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
David Harbour Plays a 'John Wick'-Style Santa in the Action-Packed First Trailer for 'Violent Night'

Put this on your nice list this festive season.

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Don't Worry Darling

Thursday, October 6 - Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Stunning to look at and featuring a phenomenal performance by Florence Pugh, Olivia Wilde's second film as a director always demands attention.

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Amsterdam

Thursday, October 6 - Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Christian Bale, John David Washington and Margot Robbie shine in David O Russell's starry screwball period comedy, crime caper and history lesson all in one.

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Jordan Peele's 'Nope' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Streaming Just in Time for Scary Movie Season

Watch the latest eerie thriller from the 'Get Out' and 'Us' filmmaker from your couch.

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There's a New Black Panther in Marvel's Just-Dropped Latest Trailer for 'Wakanda Forever'

There's a new threat, too, with this four-years-later sequel picking up after the death of King T'Challa.

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The Prophecy Is Being Fulfilled: After Six Seasons on TV, a 'Community' Movie Is Officially Happening

Just as the show itself predicted, the Greendale gang is getting back together.

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Taika Waititi-Produced Comedy 'Reservation Dogs' Is One of TV's Most Moving and Thoughtful Must-Sees

The first season of this Indigenous North American-focused sitcom was extraordinary — and the second is just as remarkable.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in September

Make a couch date with an intriguing drama about Marilyn Monroe, a 'Hocus Pocus' sequel, Steve Carell's new thriller and an eerie horror movie about a viral internet challenge.

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Timothée Chalamet-Starring Cannibal Romance 'Bones and All' Now Has a Gloriously Bloody Full Trailer

Sink your teeth into the 'Call Me By Your Name' actor's latest collaboration with filmmaker Luca Guadagnino.

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'Suzume no Tojimari' Is the Gorgeous New Must-See From the Director of 'Your Name' — and It Has a Trailer

After 'Your Name' and 'Weathering with You' became huge international successes, Makoto Shinkai's latest looks like another Japanese animated gem.

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Millie Lies Low

Thursday, September 29 - Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

There's nothing false about this astute and hilarious NZ comedy about faking it till you make it in a social media-ruled world — or about Ana Scotney's exceptional performance.

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Airbnb Wants You to Run Amok, Amok, Amok Like the Sanderson Sisters in the 'Hocus Pocus' Cottage

Just in time for Halloween, this witchy stay in Salem, Massachusetts comes complete with broomsticks, bubbling cauldrons and spellbooks.

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Smile

Thursday, September 29 - Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

A maniacal grin goes a long way in this predictable yet still convincingly unsettling horror film about trauma.

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Hugh Jackman Is Bringing Wolverine Back One More Time for 2024's 'Deadpool 3'

The Australian actor has already busted out the adamantium claws in nine films — what's one more?

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Hannah Gadsby's Latest Stand-Up Show 'Body of Work' Is Being Turned Into a Netflix Special

The Aussie comedian has signed a multi-title deal with the streaming platform, which'll also include a special featuring gender-diverse performers.

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HBO Just Dropped the First Trailer for Its 'The Last of Us' Series From the Creator of 'Chernobyl'

Pedro Pascal and 'Game of Thrones' alum Bella Ramsey lead this game-to-screen adaptation, which'll hit streaming in 2023.

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Here's Your First Glimpse at Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Prequel Series 'Queen Charlotte'

Set to arrive in 2023, the series will explore the monarch's origins and rise to power — and dive into Violet Bridgerton and Lady Danbury's backstories.

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'Dead to Me' Will Return for Its Third and Final Season in November — and It Has a Trailer

Netflix's Christina Applegate- and Linda Cardellini-starring grief-fuelled dark comedy will wrap up its twisty tale on November 17.

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Netflix Has Dropped a Sneak Peek at 'The Crown' Season Five Ahead of Its November Arrival

The royal drama will return on November 9, with Imelda Staunton playing the Queen — and plenty of focus on the breakdown of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's marriage.

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Season Two of 'The White Lotus' Will Check Into Your Streaming Queue From Late October

This time, the Emmy-winning series heads to an exclusive Sicilian resort — Jennifer Coolidge's Tanya McQuoid-Hunt included.

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