Sarah Ward

Name: All Quiet on the Western Front
Start: 2022-10-13
End: 2022-11-02
Location: Melbourne

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
Flight — Realscape Productions

Wed, 30 Oct - Sun, 8 Dec 2019
Queensbridge Square, Southbank

Strap yourself into a section of a real airplane, and prepare for an eventful and immersive experience.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019

Thu, 19 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne

The festival is marking its 20th anniversary with a jam-packed lineup of quirky comedies, political thrillers and poignant documentaries.

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News
The ABC's Hilarious New Web Satire 'Content' Is for Anyone with a Smartphone Addiction

The seven-part short-form series takes on wannabe influencers and our always-online lives.

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News
The Big Lollipop Is Australia's Latest Oversized Tourist Attraction

It's also the world's largest freestanding lollipop, and it's located outside a candy store.

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Event
$5 Cheeseburgers at Burger Project

Wed, 18 Sep, 2019
Burger Project locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

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

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News
The Unsettling Final Trailer for 'Doctor Sleep' Ramps Up the Scares and References to 'The Shining'

Ewan McGregor stars as an adult Danny Torrance in this eerie follow-up, which is based on Stephen King's book of the same name.

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News
Taika Waititi Keeps Mocking Hitler In the Full Trailer for World War II Satire 'Jojo Rabbit'

The NZ filmmaker also stars as the Nazi leader in his new offbeat anti-hate comedy.

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News
You Will Soon Be Able to Stay Onboard an Immersive 'Star Wars' Spaceship

Every minute of every day of your stay, you'll be a part of the 'Star Wars' story happening around you.

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News
Australia Is Set to Swelter Through a Warmer-Than-Average End to 2019

A particularly warm spell is expected in September, with hotter-than-usual temperates set to continue across spring and into summer.

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The Trailer for Netflix's Tense New Crime Anthology Takes Place Entirely In Police Interrogation Rooms

Starring David Tennant, the claustrophobic, cat-and-mouse-style show will tell a dozen different tales from across Europe.

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Event
Jungle Collective's Second Birthday Bash

Sat, 12 Oct - Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Yarra Sculpture Gallery, Abbotsford

Browse for greenery at this leafy party inside an Abbotsford gallery.

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Event
Free Craft Beer Tastings

Thu, 19 Sep and Fri, 20 Sep 2019
Federation Square, Melbourne

A kombi fitted out with beer taps and kegs will be stopping by Federation Square and pouring free brews.

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News
Melbourne Will Soon Be Home to Australia's Largest Video Gaming and Esports Venue

Opening in 2020, Fortress Melbourne will sprawl over 2700 square metres, complete with two bars, an arena and spaces dedicated to PC gaming, consoles and board games.

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Event
The Farewell

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Awkwafina stars in this nuanced and affecting drama, which charts a Chinese American woman's trip home to see her terminally ill grandmother.

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Event
IT: Chapter Two

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Pennywise is back — and the unhinged clown is the best thing about this bloated horror sequel.

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Event
Angel of Mine

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Noomi Rapace and Yvonne Strahovski make a formidable duo in this Melbourne-shot psychological thriller.

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Taco Bell Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Summer

After five Queensland openings, the Tex-Mex giant is finally bringing its tacos and frozen margaritas south.

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'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' Live in Concert with the MSO

Thu, 7 Nov - Sat, 9 Nov 2019
Plenary, South Wharf

Have the MSO soundtrack your Star Wars movie night.

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Zach Galifianakis Insults Many Celebrities in the Trailer for 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie'

The satirical web talk show is being turned into a Netflix movie, complete with Matthew McConaughey, Will Ferrell, Brie Larson and Keanu Reeves.

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Holey Cheese Festival 2019

Tue, 22 Oct - Sun, 27 Oct 2019
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

Five days of cheesy goodness at Queen Victoria Market.

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Angel of Mine

Taco Bell Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Summer

'Star Wars: Return of the Jedi' Live in Concert with the MSO

Zach Galifianakis Insults Many Celebrities in the Trailer for 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie'

Holey Cheese Festival 2019

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