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
Judy

Thu, 17 Oct - Wed, 6 Nov 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Renee Zellweger wears Judy Garland's ruby slippers as if they are her own in this exceptional performance — and she might just win her second Oscar for it.

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News
Banksy Has Opened an Online Art and Homewares Store

Customers can apply to purchase one authentic Banksy item each — after answering the question "does art matter?".

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Disney's New Live-Action 'Lady and the Tramp' Trailer Is Here With Even More Adorable Dogs

Starring very real, very fluffy dogs, this live-action remake hits Disney's new streaming service next month.

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The 'Mrs Doubtfire' Stage Musical Is Finally Happening (And It'll Hit Broadway in 2020)

Say "helloooo" to the latest 90s film to make the leap to the theatre.

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Netflix's New Must-Binge Existential Comedy 'Living With Yourself' Serves Up Double the Paul Rudd

The eight-episode series finally gives the world what it wants — two Paul Rudds.

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'The Outsider' Is HBO's New Murder Mystery Based on a Stephen King Bestseller

The ten-part mini-series stars Jason Bateman and Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn — and it has just dropped its first teaser.

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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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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.

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Event
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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Event
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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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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