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
Venture into Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Brooklyn's New Hidden Bar

The ultimate place to eat cake.

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Event
The Danish Girl

Thu, 21 Jan - Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This transgender melodrama has good intentions, but is critically lacking in depth.

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Nick Offerman: Full Bush

Sun, 31 Jan and Tue, 9 Feb 2016
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Spend an evening with Ron Swanson and his beard.

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Blindfolded Yoga Is Australia's Newest Exercise Trend

The best way to feel less self-conscious about sucking at Downward Dog.

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Reviving the Best Bits of Cinema with Quentin Tarantino

The Hateful Eight director talks bringing back westerns, 70mm film and good old cinema-going.

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Ten Films From Sundance We Really Want to Come to Australia

Pleasepleasepleaseplease.

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Event
Cemetery of Splendour

Wed, 13 Jan - Thu, 28 Jan 2016
ACMI, Melbourne

Take a dreamlike journey with master Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

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Aussies, Prepare to Say Goodbye to Your US Netflix Account

"Those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are."

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Event
Sunday Social Pop-Up

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016
Sunday Social, Fitzroy

Brisbane's threads-loving crew have headed south.

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Carol

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are exquisite in this aching romantic drama.

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Goosebumps

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Just reread the books instead.

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The Big Short

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This on-point comedy about the global financial crisis is equal parts funny and furious.

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Hockney: A Life in Pictures

Tue, 12 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan 2016
ACMI, Melbourne

An intimate look at one of Britain's most important artists.

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Pretend You're In Jurassic Park at Australia's New Virtual Dinosaur Zoo

Life finds a way.

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Sisters

Thu, 7 Jan - Wed, 17 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cut loose.

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Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie

Fri, 1 Jan - Wed, 17 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This loving adaptation of an iconic comic strip stays true to its source – for better and for worse.

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Point Break

Fri, 1 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This remake of an action classic lacks the fun, thrills and humour of the original.

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Mavis!

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 - Sun, 17 Jan 2016
ACMI, Melbourne

An infectious bio about a living music legend.

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Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 - Wed, 27 Jan 2016
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Audio snippets from the eponymous art addict are all that keep this unremarkable doco afloat.

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Sat, 26 Dec 2015 - Wed, 10 Feb 2016

A visually exquisite if somewhat shallow look at life, love and legacy.

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