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
Pixar's 'Turning Red' Has Hit Streaming and It's as Smart, Sweet and Heartfelt as the Studio's Best

For its 25th film — and its first solely directed by a female filmmaker — the acclaimed animation studio follows a teenage girl who transforms into a red panda.

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News
Bob Odenkirk Breaks Bad in the Trailer for the Sixth and Final Season of 'Better Call Saul'

Two years after its fifth season, this magnificent 'Breaking Bad' spinoff is back for its final run of episodes — and the last steps in Jimmy McGill's evolution into Saul Goodman.

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Nic Cage Is at His Most Nic Cage Yet in the New 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' Trailer

Heading to cinemas next month, this new film boasts a killer premise: Nicolas Cage playing Nicolas Cage.

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Event
Bergman Island

Thu, 10 Mar - Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Love, life, work, creativity and cinephilia combine in this playful and perceptive Sweden-set drama starring the exceptional Vicky Krieps and Mia Wasikowska.

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The Force Is Strong With This One: The First Trailer for Disney+'s 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Series Is Here

Ewan McGregor is back as the iconic Jedi master, in a six-episode series set ten years after 'Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith'.

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Event
Blind Ambition

Thu, 10 Mar - Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Best watched with a glass of vino in hand, this Australian-made documentary about Zimbabwe’s first-ever competitive wine-tasting team is a warm-hearted gem.

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News
It's Deja Vu Time, Again: Netflix's First Teaser Trailer for 'Russian Doll' Season Two Is Here

The Natasha Lyonne-starring series will step back into its 'Groundhog Day'-esque scenario again from Wednesday, April 20.

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Apple TV+ Is Bringing Back Murder-Mystery Gem 'The Afterparty' for a Second Season of Sleuthing

After the star-studded show's first season proved a hit, it's set for a second run — with Tiffany Haddish returning to investigate another whodunnit.

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It's the End of the Ramsay Street Era: 'Neighbours' Has Been Cancelled After 37 Years

After airing almost 9000 episodes since 1985, the long-running Australian soap opera will stop being there for viewers later this year.

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Event
Loaded Schnitzels

Mon, 7 Mar - Sat, 30 Apr 2022
The Bavarian Newmarket, Auckland

These OTT schnitties come stacked with smashed avo, bangers and mash, salami and olives, corn chips, and even fried calamari and chorizo.

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Julia

Thu, 3 Mar - Wed, 23 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Paying tribute to TV chef Julia Child, this loving culinary documentary serves up the cinematic equivalent of a hearty meal.

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Event
The Batman

Thu, 3 Mar - Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Robert Pattinson’s turn in the cape and cowl is dark, weighty and entrancing, in a sublimely shot blockbuster that makes all things 'Batman' feel new.

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News
Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Is the Latest Huge Movie That's Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming

The Jets and the Sharks — and this NYC-set spin on 'Romeo and Juliet' — are coming to Disney+.

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Jude Law and Mads Mikkelsen Face Off in the New 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Trailer

Four years after 'The Crimes of Grindelwald', the 'Wizarding World' franchise returns for its 11th film.

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News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Get stuck into an eerie found-footage horror series, a hilarious new murder-mystery comedy and one of Aubrey Plaza's best films.

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News
Dark and Twisty New Apple TV+ Thriller Series 'Severance' Turns Office Life Into a Mind-Warping Gem

Not so fond of the daily grind? This ace new Ben Stiller-directed, Adam Scott-starring must-see understands.

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News
Amazon Is Bringing a Live-Action 'Blade Runner' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue

'Blade Runner' fans don't dream of electric sheep — they dream of more instalments in this futuristic sci-fi franchise.

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Northern Ireland's Huge 'Game of Thrones' Tour Is Now Open So You Can Visit Winterfell On Your Next Holiday

The hit HBO show's Northern Ireland studio has been turned into a massive tourist attraction, complete with an Iron Throne, King’s Landing, Dragonstone and The Wall.

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Western Australia's Turquoise Bay Has Been Named the Best Beach in the South Pacific for 2022

Beaches in Australia and New Zealand took out nine of the top ten spots.

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Studio 666

Thu, 24 Feb - Wed, 9 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

All their lives, the Foo fighters clearly wanted to be horror movie stars — and the Dave Grohl-fronted band gets their chance in this gonzo, gory, extremely goofy and indulgent film.

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