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 Full Trailer for 'Westworld' Season Three Is Here

This season will venture outside of the titular amusement park — with Aaron Paul joining the cast.

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The Cast of 'Friends' Is Heading Back to Your TV Screen for a Reunion Special

The original cast are officially reuniting for an unscripted special on new US streaming platform HBO Max.

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Krispy Kreme Has Just Dropped a Limited-Edition 'Rick and Morty'-Themed Pickle Rick Doughnut

The doughnut chain has also launched two other 'Rick and Morty' flavours and a Fleeb Juice shake.

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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Thu, 6 Feb - Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn gets her own movie — and this candy-coloured, irreverently upbeat, frenetic and fluid comic-book caper proves both fun and formulaic.

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Emma

Thu, 13 Feb - Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Jane Austen's matchmaker returns to the screen in this dutifully faithful, perfectly palatable yet hardly memorable adaptation.

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An Evening of Music and Comedy with Creed Bratton from 'The Office'

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021
Neck Of The Woods, Auckland

'The Office' star is bringing his variety show to Auckland — and he'll be chatting about his experiences on the hit sitcom.

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Check Out the First Trailer for 'Run', HBO's New Romantic-Comedy Thriller From the 'Fleabag' Team

It's executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge — and she pops up on-screen, too.

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Japan Might Soon Be Home to a Dedicated 'Harry Potter' Theme Park

Taking over an existing 94-year-old amusement park, it'll feature 'Harry Potter' sets that visitors can tour.

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Netflix Just Dropped the First Russia-Set Teaser for 'Stranger Things' Season Four

The next batch of episodes doesn't have a release date yet — but the series has revealed a very important detail.

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Dev Patel Goes Medieval in the Unsettling First Teaser for 'The Green Knight'

Patel is up against Ralph Ineson in this eerie twist on a 14th-century tale.

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The First Trailer for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Is Here and It's Very Wes Anderson

'The New Yorker'-inspired tale set in a fictional French town stars Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan.

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Thirteen 2020 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately

Catch up on the best films of the last year, from historic winner 'Parasite' to two films you can stream on Netflix right now.

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Event
The Lighthouse

After 'The Witch', Robert Eggers returns with another vivid, nightmarish and utterly entrancing horror film — with help from Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.

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The 'Saw' Franchise Returns with Chris Rock, Samuel L Jackson and More Gruesome Murders

The ninth film in the series, 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' follows a new spate of killings — and the cops trying to solve them.

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This 'Friends'-Themed Brunch Will Be There for You with Bottomless Booze and a Big-Screen Viewing Party

It'll feature 'Friends' trivia, 'Friends'-themed charades and a 'Friends' costume competition, too.

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Atari Is Opening Its Own Chain of Video Game-Themed Hotels

From the company behind 'Asteroids', 'Centipede' and 'Pong', they'll feature plenty of gaming — and will be designed to make you feel like you're staying inside an Atari console.

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Long-Awaited 'The Big Lebowski' Spinoff 'The Jesus Rolls' Finally Has a Trailer

Twenty-two years later, this follow-up continues the story of Jesus Quintana (and his new mates: Bobby Cannavale and Audrey Tautou).

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Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy Are Joining Forces for a Huge Down Under Tour — CANCELLED

The three legendary bands are bringing their Hella Mega Tour to our shores this November.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' with the Original Broadway Cast Is Heading to Cinemas

It's set to hit the big screen in late 2021 — months after the musical hits the physical stage in Australia.

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The Grudge

Thu, 30 Jan - Wed, 19 Feb 2020
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Returning two decades after the original Japanese film — and 16 years since the first forgettable American remake — this curse-driven horror franchise doesn't have much life left in it.

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