Allyson Johnson

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Allyson is a New England based writer, who has been a film critic since 2012. She is a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, and the Online Film Critics Society, along with being a Tomatometer approved critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Her writing can also be found at CambridgeDay.com, ThePlaylist.net, VagueVisages.com, RogerEbert.com, TheMarySue.com and elsewhere.

The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Director

I am mourned on tonight’s panel episode as we’re joined by Gaby to talk about our picks for Best Director in this years Academy Awards. Only two days away and the categories become instantly more stacked and, more interestingly, more…

The Young Folks Oscar Panel Series: Best Actor

So I think it’s pretty clear that the Best Actor race was a difficult one this year which makes the final list of nominees bittersweet, no matter how you look it. Think of a lineup with Jake Gyllenhaal, David Oyelowo,…

TV Review: Broad City (2×06) “The Matrix”

I don’t know if I’d go as far as to say that I particularly enjoyed this week’s episode of Broad City “The Matrix” but you’ve got to admire a show that is fearless in its dedication to pure lunacy. The…

TV Review: The Flash (1×14) “Fallout”

March 17th? Excuse me while I try to hold myself together for a moment. Listen, it’s silly to be addicted to a television show but there’s a level of escapism that The Flash has provided me as of late that…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×16) “The Wednesday Incident”

This was a filler episode- but a wonderful one because of one character: Captain Raymond Holt. It’s been said many times before (myself included) but Andre Braugher brings a hell of a lot to this show and not a moment…

TV Review: Shameless (5×06) “Crazy Love”

What an episode. This is the epitome of Shameless on it’s A game, and when the show brings it they really know how to knock it out of the part. Written by show creator John Wells, “Crazy Love”, it is…

Spider-Man: Who Should Play the Famous Character Next

So, after Marvel dropped the news earlier this week about Spider-Man coming home to Marvel the internet has been abuzz with questions and theories of where the studio will be taking the character. What we know for sure is that…