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
HBO's Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight' Will Arrive in 2025

'House of the Dragon' will return this year, then a new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will join your streaming queue next year.

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Sydney's Manly Beach Has Been Named the Seventh Best Beach in the World for 2024

Tripadvisor's yearly picks also include seven Australian locations and one from NZ on its list of the South Pacific's best beaches.

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Really Tying Crime Capers, Queer Comedies and Road Movies Together: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke Chat 'Drive-Away Dolls'

One half of the Coen brothers has made his first fictional feature without his sibling, teaming up with his long-term editor on a wildly delightful addition to his resume — and they told us all about it.

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HBO Has Renewed 'True Detective' for a Fifth Season After 'Night Country' Proved Such a Hit

After overseeing the detective series' fourth season, 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' filmmaker Issa López will return for season five, too.

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Pearl Jam Have Added New Shows to Their First Down Under Tour in a Decade Due to Demand

The Seattle-born band will be joined by Pixies, so Eddie Vedder and Black Francis will share a stage.

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'The Boys' Is Bringing Back Its Chaotic Caped-Crusader Antics for Season Four This Winter

Mark your diary: this page-to-screen take on superheroes will return in mid-June.

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Queenstown's Alpine Music and Skiing Festival Snow Machine Has Unveiled Its Packed 2024 Lineup

This year, you'll be partying in frosty surroundings with Peking Duk, The Rubens, Angus & Julia Stone, Bag Raiders and Cub Sport.

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Netflix Has Set Up Toilets Based on 'Squid Game', 'Heartbreak High' and 'Emily in Paris' in Sydney for One Day Only

Almost three-million Australians have watched Netflix on the toilet, so the streaming platform has created the perfect pop-up loos.

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The First Trailer for the 'Borderlands' Movie Is Here with Cate Blanchett and Big 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Vibes

Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart and Ariana Greenblatt also star in the Eli Roth-helmed game-to-screen adaptation, while Jack Black voices Claptrap.

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Event
Baghead

Thu, 22 Feb - Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Based on a 2017 short film, this Freya Allan-led horror flick with 'Talk to Me' vibes gets 'The Witcher' star chatting with the dead.

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Tense and Terrific New Space Thriller 'Constellation' Is Streaming's Next Stellar Sci-Fi Series

Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks star in Apple TV+'s new mystery, which follows astronauts grappling with their trips to the heavens.

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Drive-Away Dolls

Thu, 22 Feb - Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

There’s no shortage of Coenesque fun in this gloriously wild road-trip comedy, even with just one of the filmmaking brothers driving the show.

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You'll Have to Wait Till 2025 to See Bong Joon-ho's New Robert Pattinson-Starring Sci-Fi Film 'Mickey 17'

Hanging out for the Oscar-winning filmmaker's first movie since 'Parasite'? It's been delayed from 2024, so you'll now see it next year.

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Rebel Wilson Is Touring the East Coast to Chat About Her Journey From Australia to Hollywood

The 'Pitch Perfect', 'Bridesmaids', 'Fat Pizza' and 'Cats' star has plenty to talk about — and a new memoir to spruik, too.

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What an Airbnb Guest Wants: Christina Aguilera Is Hosting a Luxe Two-Night Las Vegas Stay

Ain't no better way to enjoy a trip to Nevada — the pop icon will chat with guests over drinks, then you'll get a burlesque lesson and see her Vegas show.

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The Kid LAROI Is Getting the Documentary Treatment — and It'll Hit Your Streaming Queue in February

Featuring chats with The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber, Post Malone and more, 'Kids Are Growing Up' will be available via Prime Video from Thursday, February 29.

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Stage Hit 'Counting and Cracking' Will Enjoy Its Long-Awaited Melbourne Premiere at RISING 2024

Featuring 19 cast members from six countries playing 50 characters, the award-winning Sri Lankan-Australian saga from S Shakthidharan is finally hitting the Victorian capital.

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales Is Bringing a Huge Alphonse Mucha Exhibition to Australia

AGNSW's exclusive winter showcase will focus on the  Czech-born artist — and it has unveiled the rest of its 2024 lineup, too.

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Sleater-Kinney Are Touring Down Under in May Three Decades After Recording Their First Album in Australia

Fresh from releasing their 11th studio album 'Little Rope', Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein have announced a five-city tour.

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Goodbye 'Breaking Bad' Favourite Mike Ehrmantraut, Hello Astronauts: Jonathan Banks Talks 'Constellation'

After 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul', Jonathan Banks swaps two of the best shows of the 21st century for a thrilling new sci-fi series.

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HBO's Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight' Will Arrive in 2025

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Rebel Wilson Is Touring the East Coast to Chat About Her Journey From Australia to Hollywood

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The Kid LAROI Is Getting the Documentary Treatment — and It'll Hit Your Streaming Queue in February

Stage Hit 'Counting and Cracking' Will Enjoy Its Long-Awaited Melbourne Premiere at RISING 2024

The Art Gallery of New South Wales Is Bringing a Huge Alphonse Mucha Exhibition to Australia

Sleater-Kinney Are Touring Down Under in May Three Decades After Recording Their First Album in Australia

Goodbye 'Breaking Bad' Favourite Mike Ehrmantraut, Hello Astronauts: Jonathan Banks Talks 'Constellation'

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