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: Teen Wolf (5×01) “Creatures of the Night”

The season five premiere of Teen Wolf may be the show’s best premiere yet…if it weren’t for those silly opening minutes. You were so close, Teen Wolf, to nailing a season premiere. Close enough, I suppose. Welcome back, dedicated and, due to…

TV Review: Humans (1×01) “Episode 1”

Humans premiered tonight on AMC, and it’s a promising start. While there is certainly room to grow and some of the ideas are roughly sketched, its science fiction and drama has enough intrigue to keep me interested. It is, to…

Top Ten Episodes of Teen Wolf….So Far

Season Five of Teen Wolf premieres this upcoming Monday, June 29th, and I can say that it’s a welcome return, with enough humor and heart to make up for some of season four’s lesser moments. With our characters entering their…

TV Review: Killjoys (1×01) “Bangarang”

This is a show, by its very nature and aesthetic, that is meant for the summer season. Premiering on the Syfy channel, there is an understandable reason to hesitate, but Killjoys is a fun, charming science fiction show, and while…

TYF Staff Picks Best Movie Monsters

With the cinematic juggernaut Jaws reaching its 40th anniversary this weekend, June 20th, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the best movie monsters of our time. I can’t say I’m all too well-versed in the genre (not for…

Best of the Bad: Teen Wolf Villains Ranked

The inclusion of a good villain can make or break a show or film. When a villain becomes too monotonous or hammy, when they’re shoehorned in for dramatic effect or have little to offer the premise, they become a distraction.…

Ally’s Movie Review: ‘Inside Out’

A little girl’s emotions have so rarely been given the attention and care as Riley’s have in Pixar’s newest film, Inside Out. When Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is uprooted from her loving, Midwestern home and moved to San Francisco, her emotions…