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.

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Bali Has Reopened to Australian and NZ Tourists Without Quarantine If You're Dreaming of a Holiday

Since early March, Bali has implemented a Visa on Arrival program for double-vaccinated visitors — with COVID-19 tests required before departing, and upon arrival at the airport.

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Here's Where You Can Watch 34 of This Year's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

The 2022 Academy Awards are almost upon us — and before its shiny trophies are handed out, these contenders are either screening or streaming near you.

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Ten New Movies You Can Watch in March That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Including a Bradley Cooper-starring carnival thriller, the latest 'Scream' and 'Ghostbusters' flicks, and Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana.

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Disney+ Is Bringing Sing-Along Versions of Its Beloved Big-Screen Musicals to Your Streaming Queue

Croon along to your favourite Disney flicks from your couch — starting with the enchanting 'Encanto' and its Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned tunes.

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'The Flight Attendant' Morphs Into a Chaotic International Spy Thriller in Its Season Two Trailer

Kaley Cuoco's twisty globe-hopping thriller is back, with more pulpy dramas hitting your streaming queue in April.

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Drive My Car

Sat, 19 Mar 2022, Sun, 20 Mar 2022 and Thu, 24 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story, this masterful drama is the first Japanese film to ever be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

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HBO's Bill Hader-Starring Hitman Comedy 'Barry' Has Just Dropped Its First Season-Three Trailer

Bill Hader fans, rejoice — he’s never been better than in this hitman comedy.

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Dog

Thu, 17 Mar - Wed, 6 Apr 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Channing Tatum drives across America with a troubled canine in this road-trip heartwarmer about a PTSD-afflicted soldier and a former service pooch.

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Dark Mofo Has Announced the First Headline Acts From Its Two-Week 2022 Lineup

Tasmania's winter arts and music festival has expanded its dates — and Kim Gordon, Nils Frahm and Doug Aitken are all on the bill.

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Vivid Has Unveiled Its Dazzling Lineup of Installations, Talks, Tunes, Parties and Dinners for 2022

More than 200 events will take over the city for Vivid's first festival in three years, including the Vivid Sydney Dinner, 50-plus light installations, and talks by Troye Sivan and Aaron Sorkin.

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The First Trailer for Disney+'s 'Ms Marvel' Is All About Teen Dreams and High-School Superheroes

Starring newcomer Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan, Marvel's first Muslim superhero, the MCU's latest TV series will start streaming in June.

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Josh Brolin Tackles a Trippy Mystery in the Trailer for Supernatural Western Series 'Outer Range'

Coming to Prime Video in April, the eight-part series follows eerie happenings on a Wyoming ranch.

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A Second Super Nintendo Theme Park Will Open in 2023 So You Can Play 'Mario Kart' IRL in Hollywood

You'll soon have two Nintendo-themed amusement parks to visit, with the new addition to Universal Studios Hollywood joining its sibling site in Osaka.

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Scandal-to-Screen Miniseries 'The Dropout' Turns the Theranos Scam Into Your Next Streaming Must-See

Another day, another scammer series — but don’t miss Amanda Seyfried as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

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

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