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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The Ten Best Classic Horror Films to Stream This Halloween

Settle in for a spooky movie marathon featuring a 97-year-old vampire flick and a South Korean zombie thriller.

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Brittany Runs a Marathon

Thu, 31 Oct - Wed, 20 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Jillian Bell puts her heart, soul and gift for witty quips into this hilarious and highly relatable feel-good comedy.

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HBO Is Officially Making a 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Series About House Targaryen

The US network scrapped the Naomi Watts-starring prequel series, but has just given the green light to ten episodes of 'House of the Dragon'.

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The New Trailer for Star Wars Series 'The Mandalorian' Delivers Space Battles and Bounty Hunters

And it starts streaming next month.

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Five Must-See Films at the MINI British Film Festival 2019

This year, you can catch Dev Patel as David Copperfield, a thrilling documentary on post-Soviet Russia and more.

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Dog Photog Beautiful Botanicals

Sun, 10 Nov, 2019
21 Easey Street, Collingwood

If you don't take your pet pooch for its own portrait sitting, how will it know you really love it?

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Kelly Slater Is Opening His Second Surf Ranch on the Sunshine Coast

It'll have an eco-resort on site, too.

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Nick Kroll: Middle-Aged Boy

Mon, 6 Jan, 2020
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne

The 'Oh, Hello', 'Kroll Show' and 'Big Mouth' star is bringing his latest tour to Melbourne.

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'The Crown' Unveils Its New Royal Cast In the Full Trailer for the Netflix Drama's Third Season

As well as Olivia Colman as the Queen, the third season stars Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.

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McDonald's Is Selling More Than 144,000 Bottles of Big Mac Special Sauce

You'll be able to buy one on McHappy Day in November, with all the proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House Charities.

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Blinded by the Light

Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Inspired by a Bruce Springsteen superfan, this jukebox-style music flick turns The Boss's hits into a predictable but pleasant coming-of-age tale.

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After the Wedding

Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams are spectacular in this engrossing remake of a Danish Oscar nominee.

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Christmasland

Sun, 10 Nov - Mon, 23 Dec 2019
MacRobertson's Confectionery Factory, Fitzroy

This OTT Christmas pop-up has ten themed rooms filled with a marshmallow pool, a human-sized snow globe, a pink forest and lots of lollies.

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Ready or Not

Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A bride plays a murderous game of hide and seek with her bloodthirsty new in-laws in this entertaining horror-comedy, which serves up bumps, jumps, laughs and vicious satire.

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Environmental Film Festival Australia 2019

Thu, 24 Oct - Fri, 1 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

The returning Melbourne film festival explores the struggles and splendours of the environment across nine days and 44 films.

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Japanese Film Festival 2019

Thu, 21 Nov - Sun, 1 Dec 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Melbourne's annual celebration of Japanese cinema returns.

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The Final Trailer for 'Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker' Is Here

Take a last sneak peek before the Skywalker saga apparently wraps up this December.

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Lord Howe Island Has Been Named One of the Best Places to Visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet

The NSW island took out the fifth spot on the annual travel destination list — and Central Asia's Silk Road came out on top.

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Burger Project 5th Birthday

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

The burger joint is slinging $5 American cheeseburgers at its three stores to celebrate its birthday.

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MINI British Film Festival 2019

Wed, 30 Oct - Sun, 24 Nov 2019
Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne

Geek out on Helen Mirren movies, watch whistleblower Keira Knightley and find out what Ken Loach thinks of the gig economy.

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