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
Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! Is Now a Lavish Stage Musical

Come what may.

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'Drive' Director Nicolas Winding Refn Is Launching His Own Free Streaming Service

It'll feature a different cult classic each month, as well essays, videos, photos and music.

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An Ill-Conceived Range of 'Handmaid's Tale' Wines Was Announced and Then Immediately Scrapped

Not every pop culture hit needs merchandise — particularly a show delving into dark dystopian terrain.

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News
The World's First Official Studio Ghibli Restaurant Has Opened in Bangkok

Filled with Totoro figures and serving up susuwatari-shaped dishes, it's your next adorable must-visit destination.

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Event
Mary Shelley

Thu, 5 Jul - Wed, 15 Aug 2018
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

The story behind the world's greatest horror story, anchored by a brilliant lead performance.

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The Cast of 'Twin Peaks' Is Coming to New Zealand

Five of the series' stars head down under to chat doppelgängers, David Lynch and life inside the Black Lodge.

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The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Month

It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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Event
Upgrade

Thu, 14 Jun - Wed, 25 Jul 2018
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Australian writer-director Leigh Whannell draws upon a wealth of sci-fi influences for this enjoyably schlocky cyberpunk action-thriller.

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News
This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.

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The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here

"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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News
Ten Things We Learned Chatting with Greg Sestero About 'The Room', Tommy Wiseau and 'Best F(r)iends'

The new film is based on the time Tommy Wiseau thought Sestero was going to kill him.

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Event
Best F(r)iends Q&A with Greg Sestero

Mon, 2 Jul - Tue, 3 Jul 2018
The Roxy Cinema, Miramar

The Roxy will screen the new movie from The Room's Tommy Wiseau and Greg Sestero at this one-off event.

Buy Tickets

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News
This Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics

Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Visit a James Bond Museum Built Into an Austrian Mountain

Explore the world of Britain's most famous fictional spy on one of the mountains seen in Spectre.

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Event
Ocean's 8

Thu, 7 Jun - Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This gender-swapped entry in the Ocean's franchise features a sparkling cast but is lacking in drama.

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Hereditary

Thu, 7 Jun - Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Toni Collette stars in this fist-clenching, teeth-grinding horror film.

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Behind the Scenes of 2018's Scariest Film with 'Hereditary' Director Ari Aster

We talk to Aster about the catharsis of horror, casting Toni Collette and what makes the film so terrifying.

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Like Winter, a Game of Thrones Prequel Series Is Coming

HBO has ordered a pilot for a potential spin-off, set thousands of years before the current series.

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IKEA Is the Latest Company Pledging to Ban Single-Use Plastics

And by 2030, all of its products will be made with renewable and recycled materials.

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Event
My Friend Dahmer

Thu, 31 May - Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This look into the teenage years of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is critically lacking in nuance and depth.

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