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
Netflix Just Dropped the Explosive Full Trailer for the Rest of 'Stranger Things' Season Four

"Your friends are not prepared for this fight. Hawkins will fall."

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Event
Elvis

Thu, 23 Jun - Wed, 20 Jul 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Baz Luhrmann's take on the king of rock 'n' roll is a sprawling, exhilarating spectacle, as led by an exceptional Austin Butler in the pompadour and jumpsuits.

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New Zealand International Film Festival Has Added a Heap of Cannes Award-Winners to Its 2022 Program

This year's Palme d'Or winner is heading to NZIFF — alongside new films by Claire Denis and Park Chan-wook, as well as a Belgian drama that just won an award in Sydney.

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The New 'Westworld' Season Four Trailer Will Get You Questioning the Nature of Your Own Reality

"We're not here to transcend, we're here to destroy."

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Event
The Card Counter

Sat, 18 Jun - Sun, 24 Jul 2022
Online

Oscar Isaac is exceptional in this weighty and compelling gambling drama from 'Taxi Driver' screenwriter and 'First Reformed' director Paul Schrader.

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HBO Has Renewed Rose Matafeo's Delightful Rom-Com Sitcom 'Starstruck' for a Third Season

The charming 'Notting Hill'-style series will return for another round of smartly updated and subverted romantic comedy tropes.

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It Looks Like HBO Might Be Making a New 'Game of Thrones' Sequel Series About Jon Snow

Now you know something: Kit Harington is reported to be returning to his most famous role.

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Bill Hader's 'Barry' Is the One of Most Gripping Shows on TV — and It Just Keeps Getting Better

Even more phenomenal than its first two seasons, the hit HBO show’s third batch of episodes is available to stream in full now.

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Harry Styles Navigates a Love Triangle in the Teaser for 'Carol'-Style Period Drama 'My Policeman'

The former One Direction member has two new movies hitting screens before 2022 is out, both set in the 1950s.

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Event
Men

Thu, 16 Jun - Wed, 6 Jul 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

'Ex Machina' and 'Annihilation' filmmaker Alex Garland returns with a #MeToo horror film that's both blatant and piercing.

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Lightyear

Thu, 16 Jun - Wed, 6 Jul 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This Buzz Lightyear origin story doesn't soar to infinity and beyond, but it benefits from lively voice work and a scene-stealing robot cat.

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Nude Tuesday

Thu, 16 Jun - Wed, 6 Jul 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Spoken only in gibberish, and unafraid to bare all, this New Zealand sex comedy starring Jackie van Beek, Jemaine Clement and Damon Herriman is revelatory several times over.

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News
Everyone's a Person of Interest in the Latest 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Two Trailer

Murder-mystery fans, rejoice — it’s almost time to get sleuthing again.

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Netflix Has Greenlit a 'Squid Game' Reality Competition TV Show Because Of Course It Has

Making the hit South Korean thriller a reality — without the murder — 'Squid Game: The Challenge' will see 456 players compete to win $4.56 million.

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Blessed Be the Dystopian Dramas: 'The Handmaid's Tale' Will Drop Its Fifth Season This Spring

The Emmy-winning Elisabeth Moss-starring series will return mid-September, stepping back into June's life after season four's climactic events.

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Green Light: Netflix Just Dropped the First Teaser Trailer for 'Squid Game' Season Two

Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed that Seong Gi-hun will be back for 'Squid Game' season two — and so will the Front Man.

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HBO's Brilliant New Meta Miniseries 'Irma Vep' Is a Bold Film-to-TV Remake About a Film-to-TV Remake

Instantly one of 2022’s best new shows, this smart and savvy eight-part film-industry satire stars Alicia Vikander as a huge Hollywood actor making a new series in France.

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Disney+'s 'Ms Marvel' Loves the MCU More Than You — and It's a Whole Lot of Infectiously Joyous Fun

Marvel’s first Muslim superhero headlines an engaging and entertaining coming-of-age streaming series — the MCU's seventh in 18 months — that’s steeped in fandom.

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Japan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours

To make the trip, you'll need to wear masks everywhere, have private medical insurance to cover your visit and be chaperoned during your whole stay.

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Australia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks

Part of a new nine-kilometre track in NSW's Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.

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HBO's Brilliant New Meta Miniseries 'Irma Vep' Is a Bold Film-to-TV Remake About a Film-to-TV Remake

Disney+'s 'Ms Marvel' Loves the MCU More Than You — and It's a Whole Lot of Infectiously Joyous Fun

Japan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours

Australia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks

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