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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Disney+ Is Bringing 'Loki' Back to Your Streaming Queue for a Second Season

Following its just-finished six-episode first season, the Tom Hiddleston-starring series is set to return.

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Taronga Zoo Has Just Added a New 24/7 Penguin Live-Stream to Its Online TV Channel

Sometimes, you just need to watch penguins play to get through the day.

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Amazon Has Scrapped Its 'Tiger King' Drama So Nicolas Cage Will No Longer Don a Blonde Mullet

It's one of two shows about the former Oklahoma private zookeeper that were greenlit following last year's hit Netflix docuseries.

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Pixar's Next Movie 'Turning Red' Follows a Teen Who Becomes a Red Panda When She's Excited

The beloved animation studio's next film is directed by Domee Shi, who won an Oscar for her delightful 2018 short 'Bao'.

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'The Mandalorian', 'The Crown' and 'WandaVision' Lead the 2021 Emmy Nominations

'The Handmaid’s Tale', 'Ted Lasso', 'Lovecraft Country', 'The Queen's Gambit' and 'Mare of Easttown' also picked up a swag of nods.

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The Second Season of 'The Witcher' Finally Has a Trailer and Release Date

The Henry Cavill-starring Netflix series will return to your streaming queue this December.

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HBO Has Finally Dropped the Suitably Savage First Trailer for 'Succession' Season Three

Two years after the last batch of episodes wrapped up, the award-winning HBO series is set to return.

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McDonald's Has Released a New Range of Peter Alexander PJs Covered in Burgers, Fries and Golden Arches

The fast food chain has teamed up with Peter Alexander on a new retro-inspired sleepwear line.

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Nicolas Cage Is Set to Play Himself in Self-Parody 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'

He's broken out of Alcatraz, sung Elvis songs, pretended he was a vampire and shouted expletives — and now he's taking on himself.

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The 12 Best Films of 2021 So Far

This year has only just reached the halfway point, but it has already delivered plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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Amazon's Straight-to-Streaming 'Cinderella' Musical Has Just Dropped Its Lively First Trailer

Camila Cabello plays the titular character — and Billy Porter co-stars as Fab G, her fairy godparent.

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Netflix Has Turned RL Stine's 'Fear Street' Horror Novels Into a Gory Slasher Film Trilogy

A different film will hit the streaming platform across the first three Fridays in July, delivering bumps and jumps in instalments set in 1994, 1978 and 1666.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Is Set to Resume Between New Zealand and Some Australian States

From Sunday, July 4, New Zealand will restart the trans-Tasman bubble with Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.

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Marvel's Martial Arts-Heavy 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings' Has Dropped Its New Trailer

The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits cinemas in September.

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

New Zealand has suspended the trans-Tasman bubble until at least Tuesday, June 29 due to the growing number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases across Australia.

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The New 'Candyman' Trailer Is Here to Scare You Out of Looking in the Mirror

Almost three decades after the original film hit cinemas, this horror franchise is making a comeback.

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Lego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Suicide Squad' Pairs Up Old Favourites with New Supervillains

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn — and she has plenty of star-studded company.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between NZ and NSW Has Been Paused Due to Sydney's Latest Outbreak

The suspension has been put in place for 72 hours initially, and will be under constant review.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Victoria Is Set to Resume

Almost a month after it was suspended due to the recent COVID-19 cluster, the trans-Tasman travel bubble will reopen to Victoria.

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