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' 25th: The One With the Anniversary

Sun, 27 Oct, 2019
The Roxy Cinema, Miramar

Catch classic episodes of the 90s sitcom on the big screen at this marathon viewing session.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos

Sat, 12 Oct - Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Michael Fowler Centre, Te Aro

The 'Black Books' star is touring the country this October.

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Event
The Goldfinch

Thu, 26 Sep - Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Despite seemingly boasting all the right elements, this book-to-screen adaptation mirrors its namesake and fails to fly.

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News
HBO Has Dropped the Tense Full Trailer for Its Next Big Fantasy Series, 'His Dark Materials'

It stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Logan' scene-stealer Dafne Keen — and it's based on Philip Pullman's award-winning young adult novels.

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News
Uluru's Incredible 'Field of Light' Installation Has Been Extended Indefinitely

A huge success since it first launched in 2016, Bruce Munro’s immersive installation will keep lighting up the Red Centre.

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Event
Joker

Joaquin Phoenix is in stunning form as Gotham’s clown prince of crime, but this nightmarish film often proves as thematically muddled as it is striking.

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Margot Robbie Returns as Harley Quinn in the Trailer for Her Own 'Suicide Squad' Spin-Off

After stealing the show in 'Suicide Squad', Robbie looks set to unleash colourful crime chaos in the star-studded 'Birds of Prey'.

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'Stranger Things' Has Thankfully Just Been Renewed for a Fourth Season

It's leaving Hawkins behind and plunging deep into the Upside Down, too.

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You Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity

You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.

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Jesse Pinkman Is Back in the First Full Trailer for Netflix's 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'

The movie-length sequel to the hit series drops this October.

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Ten 2019 Emmy-Winning TV Shows You Should Watch Immediately

At the top of your list should be 'Fleabag' — it took home four awards.

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Thousands of New Zealanders Will Take to the Streets to Demand Action on Climate Change

If you're planning to join the crowds or you're pondering your transport options for the day, here's how the events will go down in your city.

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Event
Good Boys

Thu, 19 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Charming, sincere and very funny, this comedy takes 'Superbad' back to the sixth grade.

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Ad Astra

Thu, 19 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Brad Pitt rockets into space — and takes a moving and mesmerising journey — in this breathtaking sci-fi epic.

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News
Daniel Craig Turns Detective in the Trailer for Twisty New Star-Studded Whodunnit 'Knives Out'

The murder mystery's cast also includes Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon and LaKeith Stanfield.

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You Can Spend a Night at Downton Abbey Thanks to Airbnb

Highclere Castle, the English country house where the series was filmed, will welcome two guests for a one-night stay.

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The New Teaser for 'The Crown' Season Three Serves Up Another Look at Olivia Colman as the Queen

The Oscar-winner takes over the role from Claire Foy, who starred in the Netflix drama's first two seasons.

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Netflix's Latest Existential Comedy 'Living With Yourself' Will Pit Paul Rudd Against Paul Rudd

The new series, which drops this spring, gives the world what it wants — two Paul Rudds.

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Urban Wine Walk Spring Wellington 2019

Sat, 2 Nov, 2019
Various locations across Wellington, Wellington

Take your love of wine to the streets on this self-guided stroll between Wellington bars.

Buy Tickets

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Japan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper

It's part of Nestlé's commitment to ensure that 100-percent of its packaging is recyclable or re-usable by 2025.

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The New Teaser for 'The Crown' Season Three Serves Up Another Look at Olivia Colman as the Queen

Netflix's Latest Existential Comedy 'Living With Yourself' Will Pit Paul Rudd Against Paul Rudd

Urban Wine Walk Spring Wellington 2019

Japan's Weird and Wonderful KitKat Flavours Will Soon Come Wrapped in Origami Paper

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