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
Just In: Splendour in the Grass Has Cancelled Its Main Stage Gigs Today Due to Wet Conditions

"We look forward to Saturday and Sunday programming moving ahead as planned," festival organisers said in a statement.

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"Splendour in the Pool": Wet Weather Is Causing Chaos, Mud Pits and a Damp Time at SITG's Big Return

A whole heap of rain has been causing soggy mayhem at Splendour in the Grass, which is back for its first festival since 2019.

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Keep Calm and Carry On: The Nightmarish New Trailer for 'Don't Worry Darling' Is Here

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles play a couple seeming living an idyllic 1950s life in the new thriller from 'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde.

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Chris Pine and Rege-Jean Page Roll the Dice in the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Trailer

The role-playing game returns to the big screen, with Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant also among the cast.

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If You've Ever Wanted to See a 'Drag Race Down Under' Sausage Sizzle, the Season Two Trailer Is for You

Putting Australian and New Zealand drag queens through their paces for a second season, 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' has some wild challenges in the works.

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Event
The Quiet Girl

Thursday, July 21 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Tender, affecting and resonant, and filled with wonderful performances, this Gaelic-language coming-of-age drama tells a small tale with a big impact.

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Thursday, July 21 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This 2018 bestseller jumps from the page to the screen, but proves as pristine and polished as a swampy southern gothic murder-mystery melodrama can be.

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Everyone Is Fighting Over the Iron Throne Again in the Fiery Full 'House of the Dragon' Trailer

HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel series will start streaming in August.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Takes On Michael Myers One Last Time in the First Trailer for 'Halloween Ends'

The slasher saga is supposedly set to wrap up its 13-film run, 44 years after John Carpenter's OG masterpiece first hit screens.

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Elton John Is Bringing His Final Tour Down Under Again in 2023 for a Last Round of Farewell Shows

The music superstar will now play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows in January 2023.

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Here's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion

Fancy spending all of August in Staten Island, following in the footsteps of the most iconic gangster movie ever made? Now you can.

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The Black Phone

Thursday, July 21 - Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Reteaming with his 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson, Ethan Hawke is unnervingly excellent in this tense and eerie 70-set horror film.

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True-Crime Drama 'Dr Death' Is Bringing a Second Season of Nightmare Fuel to Your Streaming Queue

Still based on the Wondery podcast of the same name, the show's second season will focus on surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who earned the nickname 'Miracle Man'.

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Here's the Teaser for 'The Idol', HBO's Wild New Drama From The Weeknd and the Creator of 'Euphoria'

The Weeknd plays a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult in the music industry-set series, which also stars Lily-Rose Depp.

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2022 So Far

A savage horror-comedy about dating, a queer Jane Austen adaptation and a Pixar charmer — they're some of the movie gems that bypassed cinemas for streaming across the first six months of 2022.

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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022 So Far

From sublime crime-thriller spinoffs and time-travel comedies to 80s-worshipping sci-fi hits and everyone's favourite hitman-turned-actor, this year's returning series have kept proving a treat.

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A June-Versus-Serena Showdown Awaits in the Tense Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Five

Based on Margaret Atwood's novel, this dystopian hit was already stressful, but that vibe looks like it's ramping up in season five.

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Has a Gripping New Trailer — and Darkness Is Coming

Prime Video's Middle-earth-set series has finally dropped a decent sneak peek, complete with elves, dwarves and harfoots — hobbit ancestors.

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The Gray Man

Thursday, July 14 - Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans bounce off of each other with chalk-and-cheese aplomb in this globe-hopping action-thriller, Netflix's most expensive film to date.

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Maya Rudolph's Extremely Funny New Workplace Comedy 'Loot' Has Just Locked in a Second Season

Following a billionaire who decides to use her fortune to help worthy causes, this Apple TV+ newcomer is a delight — and more is in the works.

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Sarah Ward

Just In: Splendour in the Grass Has Cancelled Its Main Stage Gigs Today Due to Wet Conditions

"Splendour in the Pool": Wet Weather Is Causing Chaos, Mud Pits and a Damp Time at SITG's Big Return

Keep Calm and Carry On: The Nightmarish New Trailer for 'Don't Worry Darling' Is Here

Chris Pine and Rege-Jean Page Roll the Dice in the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Trailer

If You've Ever Wanted to See a 'Drag Race Down Under' Sausage Sizzle, the Season Two Trailer Is for You

The Quiet Girl

Where the Crawdads Sing

Everyone Is Fighting Over the Iron Throne Again in the Fiery Full 'House of the Dragon' Trailer

Jamie Lee Curtis Takes On Michael Myers One Last Time in the First Trailer for 'Halloween Ends'

Elton John Is Bringing His Final Tour Down Under Again in 2023 for a Last Round of Farewell Shows

Here's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion

The Black Phone

True-Crime Drama 'Dr Death' Is Bringing a Second Season of Nightmare Fuel to Your Streaming Queue

Here's the Teaser for 'The Idol', HBO's Wild New Drama From The Weeknd and the Creator of 'Euphoria'

The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2022 So Far

The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022 So Far

A June-Versus-Serena Showdown Awaits in the Tense Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Five

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Has a Gripping New Trailer — and Darkness Is Coming

The Gray Man

Maya Rudolph's Extremely Funny New Workplace Comedy 'Loot' Has Just Locked in a Second Season

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