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
Airbnb Wants You to Stay in the 'Scooby-Doo' Mystery Machine — and Matthew Lillard Will Be Your Host

Celebrate the live-action 'Scooby-Doo' flick's 20th anniversary with a vanning holiday across Southern California.

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Netflix Has Just Dropped a New Trailer for Its Huge Page-to-Screen Fantasy Series 'The Sandman'

Based on Neil Gaiman's graphic novels, the series will follow a being called Dream — who is also the king of dreams.

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The First Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' Season Four Serves Up a Vampire Disco Dance-Off

Spun off from the beloved Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement-starring movie of the same name, this vamp sitcom keeps bringing the laughs on the small screen.

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The Third Season of 'The Boys' Is Still a Bloody Ace (and Very Bloody) Antidote to Superhero Fatigue

The page-to-screen caped crusader satire remains as smart, entertaining, gory and funny — and savvy — in its characteristically OTT third batch of episodes.

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Ex-Video Store Employee Quentin Tarantino Is Launching His Own Podcast About VHS Tapes

The acclaimed filmmaker is teaming up with his fellow ex-video store clerk-turned-director Roger Avary on 'The Video Archives', which is named after the Californian shop they worked at in the 80s.

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Event
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Thu, 9 Jun - Wed, 29 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

'Drive My Car' may have won an Oscar, but Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's second powerful and poignant drama of the past year is equally as masterful.

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Mothering Sunday

Thu, 2 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Starring Aussie talent Odessa Young and ‘The Crown’ standout Josh O'Connor, plus Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, this handsome 1920s-set British drama is passionate, sensual and exceptionally cast.

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HBO Has Just Renewed Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby's 'Our Flag Means Death' for a Second Season

One of the best shows of 2022 so far, this heartwarming gem of a swashbuckling comedy will sail the streaming seas again.

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Well, Well, Look Who's Inside Again: Bo Burnham Just Dropped 63 Minutes of 'Inside' Outtakes

Exactly a year after dropping the best comedy special of 2021, Bo Burnham has unleashed a heap of extra material upon his YouTube channel.

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Event
Hatching

Thu, 2 Jun - Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Bold, clever and memorable, this Finnish horror film about a tween incubating a giant egg is a crackingly thrilling watch.

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Make a couch date with David Attenborough's new dinosaur documentary, a Colin Firth-starring true-crime drama and all the 'Bond'.

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Oh Bother: New Slasher Flick 'Blood and Honey' Is Turning Winnie-the-Pooh Into a Serial Killer

The usually cuddly teddy bear is set to go on a rampage in this upcoming horror movie, which'll forever change the way you see the childhood favourite.

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Mind-Bending Multiverse Series 'Undone' Is the Best Animated Show You're Probably Not Watching

Created by ‘BoJack Horseman’ duo Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg, this Prime Video animated series is unlike anything else on streaming.

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Netflix's Queer Coming-of-Age Gem 'Heartstopper' Has Been Renewed for Seasons Two and Three

This delightful hit isn't finished telling its story yet, with two more seasons in the works.

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The First Trailer for Disney+'s 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Andor' Teases Spies, Rebellion and a Reckoning

A prequel to 'Rogue One', this new 'Star Wars' series brings espionage thrills to a galaxy far, far away, with Diego Luna returning as Cassian Andor.

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Bigger, Bloodier, Longer, Eerier: Yes, You'll Want to Binge 'Stranger Things' Season Four Right Now

After a three-year absence, Netflix’s 80s-set sci-fi hit is back — in slasher mode, venturing out of Hawkins and proving just as addictive.

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QT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower

Also big drawcards: harbour views and Newcastle's largest library of Japanese whisky.

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New Zealand International Film Festival Has Unveiled Its First Lineup of Homegrown Titles for 2022

NZIFF's first nine features by New Zealand filmmakers for 2022 include a documentary about Fa’amoana John Luafutu and a world-premiere coming-of-age story.

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Top Gun: Maverick

Thu, 26 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

When it takes to the sky in astonishing aerial sequences, this Tom Cruise-starring, 36-years-later sequel will take your breath away.

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Ryan Gosling Battles Chris Evans in the Trailer for Netflix's Moody Action-Thriller 'The Gray Man'

Hitting streaming in July, the espionage flick is directed by 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame' filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo.

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Oh Bother: New Slasher Flick 'Blood and Honey' Is Turning Winnie-the-Pooh Into a Serial Killer

Mind-Bending Multiverse Series 'Undone' Is the Best Animated Show You're Probably Not Watching

Netflix's Queer Coming-of-Age Gem 'Heartstopper' Has Been Renewed for Seasons Two and Three

The First Trailer for Disney+'s 'Star Wars' Spinoff 'Andor' Teases Spies, Rebellion and a Reckoning

Bigger, Bloodier, Longer, Eerier: Yes, You'll Want to Binge 'Stranger Things' Season Four Right Now

QT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower

New Zealand International Film Festival Has Unveiled Its First Lineup of Homegrown Titles for 2022

Top Gun: Maverick

Ryan Gosling Battles Chris Evans in the Trailer for Netflix's Moody Action-Thriller 'The Gray Man'

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