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 Straight-to-Streaming Films and Specials of 2021 So Far

This year's streaming gems so far include a potent Oscar-nominated drama, a caustic and twisty thriller, and a movie about a killer pair of jeans.

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Peanut Butter-Flavoured Whiskey Is the Next Creative Tipple You Can Add to Your Liquor Cabinet

It tastes like peanut butter — obviously — with notes of vanilla and caramel popcorn, too.

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The 12 Best New TV Shows of 2021 So Far That You Need to Catch Up On Right Now

From powerful dramas to hilarious comedies, these are the best brand new TV shows that've graced screens and streaming queues so far this year.

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Netflix Has Turned RL Stine's 'Fear Street' Horror Novels Into a Gory Slasher Film Trilogy

A different film will hit the streaming platform across the first three Fridays in July, delivering bumps and jumps in instalments set in 1994, 1978 and 1666.

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You Can Now Get DIY Gelato Messina Dulce de Leche Espresso Martini Kits Delivered to Your Door

Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to whip up these cocktails — and you can subscribe to get a new kit delivered every month.

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The First Trailer for 'The Many Saints of Newark' Explores Tony Soprano's Origin Story

The big-screen prequel to ‘The Sopranos’ stars Michael Gandolfini, son of the late, great James Gandolfini.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June 2021

Get stuck into a phenomenal comedy special about spending too much time at home, a savvy 80s-set comedy and Loki's leap to the small screen.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Is Set to Resume Between New Zealand and Some Australian States

From Sunday, July 4, New Zealand will restart the trans-Tasman bubble with Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.

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The 'Halloween Kills' Trailer Brings Michael Myers Back for Another Slasher Sequel

More than four decades after it first hit the big screen, the slasher franchise returns — again.

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All Australian Adults Regardless of Their Age Can Now Get the AstraZeneca Vaccine

Keen to get the jab ASAP? You can now go to your GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine — even if you're under 40.

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Virgin Is Planning to Give Free Flights and Frequent Flyer Points to Vaccinated Australians

The airline's VA-X & Win competition will launch once COVID-19 vaccines are made available to all Australian adults.

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Marvel's Martial Arts-Heavy 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings' Has Dropped Its New Trailer

The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits cinemas in September.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between Australia and New Zealand Has Been Paused

New Zealand has suspended the trans-Tasman bubble until at least Tuesday, June 29 due to the growing number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases across Australia.

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Eight New Movies You Can Watch in June That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Including Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham's latest, multiple horror movies, an Oscar-nominee and a lockdown-set heist flick.

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'Starstruck' Is the Delightful and Hilarious New HBO Rom-Com That's Ridiculously Easy to Binge

Starring New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo, the supremely charming London-set series riffs on 'Notting Hill' — and it has already been renewed for a second season.

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The New 'Candyman' Trailer Is Here to Scare You Out of Looking in the Mirror

Almost three decades after the original film hit cinemas, this horror franchise is making a comeback.

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Lego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.

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A 'Strawberry' Full Moon Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies This Week

It's considered a supermoon by some, but not by others — either way, it'll be brightening up Australia's skies on Friday, June 25.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Suicide Squad' Pairs Up Old Favourites with New Supervillains

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn — and she has plenty of star-studded company.

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Australia's Annual Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its Noir-Led 2021 Lineup

Showcasing films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the festival will tour the country in July and August.

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