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
You Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone

Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.

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The Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here

The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.

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Event
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Thu, 30 May - Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Battling beasties can't save this by-the-numbers kaiju film, which favours its bland human squabbles over its massive monster mash.

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Rocketman

Elton John gets the biopic treatment in this gloriously vivid musical, complete with a spot-on performance by Taron Egerton.

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HBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch

It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.

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Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival

The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.

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Aladdin

Thu, 23 May - Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This live-action remake is suitably nostalgic and features a terrific cast, but never tries to soar on its own magic carpet.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'

And so are Linda Hamilton and James Cameron

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'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'

Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.

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You Can Now Order an Uber Submarine to Explore the Depths of the Great Barrier Reef

You can now get a 'scUber' on demand — if you've got a spare $3000.

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The Full Trailer Has Dropped for Quentin Tarantino's Star-Studded 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

It charts the end of Hollywood's golden age and the Manson Family murders — and features everyone from Brad Pitt to Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio to Margot Robbie.

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'Westworld' Returns with a Futuristic Season Three Trailer — and Aaron Paul

This season explores the 'Blade Runner'-esque world located outside of the titular amusement park.

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Event
Jane Goodall: Rewind The Future

Sat, 25 May, 2019
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

The pioneering primatologist will chat about animal welfare and her ongoing conservation efforts.

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Feel-Good Crowd-Pleaser 'Blinded by the Light' Turns Bruce Springsteen's Music Into a Coming-of-Age Movie

Set in the 80s, it earned rave reviews at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Stay In (and Grab a Snack At) a Pop-Up Taco Bell Hotel

Think taco-themed rooms, tacos for breakfast and taco-inspired poolside cocktails.

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

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

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

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

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

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