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
'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Has Been Named the Worst Film of 2023 by the Razzie Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards found Winnie-the-Pooh's first foray into horror a major bother, with the film winning all five categories that it was nominated in.

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.

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Here's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.

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Walton Goggins Swaggers Through a Post-Apocalyptic Future in the Full 'Fallout' TV Series Trailer

Welcome to the wasteland — the hit video-game series is making the leap to television, and it's sticking closely to the source material.

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It's Time to Get Emotional: Pixar's Full Trailer for 'Inside Out 2' Is Here with Ayo Edebiri as Envy

Alongside Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust, the now-teenage Riley is dealing with Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.

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'Poor Things' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Disney+ So You Can Stream the Emma Stone-Led Film Ahead of the Oscars

Check out why this riff on Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' picked up 11 Academy Award nominations from your couch.

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Palm Cove in North Queensland Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World by Condé Nast 'Traveller'

Five other Australian beaches and one coastal New Zealand spot also made the cut on the full list of 34 spots, with half of the top ten hailing from Down Under.

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Andrew Scott Schemes His Way Through the Moody Full Trailer for New Netflix Crime-Thriller 'Ripley'

The 'All of Us Strangers' and 'Fleabag' favourite joins the list of actors who've stepped into the fictional con man's shoes.

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Disney+'s 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)' Concert Film Just Dropped Its Trailer

The sneak peek at the new version of the film also teases 'Maroon' among its four bonus tracks.

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How to Make a Raw and Authentic Coming-of-Age Film About Consent: Molly Manning Walker Chats 'How to Have Sex'

The 'Scrapper' cinematographer partly draws upon her own experiences as a British teen partying abroad in this Greek getaway-set drama — and it's essential viewing.

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How to Have Sex

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Following three 16-year-old girls to Crete to celebrate finishing high school, this Cannes award-winning, BAFTA-nominated film is unforgettable.

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Calling All 'Normal People' Obsessives: Sally Rooney's New Book 'Intermezzo' Will Hit Shelves This Spring

You'll be able to read the acclaimed Irish author's fourth novel, which focuses on two grieving brothers, in September.

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'TRON: Ares' Is Finally Set to Return to the Grid in 2025, 15 Years After 'TRON: Legacy'

Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson star in the third film in the 'TRON' franchise, this time following AI from the digital world into reality.

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'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' Gives Noel Fielding Another Entertainingly Silly and Funny Comedy

'The Mighty Boosh' star plays a real-life highwayman — but sticking to the facts clearly isn't this Apple TV+ series' remit.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.

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Dune: Part Two

Thu, 29 Feb - Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Featuring commanding performances by Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Austin Butler, Denis Villeneuve's soaring sequel to his 2021 Oscar-winner is another stunning big-screen achievement.

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Sticking with the Supernatural as a New Horror Heroine: 'The Witcher' Star Freya Allan Talks 'Baghead'

For her first lead film role, the English actor swaps Crown Princess Cirilla of Cintra for talking to the dead in an inherited eerie pub.

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Sweeping, Dazzling, Thrilling: Feudal Japan-Set Historical Epic 'Shogun' Is Grand and Gripping Viewing

One of the best new TV shows of 2024 has arrived via this second small-screen adaptation of James Clavell's bestselling 1975 novel.

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A Second Season of 'Beef' Might Be in the Works Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

Cailee Spaeny and 'May December' star Charles Melton have also been named as possible season-two talents, with the anthology series' next storyline featuring two feuding couples.

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HBO's Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight' Will Arrive in 2025

'House of the Dragon' will return this year, then a new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will join your streaming queue next year.

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Dune: Part Two

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Sweeping, Dazzling, Thrilling: Feudal Japan-Set Historical Epic 'Shogun' Is Grand and Gripping Viewing

A Second Season of 'Beef' Might Be in the Works Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

HBO's Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight' Will Arrive in 2025

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