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.

Movie News: Meet the Cast of the Suicide Squad

No matter the persistent onslaught of superhero news that we’re hit with, it will be hard to overlook this. Suicide Squad will be directed by David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) and is lead by a spectacular big name cast with Will…

The Wonderful World of What’s Streaming

So, you’d rather stay in tonight? It’s easy to get lost in the plethora of films ready to stream at our disposal. The movie world is our oyster, and, having already settled into the fashionable choice of Chinese take-out alone on…

Women In Film Wednesday: Fort Bliss (2014)

I’m very sad that so few people have seen this movie (although, it’s still on VOD so you can if you wish). It’s a little film unafraid to talk about the big subjects. It’s because of the fearless nature of…

TV Review: The Flash (1×07) “Power Outage”

When last week’s episode aired and the preview for this week followed, I rolled my eye. I assumed this would be a ridiculous filler episode because how else could it not be? The Flash loses his powers? In the seventh…

Movie News: Far From The Madding Crowd Movie Trailer

Carey Mulligan has done a lot of great work in the past years and, to be honest, I’ve often overlooked it because I’ve never been a fan of her screen presence. So, Inside Llewyn Davis and An Education aside, I’ve never really got her…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×08) “USPIS”

Guest stars are very hit or miss when it comes to sitcoms and Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a strong example for that, particularly this week. While Kyra Sedgwick worked wonders opposite Andre Braugher as his nemesis, I can’t say that Ed Helms (The…

TV Review: Gracepoint (1×08) – “Episode Eight”

“They got him back.” The Solano family was the heart of this week’s episode and, I’ll readily admit, they pulled on my heart strings. Maybe I’m just tired and vulnerable, but seeing Mark, Beth and Chloe try and work through…