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.

Event
Lobster & Co

Tue, 8 Feb - Fri, 18 Feb 2022
ICC Forecourt, Sydney

This indulgent pop-up only serves lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.

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Hello Kitty Town

Tue, 1 Feb - Fri, 29 Apr 2022
Darling Square, Haymarket

Everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character is taking over Darling Square at this super-cute three-month-long street festival.

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A 'Hello Kitty'-Themed Town Is Taking Over Darling Square for the Next Three Months

Running until the end of April, this super-cute street festival pays tribute to everyone's favourite fictional cat-like Japanese character.

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Event
Summer of Swirls

Tue, 1 Feb - Mon, 28 Mar 2022
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

If you've never tried a Calippo-inspired marg or a pine lime Splice-flavoured marg, this is your chance.

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Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited Theme Park Is Officially Set to Start Spiriting Fans Away in November

Located in Nagoya, the certain-to-be-magical 200-hectare spot now has a trailer, too.

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Western Australia's Misery Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2022

Every Australian state and territory is represented in Tourism Australia's full list of the 20 best beaches for this year, too.

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Event
Summer in Cinema: A Film + Gin Festival

Multiple single dates
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Golden Age is bringing back its gin-fuelled film festival and pairing double features with Four Pillars cocktails.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

Get stuck into an eerie found-footage horror series, a hilarious new murder-mystery comedy and one of Aubrey Plaza's best films.

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Pandemic Drama 'Station Eleven' Is the Best Thing You Can Watch About Surviving an Outbreak Right Now

Stop rewatching ‘Contagion’ and binge your way through this thoughtful HBO series instead.

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You Can Now Stream All 15 Seasons of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Thanks to Disney+

Say hello to the gang and goodbye to all of your spare time.

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'The Matrix Resurrections' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While It's Still Showing in Cinemas

You can now plug back into this Keanu Reeves-starring sci-fi franchise from your couch.

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Event
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

With a committed and compelling lead performance by Jessica Chastain, this otherwise far-too-standard biopic explores the life of 70s and 80s American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From January 27

Head to the flicks to see Penélope Cruz and Pedro Almodóvar’s latest collaboration, a televangelist biopic starring a stellar Jessica Chastain and the latest page-to-screen romance set in the publishing world.

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Event
Parallel Mothers

Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Penélope Cruz and Pedro Almodóvar’s latest collaboration is one of their best so far, unearthing a moving must-see about motherhood.

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Event
Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2022

Multiple single dates
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Dive into a festival filled with sea-focused cinema.

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