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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Baby Yoda Fans, Rejoice: Disney+ Just Dropped the First Trailer for 'The Mandalorian' Season Three

Disney+'s 'Star Wars' spinoff will return for more bounty hunter adventures in 2023.

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Nick Fury Prepares for War in the First Trailer for Marvel's New Disney+ Series 'Secret Invasion'

Samuel L Jackson is getting his own streaming series, with Nick Fury battling the Skrulls' infiltration of earth — and it hits Disney+ in 2023.

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The First Trailer for Disney's Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid' Is Now Part of Your World

It's about to get better down where it's wetter again, with Halle Bailey swimming into cinemas in 2023 as Ariel.

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The Sanderson Sisters Run Amok, Amok, Amok in Disney+'s Full 'Hocus Pocus 2' Trailer

Something wicked this way comes: a sequel to 90s favourite 'Hocus Pocus', and just in time for Halloween.

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Irish Delight 'Bad Sisters' Is Your New Murder-Mystery (and Pitch-Black Comedy) Obsession

Led by ‘Catastrophe’ star Sharon Horgan, this darkly funny revenge fantasy follows four siblings who plot to kill their brother-in-law.

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The British Film Festival Has Announced Its First 2022 Titles Including a Big 'Bond' Retrospective

On the lineup so far: Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reuniting with the director of ‘In Bruges’, an Emily Brontë biopic and plenty of 007.

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'The Handmaid's Tale' Will End After Season Six — But 'The Testaments' Is Coming to Streaming, Too

Blessed be the end of this hit dystopian drama, which'll wrap up after a six-season run — and score a sequel.

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"Everyone Is in Danger": The First Trailer for 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' Is Here

"Alright, when's the murder-mystery start?"

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Messina Is Turning Its Newtown Store Into Westeros and Giving Away Free 'House of the Dragon' Gelato

House Vanillaryon and Heir to the Cone gelato is coming to your tastebuds thanks to this one-day-only collaboration with Binge.

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Free 'House of the Dragon'-Themed Gelato at Messina Newtown

Monday, September 12, 2022
Gelato Messina Newtown, Newtown

For one day only, Messina is turning its Newtown store into Westeros — and giving away free 'House of the Dragon' gelato.

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Christmas Gift Alert: Stan Is Making a New Festive Aussie Comedy with Miranda Tapsell and Matt Okine

'Christmas Ransom' stars Okine as the owner of a toy store, which is held up on Christmas Eve — with Tapsell as the security officer trying to save the day.

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Fridayz Live

Saturday, November 12, 2022
Giants Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

TLC, Shaggy, Ashanti, Craig David and Akon are coming to Sydney for a huge throwback R&B gig.

Buy Tickets

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Harry Styles Breaks Emma Corrin's Heart in the Trailer for Queer Love Triangle Drama 'My Policeman'

'Don't Worry Darling' isn't the only new Harry Styles movie heading to screens this spring.

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Send Noods Cinema

Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 and Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Harbour City Cinema, Sydney

Pair classic flicks with Biang Biang Noodles and natural wine in an old, usually abandoned Chinatown cinema.

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