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

Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning young adult trilogy of the same name, it stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Logan' scene-stealer Dafne Keen.

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Uber's New Quiet Mode Will Let You Ride in Silence

The ridesharing service is rolling out a feature that lets customers choose their level of conversation.

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Check Out the Latest Trailer for 'Midsommar', the Unsettling New Horror Movie From the Director of 'Hereditary'

It follows a holidaying couple as they visit a rural Swedish community — and it promises a nightmare in daylight.

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Nearly One Million Unhappy 'Game of Thrones' Fans Want the Show's Final Season to Be Remade

Upset over the way the series is wrapping up, they're demanding a do-over without showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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BrewDog's Suitably Boozy Craft Beer Airline Is Hitting the Skies Again

Yes, it's all about drinking craft brews at 30,000 feet — again.

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Netflix's Next Big Rom-Com 'Always Be My Maybe' Is Here (With Bonus Keanu Reeves)

Sparks fly as Ali Wong plays a celebrity chef and Randall Park re-emerges as her childhood best friend.

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John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum

Thu, 16 May - Wed, 12 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The third time is still the charm in this action-packed assassin franchise, with Keanu Reeves and his former stunt double-turned-director doing what they do best.

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Netflix Has Dropped the Release Date and Trailers for the Latest Season of 'Black Mirror'

More bleak technological tales are on their way — this time featuring robots, police standoffs and Miley Cyrus.

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Dylan Moran Is Bringing His New Comedy Show to New Zealand

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

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The Hustle

Thu, 9 May - Wed, 5 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson can't save this gender-swapped con-artist remake, which just ends up scamming itself.

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All Is True

Thu, 9 May - Wed, 5 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Starring as well as directing, Kenneth Branagh explores William Shakespeare's retirement years in this thoughtful drama.

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A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Episode of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Is Coming to Your Netflix Queue

After the success of 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch', the streaming platform is getting into interactive content in a big way.

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Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New Australian-Made Dystopian Sci-Fi Thriller 'I Am Mother'

Rose Byrne voices a maternal robot in this new movie, which was shot in Adelaide and screened at Sundance.

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The US TV Version of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Has Been Renewed for a Second Season

You'll be able to sink your fangs into ten more episodes in 2020.

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The Full Trailer for the Star-Studded Second Season of 'Big Little Lies' Has Just Dropped

This time around, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz face off against Meryl Streep.

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The First Creepy 'IT: Chapter Two' Trailer Has Arrived to Reignite Your Clown Phobias

27 years later, Pennywise is back — and this time he's terrifying Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader and James McAvoy.

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Ten Years After the Movie, the First Teaser for the New 'Watchmen' TV Series Is Here

With 'Game of Thrones' finishing, HBO hopes this will be its next pop culture phenomenon.

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French Cosmetics Chain Sephora Is Coming to Auckland

Prepare to blow your allowance on eye shadow.

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The New 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Trailer Picks Up Where 'Avengers: Endgame' Left Off

It even comes with a spoiler warning from star Tom Holland.

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Thu, 2 May - Wed, 29 May 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen make a relatable pair in this heartfelt and hilarious political rom-com.

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