Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, 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, including the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground 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
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Escape 'Barbie' World in the New Trailer for Greta Gerwig's Film

Life in plastic, it's fantastic in this toy-to-screen movie with multiple Barbies and Kens.

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News
The Latest 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Trailer Does Whatever a 'Spider-Verse' Trailer Can

Brooklyn's friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man explores the multiverse in this sequel to Oscar-winner 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'.

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Event
The Super Mario Bros Movie

Wednesday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Nintendo's plumber siblings leap back to the big screen, this time in a fun-enough animated flick that looks stunningly like the games.

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News
Coachella Will Livestream All Six Stages Across Both Weekends in 2023 for the First Time Ever

Make a date with your couch — you've got sets by Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Calvin Harris, Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers and more to livestream.

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Another 'Game of Thrones' Prequel About the Targaryens Might Be on Its Way to Your Streaming Queue

If you've ever wanted to see how House Targaryen initially came to rule Westeros, HBO might be about to show you.

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A 'Scott Pilgrim' Anime Series Is on Its Way to Netflix — and It's Reuniting the Original Cast

Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Brie Larson, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Schwartzman — they're all back.

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Marvel's Nick Fury Series 'Secret Invasion' Just Dropped a Tense New Trailer and June Release Date

Your next small-screen Marvel fix comes courtesy of this Disney+ show starring Samuel L Jackson, Emilia Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn and Olivia Colman.

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Event
Air

Wednesday, April 5 - Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Ben Affleck's latest supremely crowd-pleasing directorial effort chronicles Nike's 80s quest to sign Michael Jordan.

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From a 'Twin Peaks'-Inspired Ball to a Giant Teddy with Laser Eyes, Dark Mofo's 2023 Lineup Is Ready to Dazzle

Soda Jerk's latest film, Black Flag's first Aussie gig since 2013, an overnight sleepover with Max Richter — they're all coming to Tasmania's must-attend winter fest.

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News
"I Didn't Think It Would End Up Like This": The Full Trailer for the Final Season of 'Barry' Is Here

This season sees Bill Hader's hitman and aspiring actor behind bars for his past misdeeds — and struggling.

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News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

Watch an 80s-set thriller about the origins of 'Tetris', a Beyoncé-loving gem about toxic fandom, and the return of 'Ted Lasso', 'Succession' and 'Yellowjackets’.

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News
The Stunning Star-Studded 'Asteroid City' Trailer Brings Wes Anderson and Aliens Together at Last

Otherworldly visitors descend upon a desert town hosting a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in the symmetry-loving director's latest film.

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News
The Truth Is Out There: 'Black Panther' Director Ryan Coogler Might Be Rebooting 'The X-Files'

It's been five years since Mulder and Scully were last on our screens — and the sci-fi hit they're synonymous with could be making a comeback.

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News
The Gorgeous Full Trailer for Pixar's 'Elemental' Goes All 'Romeo and Juliet' with Fire and Water

When the film hits cinemas, it'll screen with 'Carl's Date', a short follow-up to 2009 classic 'Up'.

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Raw and Revelatory New British Dramedy 'Rain Dogs' Joins HBO's Ever-Growing List of Must-Sees

'The Last of Us' isn’t HBO’s only new standout of 2023 thanks to this candid eight-part BBC coproduction starring Daisy May Cooper.

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It Looks Like 'The White Lotus' Might Be Heading to Thailand for Its Upcoming Third Season

After Hawaii and Sicily, HBO's huge hit reportedly has Asia in its sights — heading to another luxe White Lotus hotel, of course.

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Killing It in Survivalist Thrillers: Melanie Lynskey Chats 'Yellowjackets' and 'The Last of Us'

Almost three decades since first hitting the screen as a murderous teen, the New Zealand star keeps excelling at playing complicated women.

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'Succession' Season Four Starts in Such Savage Form That You'll Never Want the HBO Hit to End

In its final season, HBO's stellar one-percent drama hasn't lost its bite — or taste for blisteringly funny family-feud chaos.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

Thursday, March 30 - Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Thanks to its stacked cast and light tone, the latest attempt to bring 'D&D' to the screen is enough of a romp for fans and newcomers alike.

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'Yellowjackets' Is Just As Wild, Weird and Wonderful in the Survival Thriller's Second Season

This lost-in-the-woods hit ramps up the eeriness, chills, gore and questions in season two — and it’s still one of the best shows around.

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It Looks Like 'The White Lotus' Might Be Heading to Thailand for Its Upcoming Third Season

Killing It in Survivalist Thrillers: Melanie Lynskey Chats 'Yellowjackets' and 'The Last of Us'

'Succession' Season Four Starts in Such Savage Form That You'll Never Want the HBO Hit to End

Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

'Yellowjackets' Is Just As Wild, Weird and Wonderful in the Survival Thriller's Second Season

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