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
It Looks Like 'Friends' Could Be Heading Back to Your TV Screen for a Reunion Special

The deal is yet to be done, but the original cast could reunite for an unscripted special on new US streaming platform HBO Max.

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Event
Wizard's Brunch

Fri, 15 Nov - Sun, 17 Nov 2019
St Matthew-in-the-City, Auckland

Just like a regular Hogwarts breakfast, only with less magic and more booze.

Buy Tickets

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Brittany Runs a Marathon

Thu, 31 Oct - Wed, 20 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Jillian Bell puts her heart, soul and gift for witty quips into this hilarious and highly relatable feel-good comedy.

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Ready or Not

Thu, 21 Nov - Thu, 26 Dec 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A bride plays a murderous game of hide and seek with her bloodthirsty new in-laws in this entertaining horror-comedy, which serves up bumps, jumps, laughs and vicious satire.

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Last Christmas

Inspired by the 80s Wham! song, and starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, this festive rom-com is a contrived but sweetly engaging seasonal affair.

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Doctor Sleep

Thu, 7 Nov - Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Returning to Stephen King's famous book and Stanley Kubrick's masterful horror movie, this moody sequel works best when it finds its own ways to shine.

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The Cool Cool Cool Seventh Season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Will Hit Screens Early Next Year

The hit sitcom's seventh season finally has a release date.

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The First Trailer for Pixar's 'Soul' Follows Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey Into the Afterlife

Hitting cinemas in mid-2020, the film focuses on a school teacher who dreams of becoming a jazz musician.

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The First Trailer for 'The Invisible Man' Remake Is Here to Spook You Out

Elisabeth Moss fights off her unseen ex-boyfriend in this updated take on the classic monster movie.

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The Newly Reunited My Chemical Romance Is Heading to New Zealand for One Show

Grab your eyeliner and prepare to relive your teenage emo years.

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Netflix's Huge Fantasy Series 'The Witcher' Has a New Trailer and a Release Date

Spend your Christmas break watching Henry Cavill in this new eight-part series.

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HBO Is Officially Making a 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Series About House Targaryen

The US network scrapped the Naomi Watts-starring prequel series, but has just given the green light to ten episodes of 'House of the Dragon'.

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The New Trailer for Star Wars Series 'The Mandalorian' Delivers Space Battles and Bounty Hunters

And it starts streaming next month.

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Event
Blinded by the Light

Thu, 24 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Inspired by a Bruce Springsteen superfan, this jukebox-style music flick turns The Boss's hits into a predictable but pleasant coming-of-age tale.

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Kelly Slater Is Opening His Second Surf Ranch on the Sunshine Coast

It'll have an eco-resort on site, too.

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'The Crown' Unveils Its New Royal Cast In the Full Trailer for the Netflix Drama's Third Season

As well as Olivia Colman as the Queen, the third season stars Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip and Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret.

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The Final Trailer for 'Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker' Is Here

Take a last sneak peek before the Skywalker saga apparently wraps up this December.

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Lord Howe Island Has Been Named One of the Best Places to Visit in 2020 by Lonely Planet

The NSW island took out the fifth spot on the annual travel destination list — and Central Asia's Silk Road came out on top.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019

Mon, 25 May - Sun, 16 Aug 2020
Auckland Museum, Auckland

Direct from London's Natural History Museum, the best nature photographs from the past year are coming to Auckland.

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Despite its great cast, this dark fairytale fantasy is muddled and overblown with screensaver-like special effects.

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