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: The Flash (1×11) – “The Sound and the Fury”

The Flash loves its messages of the week, and this week its focus was on the people in your life that you lean on, those who are your personal heroes and who are to an extent irreplaceable. Harrison Wells comes…

Before Sunrise: 20 Year Anniversary

We may all be currently talking about Boyhood and Richard Linklater’s immense success in bottling time, but it was Before Sunrise that truly captured the essence of stolen moments. When Before Sunrise was released twenty years ago, we didn’t know that there would be two…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×14) – “The Defense Rests”

Brooklyn Nine-Nine has had some abrupt endings recently, but few have seemed so dedicated to the three-act format as tonight’s “The Defense Rests.” It was a solid, funny episode that once again moved the plot forward without any major stumbles,…

From the Record Crate: Bright Eyes – “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” (2005)

I feel like a bit of a hack writing this because, surprisingly, considering my music tastes, I am not what you’d call a dedicated or avid fan of the band Bright Eyes. However, fear not Conor Oberst enthusiasts, because I…

Ally’s Movie Review: Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Trying to convince us that Aquaman can be taken seriously while introducing him drunk and talking to a lobster isn’t ever going to work in your favor. You can pretty him up, give him a tragic backstory and hide the…

TV Review: Broad City (2×02) – “Mochalatta Chills”

After the first episode of season two set things in motion (kind of) for the two leads, episode two brings the complete focus on the two young women and how they’re coping with their current career. Illana is told by…

TV Review: The Flash (1×10) – “Revenge of the Rogues”

The Flash is back and in a big way. Once again Barry’s good intentions are pulled between his need to honor his commitments to Doctor Wells, and his want to save those in need. Joe and Wells are pulling Barry…