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
The 'House of the Dragon' Trailer Teases Fire, Famous Westerosi Names and Games for the Iron Throne

New 'Game of Thrones' series, same old squabbles over the Iron Throne — with this HBO prequel series focusing on House Targaryen.

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2022's Archibald Prize Finalists Are Here — and a Taika Waititi Portrait Won the Packing Room Prize

Fifty-two portraits have been shortlisted for this year's prestigious prize, with the winner announced on May 13.

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The Full Trailer for Disney+'s New 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Series Pits the Jedi Master Against Darth Vader

The force is strong with this six-part 'Star Wars' streaming series, with Ewan McGregor returning as the famed jedi master.

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Come What May: You Can Now Spend a Night in the Moulin Rouge's Iconic Windmill Thanks to Airbnb

Even better: your overnight stay in the Parisian windmill's secret room, which has never been opened to the public before, will only cost you AU$1.49.

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Daniel Radcliffe Transforms Into Al Yankovic in the First Teaser Trailer for Music Biopic 'Weird'

"Anyone got an accordion?"

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Event
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Thu, 5 May - Wed, 25 May 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Directed by 'Evil Dead' legend Sam Raimi, the latest MCU film about surgeon-turned-sorcerer Dr Stephen Strange is darker and trippier but still dispiritingly standard.

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'Star Wars' and Headspace Want You to Practice Mindfulness Like You're in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

'Star Wars' fans, these are the breathing exercises and sleepcasts you're looking for.

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Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Get Caught in a 1950s Nightmare in the 'Don't Worry Darling' Trailer

The pair play a married couple seemingly living the perfect life in this psychological thriller from actor and 'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde.

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Cadbury's New Caramilk Ice Creams Are Landing in the Freezer Aisle Next Week

You'll soon be able to tuck into the cult-favourite caramelised white chocolate poured over vanilla ice cream.

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Queer Coming-of-Age Series 'Heartstopper' Is the Most Charming Thing You Can Binge Right Now

Based on the webcomic-turned-graphic novel, this Netflix newcomer is a LGBTQIA+-championing must-see— and also features a supporting turn by Olivia Colman.

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Calling All 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Fans: Bianca Del Rio Is Touring Down Under This Year

The sixth-season winner is bringing her latest comedy show 'Unsanitized!' to nine cities cities across Australia and New Zealand.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

Make a couch date with season three of Donald Glover's 'Atlanta', Netflix's gorgeous new queer coming-of-age series and plenty of on-screen spies.

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The New 'Jurassic World Dominion' Trailer Teases "the Biggest Carnivore the World Has Ever Seen"

Welcome to... the latest instalment in the dinosaur franchise, with Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and Laura Dern reuniting 29 years after the OG film.

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Event
After Yang

Thu, 28 Apr - Wed, 18 May 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Colin Farrell is haunting in this exceptional sci-fi drama about androids, memory, family, the ties that bind and what it truly means to live.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era

Thu, 28 Apr - Wed, 18 May 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Despite its title, the second 'Downton Abbey' movie serves up more of the same upstairs-downstairs dramas — but Maggie Smith still steals every scene she's in.

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News
Peanut Butter-Flavoured Whiskey Is the Next Creative Tipple You Can Add to Your Liquor Cabinet

It tastes like peanut butter — obviously — with notes of vanilla and caramel popcorn, too.

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The Trailer for HBO's 'The Staircase' Immerses Colin Firth and Toni Collette in a True-Crime Tragedy

Adapted from the 2004 docuseries of the same name, this all-star true-crime thriller also features Juliette Binoche, Michael Stuhlbarg, Parker Posey and Sophie Turner.

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Netflix's Time-Loop Gem 'Russian Doll' Gets Smarter and Weirder in Season Two — and It's a Delight

Sweet birthday babies, Netflix’s Natasha Lyonne-starring hit is back — and just as wonderful as ever.

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The Trailer for Wild NZ Comedy 'Nude Tuesday' Pairs Naked Hiking with All-Gibberish Dialogue

Jemaine Clement plays a charismatic (and often undressed) guru in this new film, which is spoken entirely in an improvised language.

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Five-part Apple TV+ series 'Prehistoric Planet' will stream over five nights in May.

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