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
X-Men: Apocalypse

Thu, 19 May - Wed, 13 Jul 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

The latest X-Men movie suffers from a lacklustre villain, but the rest of the cast fires on all cylinders.

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Bad Neighbours 2

Thu, 12 May - Wed, 15 Jun 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

A funny if rather familiar comic sequel with a satisfyingly progressive attitude.

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The Jungle Book

Thu, 21 Apr - Wed, 1 Jun 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This live action update of a classic tale benefits from a great cast and breathtaking visual effects.

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News
How The Jungle Book Director Jon Favreau Took Disney Beyond the Bare Necessities

We chat talking animals and tracking down Bill Murray with the actor-turned-director.

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Sherpa

Thu, 7 Apr - Wed, 4 May 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

A gripping documentary about the dark side of Mount Everest.

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News
Will People Actually Buy Sony's Expensive New Streaming Service?

Sure, it's in 4K. But it's $30 per movie.

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Kung Fu Panda 3

Thu, 24 Mar - Wed, 4 May 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

More of the same from this animated martial arts franchise.

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This Australian Spirit Has Been Named the World's Best Rum

You might be surprised to find out who the distiller is.

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The Witch Director Robert Eggers Talks Childhood Nightmares and Puritan Horror

Get inside the head of the first-time horror filmmaker who's getting snaps from both satanists and feminists.

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Grimsby

Thu, 10 Mar - Wed, 27 Apr 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This spy spoof from Sacha Baron Cohen takes a scattergun approach to comedy.

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Ten Films from SXSW We're Hoping Will Come to New Zealand

Richard Linklater's latest, the awaited Slenderman doco, and the Farsi answer to The Babadook.

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How To Be Single

Thu, 18 Feb - Sun, 6 Mar 2016
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

A terrific cast breathes life into this collection of rom-com cliches.

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Venture into Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Brooklyn's New Hidden Bar

The ultimate place to eat cake.

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Ten Films From Sundance We Really Want to Come to New Zealand

Pleasepleasepleaseplease.

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Carol

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are exquisite in this aching romantic drama.

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The Big Short

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This on-point comedy about the global financial crisis is equal parts funny and furious.

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Ten Films You Need to See in 2016

Get excited — a whole new year of cinema awaits.

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The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2015

Do yourself a favour and add these to your must-see movie list.

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Love the Coopers

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

All we want for Christmas is a movie better than this.

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Creed

Thu, 26 Nov - Wed, 30 Dec 2015
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

This knockout Rocky spinoff pays tribute to the films before it while forging a path of its own.

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