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.

Listen to Joanna Newsom’s “Divers” Before Its Release

Joanna Newsom fans, rejoice! The singer, harpist, songwriter’s newest album Divers  is now streaming on NPR for the next few days leading up the official album release, and it sounds pretty great. Earlier this year, she released the music video collaboration…

TV Review: The Flash (2×03) “Family of Rogues”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “The Flash.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. I can’t fathom a situation where I don’t love Captain Cold or Wentworth Miller’s portrayal of the character. More than any other secondary…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens News: Full-Length Trailer Is Here

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been actively staying far away from any and all potential spoilers of the newest Star Wars film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  Luckily, the full length trailer refuses to divulge anything too revealing, all the…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine Nine (3×04) “The Oolong Slayer”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. I remember hearing tidbits before the start of Brookyn Nine-Nine’s third season that there was going to be a plot about a…

Podcast News: DC Debrief Episode Two

DC fans, unite! You may have noticed over the past two weeks if you’ve been reading my coverage of The Flash or Evan’s coverage of Arrow, that the two of us have come together for a weekly podcast covering the two DC shows currently…

TV Review: Please Like Me (3×01) “Eggplant”

Please Like Me was my favorite show of 2014. What it lacked in size it made up for in excellent writing, wit, heart and above all else, a delicacy in handling honest, human emotions balanced with the sheer relatability of…

Ally’s Movie Review: Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak would have been a wonderful silent film. It makes me think of the 2013 film Blancanieves directed by Pablo Berger and how it took the silent film model and updated it, providing the audience ample footage of visually…