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.

Event
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The latest film to bring Whitney Houston's life to the screen, this music biopic features a powerful lead performance, but also proves happy to hit every expected note.

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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022

This year's returning small-screen highlights include exceptional crime dramas, savvy comedies, mind-bending animation and playful murder-mysteries.

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Disney+ Has Dropped a Sneak Peek at Its 2023 Streaming Highlights — Including 'Loki' Season Two

The God of Mischief is returning for a second season — and Disney just delivered a glimpse at its other 2023 streaming standouts.

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Christopher Nolan's Explosive New Atomic Bomb Drama 'Oppenheimer' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

"I don't know if we can be trusted with such a weapon, but we have no choice."

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Fifteen Excellent New TV Shows From 2022 That You Might've Missed

Your summer catch-up list includes affectionate Hollywood docos, true-crime thrillers, TV shows based on movies and plenty of top-notch comedies.

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The 15 Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2022

This year's underappreciated gems span Japanese animated takes on 'Beauty and the Beast', star-studded musicals and Tilda Swinton searching for a mysterious sound.

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Event
The Lost King

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Based on finding Richard III's remains, this drama about literally unearthing history tells a fascinating true tale, but also boils its story down to a formula.

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Let's Go Party: The First Trailer for Greta Gerwig's Margot Robbie-Starring 'Barbie' Is Here

Cinema's latest toy-to-film adaptation also stars Ryan Gosling as Ken — and features plenty of pink.

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Break Out the Gin and Juice: Snoop Dogg Is Dropping His Rescheduled Arena Tour Into New Zealand in 2023

The hip hop icon will play stadium shows in both Auckland and Christchurch in 2023.

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'Yellowjackets' Has Already Been Renewed for a Third Season Before Its Second Season Even Airs

Following a plane crash in the 90s and its aftermath, 'Yellowjackets' isn't solving its mysteries anytime soon.

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The Banshees of Inisherin

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and filmmaker Martin McDonagh reunite after 'In Bruges', this time on a black, contemplative and cracking tragicomedy.

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If You've Always Wanted to See Adam Driver Fight Dinosaurs, the Trailer for Sci-Fi Film '65' Delivers

If 'Planet of the Apes' and 'Jurassic Park' combined, it'd look like this.

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Ghostface Takes (and Terrorises) Manhattan in the First 'Scream VI' Trailer

Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Hayden Panettiere and Courteney Cox star in the slasher franchise's latest sequel, which swaps Woodsboro for New York City.

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Avatar: The Way of Water

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - Wed, 11 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Thirteen years after James Cameron’s first blue-hued blockbuster, the ‘Avatar’ franchise finally returns with stunning underwater visuals and a soggy plot.

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Magical News: Studio Ghibli Is Releasing Hayao Miyazaki's New Film 'How Do You Live' in 2023

A decade after 'The Wind Rises', the beloved director and studio co-founder will finally return to the big screen.

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Look Out: Here Comes the Amazing New 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Trailer

Sure, 'No Way Home' had three spider-men — but the dazzling 'Spider-Verse' movies have that beat.

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'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' Has Been Turned Into a Brutally Honest Self-Help Documentary

The film based on Mark Manson's bestseller arrives in early 2023, just in time to help with those New Year's resolutions.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'Elvis' and 'The White Lotus' Just Scored Golden Globe Nominations

A heap of Australians are in the running for the 2023 Golden Globes, including Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett and Margot Robbie.

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'Yellowjackets' Will Return for a Second Savage Season in March — and It Just Dropped a Teaser Trailer

Hungry for more 'Yellowjackets'? After proving one of 2021's best new shows, it'll return in autumn for season two.

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Let's Go: The Latest Sneak Peek at 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' Is a Mushroom Kingdom Super Fan's Dream

Nintendo lovers will spot plenty of familiar sights and sounds — appropriate music, moving platforms and tunnels all included.

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