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 New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Is Here with Plenty of Creature Feature Mayhem

The giant Japanese monster is back in this sequel to 2014's 'Godzilla' — and it has super-sized company.

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You Can Now Sleep Under the Sea at this Underwater Hotel in The Maldives

Literally sleep with the fishes in what's being called the world's "first undersea residence".

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Event
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 - Wed, 23 Jan 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This irreverent, kaleidoscopic delight is the best Spider-Man movie yet.

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Seven Dazzling Things You Can Do at Japan's Dreamlike Borderless Digital Art Museum

A visit to this kaleidoscopic playground is worthy of a trip to Japan in itself.

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News
The Glowing Green 'Christmas Comet' Will Be Visible Down Under This Week

Prepare to look up at the comet 46P/Wirtanen, which might even be visible to the naked eye.

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Superheroes and Horror Combine in the Trailer for Dark and Creepy New Thriller 'Brightburn'

It stars Elizabeth Banks and is produced by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn.

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Muji's First Japanese Hotel Is Set to Open in 2019

The Tokyo site joins the company's existing hotels in Shenzhen and Beijing in China.

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Netflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Has Your Heartwarming Holiday Binge Session Sorted

One episode explores life in a dog sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest, another relays the tale of a Siberian Husky trapped in Syria. Grab the tissues.

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Ron Burgundy Is Staying Classy With His Own Podcast

The fictional newscaster is back — and it's kind of a big deal.

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HBO Has Dropped Another Teaser for the Final Season of 'Game of Thrones'

Yes, there's dragons.

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The Long-Awaited First Trailer for 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Here

It's your first sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated sequel to 'Avengers: Infinity War'.

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Event
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Thu, 6 Dec 2018 - Wed, 16 Jan 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Melissa McCarthy is in career-best form in this fantastic and empathetic true tale about life, loneliness and literary fraud.

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Climax

Gaspar Noé's latest film takes viewers on a trip into a memorable, manic and murderous all-night dance party.

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News
The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2018

With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed Nick Offerman as a songwriting dad and the suspenseful story of scaling Yosemite's Dawn Wall. Now's the time to catch up.

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Star Wars: Film Concert Series

Sun, 28 Apr, 2019
TSB Arena, Wellington Central

See the original sci-fi classic complete with a live orchestra.

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BrewDog Has Just Launched a (Very Fitting) Craft Brew for Dogs

The alcohol-free brew for pooches is called Subwoofer IPA.

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One of Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms Has Taken Up Permanent Residence in Australia

The pumpkin-filled installation is now on display at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

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Ghost Stories

Thu, 6 Dec 2018 - Wed, 16 Jan 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Martin Freeman stars in this stirring, impeccably staged British horror anthology.

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Lean on Pete

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 - Wed, 9 Jan 2019
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Director Andrew Haigh is at his empathetic best with this heartwrenching tale of a teenager and his horse.

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Urban Wine Walk Wellington

Sat, 16 Feb, 2019
Various locations across Wellington, Wellington

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

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The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2018

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