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.

Ally’s Movie Review: The D Train

There are very few movies that I go into with no prior knowledge of so, going to see the Jack Black lead The D Train for me was a bit of a treat, having only known it had debuted at…

Ally’s Movie Review: Hot Pursuit

Hot Pursuit isn’t a very good movie. I enjoyed it, sure, and I even laughed a number of times, but all things considered, it’s weak. Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara play well together and clearly the team up was supposed…

TV Review: The Flash (1×21) “Grodd Lives”

Oh, look. Look at what happens when you give Candice Patton anything to work with and see how well she delivers? I’ve grown 100% more frustrated with the shows treatment of Iris in the span of an episode. Grodd was…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×21) “Det. Dave Majors”

If season two has seemed less cohesive overall than season one, it might have something to do with how splintered the storylines are within an episode. A typical sitcom is running at around 21-minutes, making it decidedly difficult to tell…

Ally’s Movie Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are back for a thrilling, fun and–dare I say it?–darker film. While it doesn’t achieve the same feeling as its critically and commercially beloved predecessor, it’s a sequel befitting the model Marvel has created and a success…

Women in Film Wednesday: 5 Years of Great Films

I know, I know-I suck. For the very small handful of you that read these columns I apologize that I’ve been so sporadic with them as of late. This week I want to make reference (not a very timely reference)…

TV Review: The Flash (1×20) “The Trap”

Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “The Flash.” To catch up on previous coverage, click here. Now, that’s the episode I’ve wanted to see these last few weeks. There was no unnecessary villain of the week, Doctor Wells…