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
The Fifth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Has Just Started Streaming on Netflix

Wubba lubba dub dub.

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Queensland Is Bringing Back Online Travel Declarations for Interstate and NZ Visitors

From 1am on Saturday, June 19, anyone travelling to the Sunshine State from another Aussie state or territory, or from NZ, will need to fill out the form.

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Airbnb Wants You and Your Mates to Spend a Year Living in Its Properties for Free

It's looking for 12 people to spend 12 months hopping between Airbnb rentals — and staying anywhere you like.

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The Latest 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Trailer Teases a Supremely Creepy Trip to a Wellness Retreat

The star-studded Byron Bay-shot miniseries hits Amazon Prime Video in August.

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Netflix's 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Is Finally Coming Back for a Second Season

It was the best new sketch comedy series of 2019 by far — and it's returning with new episodes next month.

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Netflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Is Returning for a Second Season This July

This time, the endearing series will focus on a lively four-legged university mascot, as well as the pooches adored by an astronaut, a priest and a military contractor.

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Six Places Down Under Have Been Named in the World's Top Ten Most Liveable Cities for 2021

Auckland topped the list, with Adelaide coming in third, Wellington equal fourth, Perth sixth, Melbourne tied for eighth and Brisbane ranking tenth.

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Apple's New Shareplay Feature Will Let You Stream Movies and Music with Your Mates Via Facetime

The new feature will be part of Apple's iOS 15, which is expected to start rolling out to users this spring.

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'A Quiet Place' Is Getting a Spinoff Film Because Everything Is a Franchise Now

This time, 'Take Shelter', 'Mud' and 'Midnight Special' director Jeff Nichols will be behind the lens.

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New Anthony Bourdain Documentary 'Roadrunner' Has Dropped an Unsurprisingly Emotional Trailer

The documentary about the American chef's life, work, legacy and death is directed by '20 Feet From Stardom' filmmaker Morgan Neville.

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Coachella Is Planning to Return to the Desert in April 2022 — and YouTube Will Be Streaming It

The huge Californian music festival was last held in 2019.

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Splendour in the Grass Is Hosting a Virtual Festival So You Can Still Get Your Music Fix This Winter

Splendour XR will feature more than 50 acts, including The Killers, Khalid, Chrvches, Charlie XCX and The Avalanches.

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The Full Trailer for M Night Shyamalan's 'Old' Turns a Beach Holiday Into a Nightmare

Hitting cinemas in July, it stars Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Eliza Scanlen, Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie.

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Rose Byrne Builds an Aerobics Empire in Apple TV+'s Supremely 80s New Dark Comedy 'Physical'

It starts streaming via Apple TV+ in June.

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

Including an exceptional horror movie, multiple Oscar-winners, big blockbusters and Nicolas Cage's latest.

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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.

Buy Tickets

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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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