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.

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine Nine (3×15) ”The 9-8″

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. It’s amazing the small but significant improvement Brooklyn Nine-Nine can make when it merges it’s B and C storylines. With the 22 minute…

TV Review: Shameless (6×05) “Refugees”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of Shameless. Catch up on previous coverage here. I’m struck by how at odds I’m feeling with this newest episode of Shameless which in portions I adored and others I felt nothing but detachment from…

#52FilmsByWomen: Join the Project!

Just in case you haven’t already heard about it, there’s a project currently taking place on Twitter called #52FilmsByWomen where you  pledge to watch one film a week directed by a woman. That’s not too tough of a challenge in a media landscape where…

TV Review: The 100 (3×03) “Ye Who Enter Here”

A quick rundown of the episode while I fill in for regular reviewer Ivanna this week. There were a lot of individual moments that I enjoyed about this weeks episode even if a lot of the quick plot development came off…

Oscar Shorts: Animation Reviews

While there is some question at this point at whether or not the winners of these categories should be announced during the already overstuffed  live Oscar telecast, there is some sizable talent to be found in this year’s short film…

Coen Brothers Ranked: Five Greatest Films

Yes yes, opinions. Hail, Caesar!, the newest film from the Coen Brothers is released this Friday, February 5th, and to celebrate what will hopefully be a bright spot in cinema’s underwhelming winter months, I’m ranking the top five films by…

TV Review: The Flash (2×12) “Fast Lane”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of The Flash. To catch up on previous coverage, click here. There is one critical flaw in an otherwise very strong episode of The Flash and that’s it’s villain. The villain, Tar Pit, is…