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
'Stranger Things' Season Four Will Hit Netflix in May — But the Show Will End After Season Five

The Netflix hit will drop its fourth season in two batches, arriving on May 27 and July 1 — but after season five, it'll wrap up its 80s sci-fi mysteries.

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Thank You, Thank You Very Much: The First Trailer for Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley Biopic Is Here

Here’s one for the money: nine years after ‘The Great Gatsby’, the Australian director returns to the big screen with an Aussie-shot film about the king of rock 'n' roll.

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Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby's Pirate Parody 'Our Flag Means Death' Has Dropped Its Full Trailer

The swashbuckling HBO sitcom takes very loose inspiration from a real-life 18th-century gentleman turned would-be pirate.

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Uncharted

Thu, 17 Feb - Wed, 9 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

A committed Tom Holland makes this by-the-numbers archaeology-meets-swashbuckling game-to-film adaptation watchable enough.

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C'mon C'mon

Thu, 17 Feb - Wed, 9 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Featuring an awards-worthy performance by Joaquin Phoenix and tender direction by 'Beginners' helmer Mike Mills, this intimate black-and-white drama is one of 2022's most moving films so far.

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The Worst Person in the World

Thu, 17 Feb - Wed, 9 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This Oscar-nominated Norwegian romantic dramedy pairs a masterful character study with a raw and relatable portrait of twentysomething life.

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Kristen Stewart-Starring Princess Diana Drama 'Spencer' Is Being Fast-Tracked to Streaming This Week

KStew just scored an Oscar nomination for playing the beloved royal — and the film is hitting Prime Video while it's still showing in cinemas.

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The Fourth and Final Season of 'Wellington Paranormal' Hits TVs Down Under This Week

The 'What We Do In the Shadows' spinoff will sign off with one final six-episode look at spooky happenings in the New Zealand capital.

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Amazon's New Middle-Earth Series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Finally Has a Trailer

Elves, dwarves, epic cities, leafy landscapes — 2022's must-see 'Lord of the Rings' streaming series ticks all the expected boxes so far.

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The Latest Trailer for 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Teases a Huge Marvel Return

It looks like a familiar superhero face might be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the the sprawling big-screen franchise's 28th film.

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Yep: The Gloriously Creepy First Trailer for Jordan Peele's New Horror Epic 'Nope' Is Here

“What’s a bad miracle?”

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Hilarious Whodunnit Series 'The Afterparty' Is Apple TV+'s New Murder-Mystery Must-See

Starring Sam Richardson, Ben Schwartz, Ilana Glazer, Tiffany Haddish and Dave Franco, this new comedy sleuths its way through murderous a high-school reunion.

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Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill Reunite in the First Trailer for 'Jurassic World Dominion'

Life and dinosaurs still find a way.

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Event
Death on the Nile

Thu, 10 Feb - Wed, 2 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Agatha Christie's moustachioed Belgian detective is back on the big screen, but not even the film's star-studded cast can keep it afloat.

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Red Rocket

Thu, 10 Feb - Wed, 2 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

2022's first big-screen must-see charts a washed-up porn star's thorny return to his home town, and features an awards-worthy performance by former MTV VJ Simon Rex.

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Good News, Everyone: 'Futurama' Is Being Revived (Again) So You Can Go Back to the Animated Future

Once again exploring life in the 31st century, the animated favourite will return for 20 new episodes in 2023.

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The TV Adaptation of Sally Rooney's 'Conversations with Friends' Has Just Dropped Its First Trailer

Rooney's 2017 debut novel has been turned into a 12-part series starring Alison Oliver, Joe Alwyn, Sasha Lane and Jemima Kirke.

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'The Power of The Dog' Leads This Year's Oscar Contenders with 12 Nominations

Filmmaker Jane Campion just made history for helming the New Zealand-shot western, becoming the first woman to be nominated for Best Director twice.

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'Dear Evan Hansen', 'The Woman in the Window' and 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Just Earned Razzie Nominations

Recognising the worst in cinema in 2021, this year's nominations also include a special category just for bad Bruce Willis films.

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HBO's Charming Rom-Com Sitcom 'Starstruck' Has Just Dropped the Trailer for Its Second Season

Rose Matafeo's delightful 'Notting Hill'-style series is back, once again charting the reality of dating a world-famous film star.

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