Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, 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, including the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground 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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'Ted Lasso' Will Finally Return for Season Three This Autumn — and a New Clash with Nate Is Coming

After sitting on the bench in 2022, the beloved Jason Sudeikis-starring Apple TV+ sitcom will make a comeback sometime this autumn.

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Netflix Has Unveiled the Huge List of New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2023 — and Their Release Dates

The streaming platform's hefty 2023 slate includes a David Fincher thriller, Emily Blunt and Chris Evans teaming up, multiple Adam Sandler flicks and more.

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Coachella Will Livestream Its Huge Annual Festival on YouTube Until 2026

Can't make it to Indio, California each April? Watch along from your couch instead.

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'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Just Gained a High-Profile New Suspect: Meryl Streep

Only icons in the building, with both Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd set to feature in the upcoming third season of Disney+'s murder-mystery hit.

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This Is the Way: The Long-Awaited Full Trailer for 'The Mandalorian' Season Three Is Here

The wait is almost over, with the Disney+ bounty hunter series finally set to unveil its third season in March.

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Lego's New Gorgeous Floral Kits Will Let You Fill Your Home with Wildflowers That'll Never Wilt

These colourful floral arrangements don't have a scent, but the build-your-own Lego flowers will never die.

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HBO's 'The Last of Us' Series Is a Spectacular Video Game Adaptation — and Just Spectacular

Whether or not you’ve played the hit PlayStation game, this Pedro Pascal-starring post-apocalyptic drama is one of 2023’s best new shows.

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Fifteen New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with the latest movie version of 'Matilda', another take on 'Pinocchio', Adam Driver's new must-see and an eerie horror standout.

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"Darkness, We Brought It Back with Us": 'Yellowjackets' Just Dropped a New Season Two Trailer

Bust out your best 90s-appropriate threads and start learning survival skills again.

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Yes Chef: 'The Bear' Will Return for a Second Season of High-Stress Kitchen Dramas This Winter

2022's huge new hit will return to the kitchen sometime midyear with ten new episodes.

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Babylon

Thursday, January 19 - Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle steps back into Hollywood's past, with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt leading a jam-packed Golden Age-set spectacle.

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Joaquin Phoenix Gets Trapped in a Surreal Nightmare in the Trailer for Ari Aster's 'Beau Is Afraid'

New film by the 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' writer/director, new mind-warping cinema experience.

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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Thursday, January 12 - Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Guy Ritchie's latest caper turns Jason Statham and Aubrey Plaza into globe-trotting spies, and is happy to stick to the filmmaker's usual formula.

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M3GAN

Thursday, January 12 - Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Move over Chucky: there's a new killer doll terrorising the screen, and entertaining cinemagoers, in this supremely self-aware sci-fi/horror flick.

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Stardom Dramedy 'I Hate Suzie Too' Is the Most Stunningly Stressful Series You Can Stream Right Now

After a must-see first run in 2020, this Billie Piper-led British series about a celebrity's chaotic life is back with another magnetic season.

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Fifteen 2023 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now

Plan your viewing around these award-winning movies and television shows — from big-screen standouts like 'Elvis' through to television hits such as 'House of the Dragon'.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'The White Lotus' and 'Abbott Elementary' Just Won Big at the 2023 Golden Globes

The Hollywood accolades just handed out its 2023 trophies to 2022's best films and TV shows — here are all the winners.

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Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK and Frank Ocean Headline Coachella's Massive 2023 Lineup

Also on the bill: Calvin Harris, Gorillaz, The Chemical Brothers, ROSALÍA, Blondie, The Kid LAROI, Björk, Fisher, Charlie XCX, Porter Robinson and Idris Elba.

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Marvel's New 'Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania' Trailer Pits Paul Rudd Against a Formidable Adversary

This time, the MCU's pint-sized superhero faces Kang the Conqueror, as played by 'Lovecraft Country' star Jonathan Majors.

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Start Planning a Ski Trip: Queenstown's Alpine Music Fest Snow Machine Has Dropped Its 2023 Lineup

Art vs Science, Hayden James, Hilltop Hoods, The Jungle Giants, Peking Duk and more will hit the stage amid skiing, snowboarding and après ski events.

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