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
Virgin Is Doing a Huge Four-Day Sale with 700,000 Domestic and International Flights From $49

The discounted fares cover domestic one-way trips, plus return flights to Fiji and Bali.

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Event
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Unpacking a sex-tape scandal — as well as the state of the world today — this Romanian award-winner is scorching and searing from its first frame to its last.

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Event
Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Tom Hardy and his parasite are back in this gleefully ridiculous sequel to 2018's box-office hit — and watching the actor argue with himself is the best thing about the film.

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Event
Titane

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Following a serial-killing car model, this ferocious and unflinching body-horror thriller is only the second-ever movie to win a female filmmaker Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Palme d’Or.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 25

Head to the flicks to see two boundary-pushing award-winners, Tom Hardy argue with his parasite and an insightful documentary about the dogs of Istanbul.

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News
Moon Dog Brewing Is Kicking Off Summer by Giving Away a Heap of Free Fizzer Alcoholic Seltzers

Bring your vessel to Moon Dog's breweries to nab a free drink — or head to a number of other spots around the city, Sydney and Adelaide for a free schooner.

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News
Australia Is Set for a Soggy La Nina Summer So You'd Best Keep Your Umbrella Handy

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that a La Niña weather event has developed in the Pacific Ocean, which means that a wetter-than-usual few months are in store.

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Event
Christmas in the Wizarding World

Tue, 7 Dec, 2021
Federation Square, Melbourne

Spend a magical night watching a free performance by the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in Federation Square, followed by a big-screen session of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone'.

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Bar
Milney's

451b Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

A must-visit courtyard bar lurks behind the door marked with an M on Brunswick Street.

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Bar
Monty's Bar

209 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North

The North Fitzroy favourite keeping things simple.

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Bar
Amarillo

149 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Fitzroy's neighbourhood bar with a Mediterranean menu.

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News
How 'Zola' Director Janicza Bravo Turned a Chaotic Viral Twitter Thread Into One of 2021's Must-Sees

“You wanna hear a story? It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense.”

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News
Lily James Transforms Into Pamela Anderson in the First Trailer for New Hulu Drama 'Pam & Tommy'

Red swimsuits, mullets, sex tape chaos — this trailer has it all.

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News
Australia's Second Movenpick Hotel Has Opened in Melbourne, Complete with Daily Chocolate Hour

The chain's 172-room CBD site also boasts a dedicated recreation level, chocolate cafe, and modern Asian restaurant and bar.

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Event
The Rescue

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

The Oscar-winning directors behind 'Free Solo' swap climbing peaks for diving deep, this time chronicling the rescue of 12 Thai schoolboys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system.

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Event
Blue Bayou

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

With potent performances and a dreamy-yet-gritty look, this deeply moving drama tackles America's immigration laws and their punitive impact.

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Event
Last Night in Soho

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Edgar Wright sashays back to the swinging 60s with his first psychological thriller, which boasts exceptional casting, a savvy soundtrack and gorgeously lurid look.

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Event
Zola

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

2015's viral 148-post Twitter thread about a Florida trip gone wrong comes to the screen, complete with candy hues, a bold approach and a savvy dissection of social media.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 18

Head to the flicks to see a wild tweet-to-screen adaptation, Edgar Wright's first horror-thriller and a moving documentary about the Tham Luang Nang Non cave rescue.

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Dark Mofo Is Returning in June 2022 If You're Already Thinking About Your Winter Plans

The program won't be announced till autumn, but the festival will explore "the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life".

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