird, Wonderful and Sometimes-Nude 2022 Lineup

Strip off to see 'The Full Monty' in the buff — or check out a viking epic starring Alexander Skarsgård and Nicole Kidman — at this Sydney and Melbourne film fest.

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River

Thu, 24 Mar - Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Willem Dafoe narrates this entrancing documentary about the planet's waterways and their role in human history, as directed by Australian 'Sherpa' and 'Mountain' filmmaker Jennifer Peedom.

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Nowhere Special

Thu, 24 Mar - Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This tender drama about a Belfast window cleaner and his young son truly is something special.

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X

Thu, 24 Mar - Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Set during a 70s porn shoot on a remote Texas property, this gleefully gory and playful retro-styled slasher from horror filmmaker Ti West is a savvy must-see.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From March 24

Head to the flicks to see retro-styled horror flick set during a 70s porn shoot, a stunning Aussie documentary about rivers, and a moving drama about a Belfast window washer and his young son.

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Event
Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical

Wed, 25 May - Sat, 25 Jun 2022
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

Calling all 90s teens: this film-to-theatre adaptation is bringing its 90s soundtrack and dangerous liaisons to Melbourne.

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News
The 'Cruel Intentions' Musical Is Touring Its Twists and 90s Soundtrack Around Australia This Year

This film-to-stage adaptation will unleash its dangerous liaisons in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide across the middle of the year — complete with throwback hits by Placebo, The Verve, *NSYNC, Britney and more.

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Jamie Dornan-Starring Series 'The Tourist' Is Bringing Back Its Outback Thrills for a Second Season

The BBC has just renewed the hit series, which streams via Stan in Australia, for another six-episode season.

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Maximum Chips 2022

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

Eat all the chips you can manage across one glorious two-hour session — from chunky fries to crinkle-cut slivers of hot golden spud.

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Bali Has Reopened to Australian and NZ Tourists Without Quarantine If You're Dreaming of a Holiday

Since early March, Bali has implemented a Visa on Arrival program for double-vaccinated visitors — with COVID-19 tests required before departing, and upon arrival at the airport.

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