Allyson Johnson

Editor-in-Chief

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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.

Emily Bett Rickards talks new film Funny Story, Arrow, her love of Comedy and More [Interview]

 How did you first get involved with Funny Story? EBR: I read the script and I thought that the writing was phenomenal and felt like I wanted to meet with the team. We had a long talk over coffee and…

The Magicians Review 3×05 “A Life in the Day”

Few genres and themes have been left unturned on The Magicians. From broad humor to tragic romance, musical numbers, bloody murder and epic duels and a general sense of ennui, we’ve seemingly seen it all within the confines of this little…

The Magicians Review 3×04 “Be the Penny”

Apologies for missing out on recounting the misadventures the characters went on in last weeks episode “The Losses of Magic”, for it was a delightful installment of the series. The big takeaway however, was Penny’s believed (pretty real) death that…

Harry Potter and the need for representation in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Editors Note]

This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Harry Potter has been, in some capacity, a part of my life for a long…

The Magicians Review 3×02 “Heroes and Morons”: Three Highlights

Welcome back to our weekly coverage of The Magicians. To read prior reviews, click here. “Heroes and Morons” may not match the wit and wonder of the season three premiere, but it’s another dedicated hour of television that highlights a…

The Magicians Review: Season three kicks off and it’s better than ever

What does a show which follows 20 something magicians going to a secret school for magical learning do when the big plot development of the season is the loss – or rather – removal, of magic? It launches itself headfirst…

Finding Her Voice: A Year in Review [Podcast]

Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…