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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Coach Beard Talks: 'Ted Lasso' Star Brendan Hunt on Season Three and Playing the Ultimate Offsider

In Apple TV+’s hit soccer sitcom, he plays a man of few words — but the actor, writer and improv comedy veteran shared plenty about the show’s origins, success and latest season.

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Keep Believing: 'Ted Lasso' Scores Another Goal with the Apple TV+ Hit's Higher-Stakes Third Season

After an almost two-year gap, the Jason Sudeikis-starring soccer sitcom is finally back — and just as thoughtful and charming as ever.

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Bring on the Chicago Beef: 'The Bear' Just Served Up Its First Teaser Trailer for Season Two

Yes chef — your favourite dose of kitchen chaos is only months away from hitting your streaming queue again.

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Ten 2023 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately

Another year, another batch of Academy Award winners — from 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' to 'RRR', here's what you need to watch.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and 'All Quiet on the Western Front' Just Won Big at the 2023 Oscars

'The Whale', 'Top Gun: Maverick', 'RRR' and 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' also scored some love from the Academy Awards.

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The Full Trailer for Disney's Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid' Heads Under the Sea — and Above It

The latest Mouse House remake will splash into cinemas in May with Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.

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The First 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Trailer Is Here with a Glimpse at Meryl Streep

The three-time Oscar winner joins everyone's favourite murder-mystery comedy, with Paul Rudd also part of season three's cast.

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Lights, Camera, Cocktails: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2023 Drinking Game

Hollywood’s biggest stars will be celebrating at the 95th Academy Awards — and while watching their night of nights, so can you.

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The Worst Films of 2022 Include 'Blonde' and 'Morbius' According to the Razzie Awards

Tom Hanks also won two awards for 'Elvis', including worst screen combo with his latex-laden face.

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Netflix's Hilarious 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Will Drop Its Third Season in May

After hot dog suits, coffin flops, Garfield houses and sloppy steaks, what will this sidesplitting sketch comedy series serve up next? You're about to find out.

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2023 Academy Awards

Hollywood's night of nights is here again — here's who we think will nab shiny trophies, and who deserves to but won't.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Throw Spoons at a Remake of 'The Room' Starring Bob Odenkirk

Oh hi Bob.

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Everybody's Hiding Something in the Full Dark and Twisty Trailer for 'Yellowjackets' Season Two

The Emmy-nominated hit teases murder, the mysteries of the wilderness and the cost of survival in its latest sneak peek.

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Here's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2023's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

Binge your way through this year's Oscar contenders — from indie hits and music biopics through to stunning docos and German war epics.

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Broker

Thu, 9 Mar - Wed, 5 Apr 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Japanese 'Shoplifters' filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda heads to South Korea for another sincere, empathetic and sublime tale about makeshift families.

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Thu, 9 Mar - Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Watching Adam Driver fight dinosaurs isn’t as spectacular as it should be, but this average flick isn’t an extinction-level event either.

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Scream VI

Thu, 9 Mar - Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The slasher franchise’s sixth instalment unleashes Ghostface upon a new city, but happily keeps stabbing its way through familiar territory.

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Triangle of Sadness

Thu, 9 Mar - Wed, 29 Mar 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

After 'The Square', Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund picked up a second Palme d'Or and three Oscar nominations for this scathing satire of privilege and prestige.

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Savage Satires, 15-Minute Vomit Scenes and Winning Palme d'Ors: Ruben Östlund Chats 'Triangle of Sadness'

“I wanted it to get to a point where the audience felt ‘please save them, they have had enough!’.”

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HBO's First 'Barry' Season Four Trailer Teases an Arresting Final Act Ahead of the Show's April Return

Bill Hader's hitman comedy is saying farewell — and picking up after season three's show-changing events.

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Triangle of Sadness

Savage Satires, 15-Minute Vomit Scenes and Winning Palme d'Ors: Ruben Östlund Chats 'Triangle of Sadness'

HBO's First 'Barry' Season Four Trailer Teases an Arresting Final Act Ahead of the Show's April Return

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