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.

Enter to Win Unfriended Screening Passes in Boston

Boston horror fans! Here is your chance to see the upcoming film Unfriended before anyone else! Enter to win free screening passes to see UNFRIENDED in Boston before it hits theaters! Email universalmoviesboston@gmail.com with THE YOUNG FOLKS in the subject line and…

TV Review: Shameless (5×10) “South Side Rules”

  What we have here is good television. Shameless turns in what might be my favorite episode of the season (so far), with one it’s most meditative installments to date. The camerawork by John Wells lingers on his actors faces…

TV Review: Broad City (2×10) “St. Marks”

This is how every season of Broad City should end: with an unwavering focus on our two leads and their friendship. The season finale last year is one of my favorite episodes the show ever did (And still is) because of how…

Women in Film Wednesday: Run and Jump (2013)

About two years ago, I was able to interview the principle cast and the director Steph Green of the film Run and Jump at the Tribeca Film Festival. Due to some surreal travel experiences that year and some short notice scheduling conflicts…

TV Review: The Flash (1×15) “Out of Time”

“Holy Shit” was the most popular phrase of mine in tonight’s episode of The Flash “Out of Time”. Since I’m well acquainted with internet theories and comic book lore, and watch any promo video that comes out of a show…

TV Review: Shameless (5×09) “Carl’s First Sentencing”

The living and the dying take up most of this week’s episode of Shameless, which doesn’t do much to further the ongoing storylines, but gives a lot of hints of what’s to come as well as setting up new storylines for the…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×19) “Sabotage”

This wasn’t a funny episode, which isn’t to say I never laughed. Has anyone ever noticed that Jake has been kind of sad in season two? Ever since season one ended with Jake going undercover instead of dealing with his…