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.

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Lego's Stunning New 'Great Wave' Set Will Let You Recreate Hokusai's Masterpiece at Home

Hang an iconic Japanese artwork on your wall — made out of plastic bricks.

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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Thu, 5 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Jenny Slate's cute viral hit is even more adorable — and thoughtful, intelligent and meta — in movie form.

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The Fabelmans

Thu, 5 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Steven Spielberg takes inspiration from his film-obsessed childhood in this sincere and perceptive coming-of-age story, family drama and ode to cinema.

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A Man Called Otto

Sun, 1 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Tom Hanks gets cantankerous in this by-the-numbers Americanisation of Swedish hit 'A Man Called Ove'.

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Blueback

Sun, 1 Jan - Wed, 25 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Another Tim Winton novel heads to the screen, this time starring Mia Wasikowska and directed by 'The Dry' filmmaker Robert Connolly.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in December

Make a couch date with the new 'Knives Out' whodunnit, an ace homegrown drama, a steamy romance and a delightful Aussie rom-com sitcom.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at New Zealand Cinemas From Boxing Day 2022

Spend the biggest cinema-going day of the year with an Oscar frontrunner, a Whitney Houston biopic and Antonio Banderas voicing a mischievous cat.

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Hello Wisconsin: The Trailer for Netflix's 'That '90s Show' Is Here and Dripping with Nostalgia

'That '70s Show' is getting a sequel series, focusing on 90s teen Leia Forman — and featuring the bulk of the OG sitcom's cast.

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The 15 Best Films of 2022

From mesmerising South Korean thrillers to spectacular music documentaries — and including multiverse madness, volcano love stories and a cannibalistic Timothée Chalamet, too — here's the cream of 2022's cinematic crop.

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The 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2022

These flicks might've bypassed your favourite cinema, but they're still among the year's absolute best.

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The 15 Best New TV Shows of 2022

If you only catch up with 15 of 2022's exceptional brand-new TV shows over summer, make it this 15.

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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

The latest film to bring Whitney Houston's life to the screen, this music biopic features a powerful lead performance, but also proves happy to hit every expected note.

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The 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2022

This year's returning small-screen highlights include exceptional crime dramas, savvy comedies, mind-bending animation and playful murder-mysteries.

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Disney+ Has Dropped a Sneak Peek at Its 2023 Streaming Highlights — Including 'Loki' Season Two

The God of Mischief is returning for a second season — and Disney just delivered a glimpse at its other 2023 streaming standouts.

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Christopher Nolan's Explosive New Atomic Bomb Drama 'Oppenheimer' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer

"I don't know if we can be trusted with such a weapon, but we have no choice."

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Fifteen Excellent New TV Shows From 2022 That You Might've Missed

Your summer catch-up list includes affectionate Hollywood docos, true-crime thrillers, TV shows based on movies and plenty of top-notch comedies.

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The 15 Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2022

This year's underappreciated gems span Japanese animated takes on 'Beauty and the Beast', star-studded musicals and Tilda Swinton searching for a mysterious sound.

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The Lost King

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Based on finding Richard III's remains, this drama about literally unearthing history tells a fascinating true tale, but also boils its story down to a formula.

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Let's Go Party: The First Trailer for Greta Gerwig's Margot Robbie-Starring 'Barbie' Is Here

Cinema's latest toy-to-film adaptation also stars Ryan Gosling as Ken — and features plenty of pink.

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Break Out the Gin and Juice: Snoop Dogg Is Dropping His Rescheduled Arena Tour Into New Zealand in 2023

The hip hop icon will play stadium shows in both Auckland and Christchurch in 2023.

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