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.

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The Full Trailer for 'Yellowjackets' Season Three Is Here with Haunting Secrets and a Relentless Fight to Survive

Here's one way to spend Valentine's Day: with the return of this TV hit, this time with Hilary Swank joining the cast.

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'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards

Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.

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Reimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'

What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.

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More Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals

It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO LIVE, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.

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Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April

Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.

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Anarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years

The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.

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Facing the Tumultuous Nature of Life and Love in a Heartfelt Romance: Andrew Garfield Chats 'We Live in Time'

"It felt like a real act of service to make this film for myself, but also for an audience, hopefully," the two-time Oscar-nominee told us.

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'The Last of Us' Season Two Will Hit Your Streaming Queue From April — and It Has a New Teaser Trailer

The Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring game-to-TV hit's seven-episode second season is set five years after its first batch of episodes.

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'The Brutalist', 'Shogun', 'Emilia Pérez', 'Baby Reindeer', 'Wicked': They All Picked Up Awards at 2025's Golden Globes

'A Real Pain', 'Challengers', 'Hacks', 'The Bear' and 'The Penguin' also just earned themselves some shiny trophies.

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Unpacking the Reality of Mumbai Life for Women in a Cannes Award-Winner: Payal Kapadia Chats 'All We Imagine as Light'

With her fictional feature debut, this Indian filmmaker has earned a Best Director Golden Globe nomination and made Barack Obama's list of favourite movies for 2024.

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Remaking the Music Biopic with Motion-Capture and a CGI Monkey: Michael Gracey and Jonno Davies Talk 'Better Man'

Bringing an IRL music star's story to the screen is a cinema go-to, but there's never been a version like this Australian-made, Robbie Williams-focused movie.

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Giving a Horror Icon a New Bite: Robert Eggers, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin and Aaron Taylor-Johnson Chat 'Nosferatu'

Over a century ago, an unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' reached cinemas — and now the filmmaker behind 'The Witch' brings his own version to the screen.

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When IRL Anxieties, Experiences and Personal History Inspire an Absolute Dramedy Gem: Jesse Eisenberg Talks 'A Real Pain'

For his second feature as a filmmaker after 2022's 'When You Finish Saving the World', the Oscar-nominated actor keeps exploring what pain is valid.

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James Gunn on the First 'Superman' Trailer: How the Comic Book-Loving Director Is Bringing the Man of Steel Back to the Big Screen

Here's your initial look at the first film in the new DC Universe — and the filmmaker leading the charge (including as co-CEO of DC Studios) told us all about it.

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Aunty Donna Are Unleashing Their Brand-New Live Sketch Show 'Drem' on a Huge 2025 Global Tour

This news will go down well with a little bit of Christmas pud, with Down Under shows locked in for both Australia and New Zealand.

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Pleasure, Pain and Vacation Chaos Await in the First Teaser Trailer for 'The White Lotus' Season Three

Starring Walton Goggins and Parker Posey, the Thailand-set third instalment of HBO's acclaimed anthology series arrives in February 2025.

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Returning to Middle-Earth for an Anime 'Lord of the Rings' Prequel: Miranda Otto Chats Reprising Éowyn in 'The War of the Rohirrim'

The noblewoman of Rohan narrates the franchise's first film in a decade — and the Australian actor behind her understands that "this character was really significant to a lot women growing up".

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Checking Out of 'The White Lotus', Then Into an Underground Bunker in a Stellar Dystopian Thriller: Steve Zahn Talks 'Silo'

Since 90s favourite 'Reality Bites', Steve Zahn has been a constant screen presence, including starring in particularly excellent TV shows over the past few years.

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SXSW Sydney Has Announced Its 2025 Dates — and After a Huge Event in 2024, It's Planning Another Big Fest

The second-ever SXSW Down Under featured 1400 conference sessions, 95 screenings, 315 performances and 150 games.

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Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's Zombie Franchise Is Back in the Stunning First Trailer for '28 Years Later'

More than two decades ago, '28 Days Later' helped bring Cillian Murphy to fame — and now its second sequel stars Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes.

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