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.

Growing Up Baumbach: Celebrating 20 Years in Film.

Hello fellow The Squid and the Whale enthusiasts and Greenberg lovers! For those of us who found Frances Ha to be darling and Kicking and Screaming to be stellar, make sure to check out the information below, because you may be in luck. A24 has put together…

TV Review: Broad City (2×09) “Coat Check”

This is the type of Broad City that I love. It starts out in one place and ends in one that I didn’t see coming. You can’t predict what’s going to happen on this show, you just have to sit and enjoy it.…

A Cinderella Story: What Movie Told it Best

With Kenneth Branagh’s live action of Disney’s Cinderella hitting theaters this week, we thought it would be best to go through some of our personal favorite iterations of the story. Check them out below and let us know in the comments what…

Women in Film Wednesday: Beyond the Lights (2014)

Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film Love & Basketball, a film which I genuinely find to be incredible. Finally, after having missed its theatrical run, I was able to rent Beyond the Lights on Amazon (support female directed…

TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2×18) “Captain Peralta”

This week’s episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Captain Peralta” is another example of why I wish this show could add maybe five minutes to its overall running time. It was a good episode–an exceptional one for Jake’s characterization–but as it ended,…

TV Review: Shameless (5×08) “Uncle Carl”

This was a great episode of Shameless. Beginning the episode with most of the family splintered into different storylines, and ending it with them embracing their Gallagher pride was the best decision the show could have made. This show has a fantastic…

Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Line-Up Announced: What Caught My Eye

With one Film Festival ending there always seems to be one right around the corner and now, with Sundance and Berlin promptly in the past, it’s time for the Tribeca Film Festival, hosted in New York each spring. It may…