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
Mona Foma's 2020 Program Is Here with Inflatable Mazes, Giant Puppets and Masked Cowboys

Wander through the latest immersive installation by Architects of Air, see a huge puppet show in a gorge and catch crooner Orville Peck.

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Event
Hustlers

Thu, 10 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu sizzle in this smart, sultry crime drama, which brings a scathing true story to the screen.

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The First Trailer for 'Jungle Cruise' Takes Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson on a Wet and Wild Adventure

Slated to reach cinemas in mid-2020, it's the latest Disney flick based on a theme park ride.

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The Latest 'Charlie's Angels' Trailer Serves Up Sassy Spies, Espionage Action and Day Drinking

Because everything old is new again, this action franchise is back.

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Event
'Home Alone' in Concert

Sat, 19 Dec, 2020
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

Relive the 90s Christmas classic with a live orchestral score.

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David Chang's New Netflix Show Sees Him Eating Around the World with Seth Rogen and Chrissy Teigen

The 'Ugly Delicious' chef also grabs a bite with 'Saturday Night Live' star Kate McKinnon and 'Master of None' actor Lena Waithe.

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The Anarchic 'Rick and Morty' Season Four Trailer Promises Plenty of Interdimensional Chaos

The smartest Rick and Morty-est Morty in the universe are back.

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Event
'Friends' 25th: The One With the Anniversary

Sun, 27 Oct, 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Catch classic episodes of the 90s sitcom on the big screen at this marathon viewing session.

Buy Tickets

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Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos

Fri, 18 Oct - Sat, 19 Oct 2019
ASB Theatre, Auckland

The 'Black Books' star is touring the country this October.

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The Goldfinch

Thu, 26 Sep - Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Despite seemingly boasting all the right elements, this book-to-screen adaptation mirrors its namesake and fails to fly.

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News
HBO Has Dropped the Tense Full Trailer for Its Next Big Fantasy Series, 'His Dark Materials'

It stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Logan' scene-stealer Dafne Keen — and it's based on Philip Pullman's award-winning young adult novels.

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Uluru's Incredible 'Field of Light' Installation Has Been Extended Indefinitely

A huge success since it first launched in 2016, Bruce Munro’s immersive installation will keep lighting up the Red Centre.

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Joker

Joaquin Phoenix is in stunning form as Gotham’s clown prince of crime, but this nightmarish film often proves as thematically muddled as it is striking.

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Margot Robbie Returns as Harley Quinn in the Trailer for Her Own 'Suicide Squad' Spin-Off

After stealing the show in 'Suicide Squad', Robbie looks set to unleash colourful crime chaos in the star-studded 'Birds of Prey'.

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News
'Stranger Things' Has Thankfully Just Been Renewed for a Fourth Season

It's leaving Hawkins behind and plunging deep into the Upside Down, too.

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You Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity

You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.

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Jesse Pinkman Is Back in the First Full Trailer for Netflix's 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'

The movie-length sequel to the hit series drops this October.

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The Four Points Road Trip

Thu, 3 Oct - Sat, 5 Oct 2019
Four Points by Sheraton Auckland, Auckland

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

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'Love Actually' in Concert

Sun, 1 Dec, 2019
TBC Auckland, Auckland

Revisit the classic Christmas-themed British rom-com with a live score.

Buy Tickets

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Ten 2019 Emmy-Winning TV Shows You Should Watch Immediately

At the top of your list should be 'Fleabag' — it took home four awards.

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