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
The First Teasers for the Second Season of the US Version of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Are Here

Staten Island's vampires are back for ten more episodes.

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Bloodshot

This Vin Diesel-starring comic book flick is supposed to start a new cinematic universe, but it couldn't be more generic.

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Dark Waters

Involving and infuriating, this Mark Ruffalo-starring legal thriller is based on a compelling true story.

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Downhill

Thu, 5 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell can't save this flat American remake of 2014 Swedish hit 'Force Majeure'.

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Netflix's Wild New Docuseries 'Tiger King' Is About to Become Your Next True-Crime Binge

In its just-dropped trailer, you'll meet Joe Exotic — and dive into his world of lions, tigers, eccentricity, polygamy and murder-for-hire.

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Coachella 2020 Has Been Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Set to be headlined by Travis Scott, Frank Ocean and Rage Against the Machine, the huge Californian music festival will now take place in October.

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The Best of Berlinale 2020: Ten Films We Can't Wait to Hit Cinemas Down Under

We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.

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Guns Akimbo

Thu, 5 Mar - Wed, 25 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This OTT action-comedy promises Daniel Radcliffe with guns bolted to his hands — and that's about all it delivers.

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This Is What the International Space Station's First Commercial Tourist Digs Will Look Like

As part of NASA's plans to open the low-orbit facility to private astronauts — and commercial and tourism ventures — there'll also be an observatory with 360-degree views.

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'The Eddy' Is Netflix's New Parisian Jazz Club-Set Drama Series From the Director of 'La La Land'

The eight-episode drama follows a New York jazz pianist who now co-owns a struggling Parisian club.

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Taika Waititi Is Making Two New Animated Netflix Shows Based on 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'

They're part of the streaming platform's previously announced plans to adapt 16 of Roald Dahl's classic books.

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The Iconic Has Launched a Stylish New Pet Fashion Range for Supremely Adorable Dogs

Because your pupper deserves its own fleece-lined denim vest, cable-knit sweater, macrame lead and Driza-Bone oilskin coat.

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SXSW 2020 Has Been Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

It's the first time in 34 years that the huge annual music and film festival won't take place.

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Color Out of Space

Thu, 12 Mar - Wed, 1 Apr 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Nicolas Cage gets wild and weird — again — in this kaleidoscopic spectacle of a horror film, which adapts a HP Lovecraft story.

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The Four Points Best Brews Kombi

Thu, 12 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Four Points by Sheraton Auckland, Auckland

A Kombi fitted out with kegs will be stopping by Queen Street and pouring brews.

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The Release of New Bond Film 'No Time to Die' Has Been Delayed Due to Coronavirus

Daniel Craig's last outing as 007 won't hit the big screens until November.

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Event
The Invisible Man

Thu, 27 Feb - Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Elisabeth Moss is at her tormented best in this smart, stylish and supremely relevant Australian-shot remake of a monster movie classic.

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The Book of Mormon

Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 19 Apr 2020
The Civic, Auckland

It's Auckland's time to get in on the crass magnum opus from 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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The First Unsettling Trailer for Jordan Peele's New 'Candyman' Sequel Is Here

Just don't say his name while looking into a mirror.

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Women's Adventure Film Tour 2020

Thu, 5 Mar, 2020
Rialto Cinema, Newmarket, Newmarket

Australasia's first film festival dedicated to inspiring women doing exciting things.

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