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.

TYF Column: What Are We Reading?

In order to spark some excitement back into the world of literature, welcome back to our monthly column What Are We Reading, where myself and other writers talk about what books are our current obsession. A collaborative effort we hope…

Finding Her Voice Episode Three: The Namesake

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

Movie Review: Captain Fantastic

In order to exploit as much enjoyment out of Matt Ross’s Captain Fantastic, a viewer has to first set aside their irritation at the single minded nature of just about all of the adult characters. When a film is so…

SDCC ’16 News: First trailer for FX Legion impresses

Marvel is everywhere these days and it’s best to either buckle up and enjoy or look elsewhere for entertainment, because it’s here to stay. As someone who has a rather positive outlook on the whole superhero domination, this isn’t too…

SDCC ’16 News: Your first look at season four of Sherlock

Goodness I am sick and tired of the whole “something is coming” start to trailers trying to be deep and brooding, to the point where when Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch) mutters of them here, I rolled my eyes. Gone it…

Movie Review: Star Trek Beyond

Joyous, rousing and unabashedly focused on the idea and critical need for unity, Star Trek Beyond doesn’t just course correct after the bumpy Into Darkness, but also defines itself as the first of the new Trek that firmly grasps what makes the old…

SDCC ’16 News: Teen Wolf to end after season 6

It was bound to happen, and despite some less than affectionate feelings over the course of the tedious last two seasons, there’s still enough affection in me for its end to feel bittersweet. Teen Wolf will officially end after season six,…