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
'The Mandalorian' Spinoff 'Ahsoka' Gets Rebellious in Its Just-Dropped First Trailer

Adding to the growing list of 'Star Wars' streaming shows, Jedi Ahsoka Tano gets her own series starring Rosario Dawson.

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From 'Key & Peele' to Voicing a Mushroom Man: Keegan-Michael Key Talks 'The Super Mario Bros Movie'

The big 'Donkey Kong' fan gets squeaky voicing Toad in Nintendo's animated 'Mario' flick — and adds another interesting role to his ever-growing resume.

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Netflix and A24 Dramedy 'Beef' Turns Petty Feuds Into Steven Yeun- and Ali Wong-Starring Perfection

If you’ve ever gotten irrationally angry about a minor exchange with a stranger, then questioned your entire life, this new standout understands.

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'The Big Door Prize' Is Apple TV+'s Latest Intriguing and Addictive Series Based Around a Mystery

Starring Chris O'Dowd, this streaming newcomer starts with a magical machine arriving suddenly in a small town.

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That Long-Rumoured 'Harry Potter' TV Series Might Be About to Make Your Streaming Dreams Come True

Taking Hogwarts to the small screen, each season of the series will reportedly focus on one of the books.

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It Looks Like 'Cruel Intentions' Is the Next 90s Favourite That's Getting Turned Into a TV Series

The 90s hit has already sparked two sequels and a stage musical — and now it's headed to the small screen.

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Event
CRYSTAL — Cirque du Soleil

Tue, 4 Jul - Sun, 9 Jul 2023
Spark Arena, Auckland

The Montreal-based circus company is bringing its first-ever show on ice to Auckland.

Buy Tickets

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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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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

Wed, 5 Apr - Wed, 26 Apr 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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Air

Wed, 5 Apr - Wed, 26 Apr 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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"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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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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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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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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Sarah Ward

'The Mandalorian' Spinoff 'Ahsoka' Gets Rebellious in Its Just-Dropped First Trailer

From 'Key & Peele' to Voicing a Mushroom Man: Keegan-Michael Key Talks 'The Super Mario Bros Movie'

Netflix and A24 Dramedy 'Beef' Turns Petty Feuds Into Steven Yeun- and Ali Wong-Starring Perfection

'The Big Door Prize' Is Apple TV+'s Latest Intriguing and Addictive Series Based Around a Mystery

That Long-Rumoured 'Harry Potter' TV Series Might Be About to Make Your Streaming Dreams Come True

It Looks Like 'Cruel Intentions' Is the Next 90s Favourite That's Getting Turned Into a TV Series

CRYSTAL — Cirque du Soleil

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Escape 'Barbie' World in the New Trailer for Greta Gerwig's Film

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

The Super Mario Bros Movie

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

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

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

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

Air

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

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

Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

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

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

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