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
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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Event
The Black Phone

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 10 Aug 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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News
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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Event
The Gray Man

Thu, 14 Jul - Wed, 3 Aug 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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Billy Joel Is Coming to New Zealand This Summer Just for One Huge Concert at Eden Park

The Piano Man is heading our way to play one show in Aotearoa, featuring everything from 'Uptown Girl' to 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.

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NASA Has Dropped the Most Dazzling Images of the Universe You've Ever Laid Eyes On

Peer well beyond our pale blue dot thanks to these stunning pictures captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Christian Bale and Margot Robbie Get Caught Up in a Crime Caper in the Trailer for 'Amsterdam'

Alongside John David Washington, the pair play friends navigating a secret plot in this star-studded film.

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Don't Worry, Bunnings Isn't Increasing the Price of Its Sausage Sizzles Here in New Zealand

Australia's beloved Bunnings' snags are going up in price for the first time in 15 years — but here in Aotearoa, the sausages are safe, for now.

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The Phantom of the Open

Thu, 14 Jul - Wed, 3 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Based on a true story, this entertaining Mark Rylance-starring underdog comedy focuses on the British man dubbed "the world's worst professional golfer".

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'Succession', 'The White Lotus' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead the 2022 Emmy Nominations

Also scoring big: 'Hacks', 'Only Murders in the Building', 'Euphoria', 'Severance', 'Squid Game' and 'Barry'.

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Murder-Mystery Fans, Rejoice: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

The hit Disney+ series has only just started its second season, but it's already locked in for a third.

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Far Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen

The spectacular infrared picture, taken with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, shows a galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.

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Christian Bale and Margot Robbie Get Caught Up in a Crime Caper in the Trailer for 'Amsterdam'

Don't Worry, Bunnings Isn't Increasing the Price of Its Sausage Sizzles Here in New Zealand

The Phantom of the Open

'Succession', 'The White Lotus' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead the 2022 Emmy Nominations

Murder-Mystery Fans, Rejoice: 'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Third Season

Far Out: NASA Has Just Unveiled the Deepest and Sharpest View of the Cosmos That's Ever Been Seen

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