Allyson Johnson

Allyson Johnson InBetweenDrafts Oct 21, 2026 10/10 Breathless in its undertaking and wonderfully thought-provoking, to the point of suggesting a necessary second visit, it takes the documentary format, plays within its standard lines, then punches holes in expectations. Go to Full Review You Can See Everything (2026) 96% - -

Allyson Johnson InBetweenDrafts Sep 26, 2026 8/10 Oppenheim paints the film with an acidic glow, with a slinking, voyeuristic approach to humanity’s rot, refusing to let us look away from the decay. Go to Full Review Primetime (2026) 86% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 19, 2026 7.5/10 Stephanie Ahn is a talent to watch, delivering a sensitively told story about the reserves of strength necessary in a world heavy with the weight of expectations. Go to Full Review Bedford Park (2026) 94% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 19, 2026 8/10 Look Back (2026) is timeless, aching with the passage of time and all it takes in return for what it allows us. Go to Full Review Look Back (2026) 90% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 16, 2026 7/10 The story itself is so compelling and vital that it's hard to complain when Heder has, for the most part, created a film tailored for mass appeal without shying away from the herculean efforts depicted. Go to Full Review Being Heumann (2026) 84% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 15, 2026 9/10 Heartfelt and sweet, with a story at the center that speaks to the pivotal need to communicate, even when the going gets tough, the film delights in its ability to catch viewers off guard. Go to Full Review Iron Boy (2026) 100% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 15, 2026 6/10 Andrew Scott is such a formidable force of nature, his attuned physicality showing the signs of Ian’s continued weathered appearance, the effort of performing taking a clear toll on his body. Go to Full Review Elsinore (2026) 88% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 14, 2026 8/10 The rhythm of the film, its biting humor and keen observations about the cyclical nature of the world and how it breaks and breaks again to reveal the rotted underbelly, is fueled by the steady presence of its two leads. Go to Full Review Wild Horse Nine (2026) 93% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 14, 2026 5/10 Everybody Wants to F*ck Me loses the point early in the second act and struggles to recover, forgoing more interesting ideas for a spat-out ending that feels unearned and meanspirited. Go to Full Review Everybody Wants to F*ck Me (2026) 63% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 14, 2026 7.5/10 A Long Winter may not scale the heights of Andrew Haigh’s most impressive works, but it combines all of his most noteworthy elements to create something worthwhile and transportive. Go to Full Review A Long Winter (2026) 79% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 12, 2026 7/10 Fjord is a tricky, frustrating, yet engaging drama about the insidious ways in which we’re quick to label. Go to Full Review Fjord (2026) 92% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 11, 2026 8/10 Driving home the idea of the integrity of memory and how it’s through memories that we survive, The Last Blossom is an unassuming gem. Go to Full Review The Last Blossom (2025) 100% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Sep 7, 2026 4.5/10 Lackluster and devoid of the infectious glee that made [Goldstein and Daley's] previous two films such hits, Mayday stalls out before it's gotten the chance to take off.  Go to Full Review Mayday (2026) 83% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Aug 15, 2026 8.5/10 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma casts a wicked spell of wanting. Go to Full Review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) 94% - -

Allyson Johnson InBetweenDrafts Aug 12, 2026 8/10 With fine-tuned comedy, practical effects, and a genuinely thoughtful story that bridges the worlds of humans and cartoons with a Who Framed Roger Rabbit-level ease, Coyote vs. Acme is an absolute delight. Go to Full Review Coyote vs. Acme (2026) 96% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Jul 28, 2026 5.5/10 Spider-Man: Brand New Day lacks soul. It lacks conviction and a narratively contained specific point. Go to Full Review Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) 90% - -

Allyson Johnson InBetweenDrafts Jul 28, 2026 5/10 Hollow and in desperate need of a directive, the film achieves a glossy finish with no substance. Go to Full Review Sheep in the Box (2026) 43% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Jul 20, 2026 8/10 Heartfelt and emotionally explosive, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is a welcome return that will make us yearn for even more time spent in the company of this well-established, expectation-defying world. Go to Full Review Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) 90% - -

Allyson Johnson But Why Tho? Jul 12, 2026 9/10 Armed with a devilishly interrogative script, expressive direction that homes in on the truths of these characters, and intense performances from Wilde and Rogen, The Invite delights in how much it disarms you. Go to Full Review The Invite (2026) 96% - -

Allyson Johnson InBetweenDrafts Jun 23, 2026 7.5/10 With blazing confidence and a thrilling, momentous throughline, Leviticus is a blistering debut filled with immense potential. Go to Full Review Leviticus (2026) 93% - -