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.

Oscar Buzz: Evan and Ally Talking-Captain Phillips

Well here we are, down to the last Best Picture Nominee. Directed by Paul Greengrass Captain Phillips seems to have come out forever ago compared to the other nominees, despite it’s October release date. Evan and I both agreed that there was…

Top Ten: Friendships on TV That We Love to Love

Do some of you also get tired of the persistent need of television shows to push a certain romantic pairing on us? Sometimes it’s nice to see an average relationship and see how it grows and works out. Which is…

Top Ten: The Best of Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki is a genius filmmaker. He has continually created masterpieces, infusing the cinematic world of animation with a vigor and magical realism that it hadn’t seen before his touch. His animation is intricate and worked on with painstaking detail,…

TV Review: Teen Wolf (3×19) “Letharia Vulpina”

This week’s episode of Teen Wolf immediately thrusts itself into the action but the momentum only reaches its climactic peak in the last three minutes, leaving us wanting more from an episode that ultimately feels hollow. A lot happens in…

All About the Romance: Movies for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and with such weak offerings hitting theaters it seems like it might be smarter to stay at home and pick from some better pickings. In no particular order, here are some of my favorite movies about…

TV Review: Teen Wolf (3×18) “Riddled”

Let me quickly emphasize that there was a lot to love about this week’s emotionally draining episode of Teen Wolf. There were a number of stellar character moments, truly haunting imagery and even a bit of missing resolution. As thrilling…

Oscar Buzz: Evan & Ally Talking Dallas Buyers Club & American Hustle

It’s week three of me and Evan’s countdown to the Oscars and this week we’re giving a rundown on our thoughts on Dallas Buyers Club directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and American Hustle directed by David O. Russell. We have a pretty dour outlook…