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.

Attend a Boston Screening of ‘Dope’

Dope is one of my most anticipated films of the summer. Having sparked much excitement after it’s debut at this year’s Sundance, the film is full of unknown actors and hip-hop music, and it has been compared to Pulp Fiction. Count…

Reasons to Tune in to Season Three of ‘Hannibal’ Tonight

It’s that time of year again where I pretend that Hannibal doesn’t freak me out, only to watch one episode (in broad daylight, by the way) and be left disturbed, grossed out, and watching sitcoms to cleanse my head from any of…

First Full-Length Trailer for ‘Suffragette’ Debuts

The first trailer for the Carey Mulligan-led Suffragette is here and immediately has catapulted itself into one of my most anticipated films of the year. With an enormously talented cast that consists of not only Mulligan but Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter,…

BOSTON Screening for Spy June 2nd

Boston film fans and Melissa McCarthy enthusiasts-follow the link below to win tickets to a Boston screening of Spy. McCarthy has been hit or miss lately in the comedy department and Spy looks the sure fire win we all want it to be. With a…

Win Passes for ENTOURAGE Screening in Boston

Boston movie fans! Entourage is right around the corner and we’re giving you the chance to be one of the very first in line to see the new film. Based on the popular HBO series Entourage is bringing some of your favorite characters back…

The Movies That Freaked Us Out As Kids

Horror movies don’t sit well with me. I’ve tried some of themto try and up my “cool cred” to very little avail. I sat through ten minutes of High Tension, while trying to impress a boy before I said “screw this” and…

New Official ‘Pan’ Trailer Debut

After being pushed back from its original summer release to the fall, there was the reliable chatter of what this means for the film. Does the studio want to avoid summer competition at the box office or maybe does it…