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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Netflix Is Bringing Its Endearing 'Dogs' Docuseries Back for a Second Season

And your own cute canine could feature.

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You Can Now Buy Britain's Notorious (and Supposedly Haunted) Medieval Witch Prison

In the 16th century, The Cage in St-Osyth was used to house 13 women accused of witchcraft while they were awaiting trial.

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The Explosive Full Trailer for 'Veronica Mars' Season Four Is Here

The cult-favourite TV show is back — with the original cast, including star Kristen Bell at her sleuthing best.

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The Eerie Trailer for 'Doctor Sleep' Takes You Back Into the Terrifying World of 'The Shining'

It's based on the sequel by Stephen King and stars Ewan McGregor as an adult Danny Torrence.

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A 500-Square-Metre Mirror and Hedge Maze Has Just Opened Inside Singapore's Changi Airport

It's part of a giant new greenery-filled amusement park with seven different attractions.

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'The Chef Show' Is Netflix's New Laidback Cooking Series with a Star-Studded Cast

It's co-hosted by actor/director Jon Favreau, and also features his Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland and Gwyneth Paltrow.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Take a (Very Expensive) Holiday to the International Space Station

NASA is opening the low-orbit facility to private astronauts, as well as commercial and tourism ventures.

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Brad Pitt Blasts Into Space in the First Trailer for the New Interplanetary Thriller 'Ad Astra'

He's following in the footsteps of George Clooney, Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey.

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Welcome to the Teaser for Netflix's New Animated 'Jurassic Park' Spin-Off

'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' is the latest dinosaur-filled creation to spawn from the hit 90s books.

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James Cameron's Huge Immersive Deep Sea Exhibition Is Coming to New Zealand

Challenging the Deep will dive deep into the Titanic and Avatar director's rather expensive hobby: deep-sea exploration.

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You Can Finally Hear Beyoncé as Nala in the New Teaser for the Live-Action 'Lion King'

The film also stars Donald Glover as Simba — and hits cinemas next month.

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You Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone

Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.

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The Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here

The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Thu, 30 May - Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Battling beasties can't save this by-the-numbers kaiju film, which favours its bland human squabbles over its massive monster mash.

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Rocketman

Elton John gets the biopic treatment in this gloriously vivid musical, complete with a spot-on performance by Taron Egerton.

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HBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch

It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.

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Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival

The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.

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Aladdin

Thu, 23 May - Wed, 19 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This live-action remake is suitably nostalgic and features a terrific cast, but never tries to soar on its own magic carpet.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'

And so are Linda Hamilton and James Cameron

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'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'

Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back (Again) with the First Teaser for 'Terminator: Dark Fate'

'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'

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