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
Ten Films from SXSW We're Hoping Will Come to New Zealand

Richard Linklater's latest, the awaited Slenderman doco, and the Farsi answer to The Babadook.

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Event
Gods of Egypt

Thu, 25 Feb - Wed, 6 Apr 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

An ungodly mess.

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Event
Son of Saul

Thu, 25 Feb - Wed, 6 Apr 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A haunting look at life in Auschwitz.

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Event
How To Be Single

Thu, 18 Feb - Sun, 6 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A terrific cast breathes life into this collection of rom-com cliches.

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Event
Zoolander 2

Thu, 11 Feb - Wed, 23 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This long awaited sequel is really, really, ridiculously mediocre.

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Event
Brooklyn

Thu, 11 Feb - Wed, 23 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This heartfelt romantic drama feels like a film from another time.

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Event
Anomalisa

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A perceptive, precisely paced animated feature from the mind of Charlie Kaufman.

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Event
The Danish Girl

Thu, 21 Jan - Wed, 9 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This transgender melodrama has good intentions, but is critically lacking in depth.

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News
Venture into Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Brooklyn's New Hidden Bar

The ultimate place to eat cake.

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News
Ten Films From Sundance We Really Want to Come to New Zealand

Pleasepleasepleaseplease.

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Event
Carol

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are exquisite in this aching romantic drama.

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The Big Short

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This on-point comedy about the global financial crisis is equal parts funny and furious.

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Point Break

Fri, 1 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This remake of an action classic lacks the fun, thrills and humour of the original.

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Event
Joy

Sat, 26 Dec 2015 - Sun, 10 Jan 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Jennifer Lawrence shines in a film that's both authentic and fanciful.

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News
Ten Films You Need to See in 2016

Get excited — a whole new year of cinema awaits.

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The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2015

Do yourself a favour and add these to your must-see movie list.

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Event
In the Heart of the Sea

Thu, 3 Dec 2015 - Wed, 13 Jan 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Experience the true story behind the tale of Moby-Dick.

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Event
Love the Coopers

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

All we want for Christmas is a movie better than this.

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Event
Creed

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This knockout Rocky spinoff pays tribute to the films before it while forging a path of its own.

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Sleeping With Other People

Thu, 26 Nov - Thu, 17 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

One for both hardcore rom-com fans and movie lovers looking for a fresh take on modern sex and romance.

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