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.

Event
Friends! The Musical Parody

Wed, 6 Oct, 2021
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland

This comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire.

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The Trailer for Edgar Wright's 'Last Night in Soho' Takes a Mind-Bending Trip Back to 60s London

Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie, the psychological thriller follows a young woman who is mysteriously able to jump back in time.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Victoria Has Been Paused

The New Zealand Government has suspended the travel bubble after five locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified in Melbourne this week.

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Marvel Reveals Its Next Team of Superheroes in the First Trailer for Chloe Zhao's 'Eternals'

Starring Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Madden and Kit Harington, it'll hit cinemas this November.

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'Nine Perfect Strangers' Will Stream Its Byron Bay-Shot Thrills Via Amazon Later This Year

Starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon and Luke Evans, it's the latest series from the team behind 'Big Little Lies' and 'The Undoing'.

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Event
A Quiet Place Part II

Thu, 27 May - Wed, 16 Jun 2021
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The sequel to 2018's big horror hit is just as savvy, smart and engaging — and places just as much emphasis on silence.

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The 'Friends' Reunion Special Will Be There for You on TVNZ This Week

The show's original cast reunites for this one-off celebration, which will be available to watch in NZ on Thursday, May 27.

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The Final Season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Has Just Dropped Its Cool Cool Cool First Teaser Trailer

The hit sitcom will wrap up this year with its eighth season.

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A New 'Borat' Special Is Coming to Amazon Prime Video If You Need Something Very Nice to Watch

'Borat Supplemental Reportings Retrieved From Floor of Stable Containing Editing Machine' will hit the streaming service on Tuesday, May 25.

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'Dr Death' Is the Next Unsettling True-Crime Tale Making the Jump From Podcasts to Streaming

It stars Joshua Jackson as Christopher Duntsch, a Dallas surgeon whose patients left the operating theatre either permanently maimed or dead.

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The 'Friends' Cast Reteams for Trivia and Nostalgia in the Full Trailer for HBO's Reunion Special

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reunite 17 years after the hit sitcom ended.

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Tony-Winning Broadway Musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' Is Making the Leap to the Big Screen

The film will hit cinemas this spring — and the first trailer has just dropped.

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Event
No Scrubs: 90s and Early 00s Party

Sat, 22 May, 2021
Neck Of The Woods, Auckland

Jump a couple of decades back in time.

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A 'Bridgerton' Prequel About Young Queen Charlotte Is Coming to Your Netflix Queue

The just-announced series will also delve into the backstories of Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury.

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Event
Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Thu, 13 May - Wed, 2 Jun 2021
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

It might star Chris Rock and Samuel L Jackson, but the latest 'Saw' film is as derivative as you'd expect of the ninth instalment in the horror franchise.

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'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Is Sashaying Its Way Around the Country This Spring

The long-awaited local version of the hit series is taking its ten contestants on the road.

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Event
Those Who Wish Me Dead

Thu, 13 May - Wed, 2 Jun 2021
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Starring Angelina Jolie as a smokejumper, this action-infused crime-thriller wants to burn bright, but usually only flickers.

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A 'Blood' Supermoon and Total Lunar Eclipse Will Be Visible in NZ This Month

It isn't just the last supermoon of 2021 — it's a total lunar eclipse, too.

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The Eighth and Final Season of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Is Set to Hit Screens This Year

The sitcom's final ten episodes will air in the US in August, following the Tokyo Olympics — so fingers crossed they arrive Down Under then, too.

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Dark Mofo Has Unveiled Its Massive (and Mostly Free) 2021 Lineup

After being forced to cancel its 2020 event due to the pandemic, the Tasmanian winter arts festival is making a comeback.

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