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.

2016 Midyear Review: Best in Film

Does anyone else have the feeling that 2016 has been an incredibly odd year for film thus far? Between the failure of sequels, some superhero duds, the summer in particular so far has been a bit of a let down…

TV Review: Casual (2×04) “Big Green Egg”

Welcome back to my reviews and recaps of “Casual.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. I forgive a lot about the underlining problem with Casual, being the characters absurdly privileged universe. Straight, white and happily wealthy, Laura can ditch…

Finding Her Voice Episode Two: How to Make an American Quilt

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…

TV Review: Casual (2×03) “Such Good Friends”

Welcome back to my reviews and recaps of “Casual.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. The term “friend crush” is more than appropriate in Vals’ situation but also is a term that applies to real life scenarios more…

TV Review: BrainDead (1×02) “Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown – A Critique”

Welcome back to my reviews and recaps of “BrainDead.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. “Do you think anyone in this town were ever idealistic?” Heads are exploding at an alarming rate. Credit where credit is due. I…

TV Review: Casual (2×02) “Trivial Pursuit”

Welcome back to my reviews and recaps of “Casual.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. Immediately winning points for it’s creative utilization of Cyndi Lauper, the second episode of season two of Casual hits all the right notes after…

Pixar’s 16 Movies Ranked from Worst to Best

Despite no one seeming to have been clamoring for it prior to its announcement, Finding Dory is swimming its way to theaters this Friday, June 17th (to what appears to be good reviews) and in preparation we took a look…