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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The 12 Best Films of 2021 So Far

This year has only just reached the halfway point, but it has already delivered plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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Amazon's Straight-to-Streaming 'Cinderella' Musical Has Just Dropped Its Lively First Trailer

Camila Cabello plays the titular character — and Billy Porter co-stars as Fab G, her fairy godparent.

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Netflix Has Turned RL Stine's 'Fear Street' Horror Novels Into a Gory Slasher Film Trilogy

A different film will hit the streaming platform across the first three Fridays in July, delivering bumps and jumps in instalments set in 1994, 1978 and 1666.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Is Set to Resume Between New Zealand and Some Australian States

From Sunday, July 4, New Zealand will restart the trans-Tasman bubble with Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.

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Marvel's Martial Arts-Heavy 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings' Has Dropped Its New Trailer

The 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe hits cinemas in September.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between Australia and New Zealand Has Been Paused

New Zealand has suspended the trans-Tasman bubble until at least Tuesday, June 29 due to the growing number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases across Australia.

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The New 'Candyman' Trailer Is Here to Scare You Out of Looking in the Mirror

Almost three decades after the original film hit cinemas, this horror franchise is making a comeback.

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Lego Has Unveiled Its First Bricks Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

After three years of research, the brand has developed a prototype brick that uses PET plastic from discarded bottles.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Suicide Squad' Pairs Up Old Favourites with New Supervillains

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn — and she has plenty of star-studded company.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between NZ and NSW Has Been Paused Due to Sydney's Latest Outbreak

The suspension has been put in place for 72 hours initially, and will be under constant review.

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Victoria Is Set to Resume

Almost a month after it was suspended due to the recent COVID-19 cluster, the trans-Tasman travel bubble will reopen to Victoria.

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The Fifth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Has Just Started Streaming on Netflix

Wubba lubba dub dub.

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Queensland Is Bringing Back Online Travel Declarations for Interstate and NZ Visitors

From 1am on Saturday, June 19, anyone travelling to the Sunshine State from another Aussie state or territory, or from NZ, will need to fill out the form.

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Airbnb Wants You and Your Mates to Spend a Year Living in Its Properties for Free

It's looking for 12 people to spend 12 months hopping between Airbnb rentals — and staying anywhere you like.

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The Latest 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Trailer Teases a Supremely Creepy Trip to a Wellness Retreat

The star-studded Byron Bay-shot miniseries hits Amazon Prime Video in August.

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Netflix's 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Is Finally Coming Back for a Second Season

It was the best new sketch comedy series of 2019 by far — and it's returning with new episodes next month.

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Netflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Is Returning for a Second Season This July

This time, the endearing series will focus on a lively four-legged university mascot, as well as the pooches adored by an astronaut, a priest and a military contractor.

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Six Places Down Under Have Been Named in the World's Top Ten Most Liveable Cities for 2021

Auckland topped the list, with Adelaide coming in third, Wellington equal fourth, Perth sixth, Melbourne tied for eighth and Brisbane ranking tenth.

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Apple's New Shareplay Feature Will Let You Stream Movies and Music with Your Mates Via Facetime

The new feature will be part of Apple's iOS 15, which is expected to start rolling out to users this spring.

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'A Quiet Place' Is Getting a Spinoff Film Because Everything Is a Franchise Now

This time, 'Take Shelter', 'Mud' and 'Midnight Special' director Jeff Nichols will be behind the lens.

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