Allyson Johnson
@allysonaj.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @ InBetweenDrafts.com — Film & TV Critic ButWhyTho.net, Pajiba.com, CambridgeDay.com. Freelance writer — tired. Follow my free substack.
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Cat date with Llewyn’s friend (and Lazlo's nemesis) Pippin
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cat date with Llewyn’s friend (and Lazlo's nemesis) Pippin
Going to have to start taking a harder look at my reaction to certain films because did I actually love it or did it just make me cry...a lot (me reckoning with liking Train Dreams).
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Going to have to start taking a harder look at my reaction to certain films because did I actually love it or did it just make me cry...a lot (me reckoning with liking Train Dreams).
Is anyone else apparently a major hoarder of old notebooks...I'm not talking journals lol like list making / screening note notebooks. Do you all toss them ??
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Is anyone else apparently a major hoarder of old notebooks...I'm not talking journals lol like list making / screening note notebooks. Do you all toss them ??
Me and six other people seated for the 2pm Wicked: For Good matinee...Review to come.
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Me and six other people seated for the 2pm Wicked: For Good matinee...Review to come.
There was a gun...in the book 🥹
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
There was a gun...in the book 🥹
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‘Angels Egg’ review: A cult classic beautifully restored - inbetweendrafts.com/angels-egg-r...
Angel's Egg Review - InBetweenDrafts
The 4K restoration of 'Angel's Egg' beautifully instills new, haunting life into the cult-classic from filmmaker Mamoru Oshii.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
‘Angels Egg’ review: A cult classic beautifully restored - inbetweendrafts.com/angels-egg-r...
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‘Demonschool’ is an addictive RPG that knows its audience - inbetweendrafts.com/demonschool-...
Demonschool First Impressions - InBetweenDrafts
Necrosoft and Ysbryd delivers fun, '90s inspired thrills and strong blends of artwork with their latest RPG, 'Demonschool.'
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November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
‘Demonschool’ is an addictive RPG that knows its audience - inbetweendrafts.com/demonschool-...
Combating short days with big hair.
And...alcohol...
And...alcohol...
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Combating short days with big hair.
And...alcohol...
And...alcohol...
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‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ review: Witnessing each other’s humanity - inbetweendrafts.com/put-your-sou...
‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ review - InBetweenDrafts
Sepideh Farsi's 'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk' shows how a deeply human connection can be formed in one of the darkest times in global history.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ review: Witnessing each other’s humanity - inbetweendrafts.com/put-your-sou...
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Whether it’s a tiny outlet or a major one, I think the entire space could pull back quite a bit on the hyperbolic pull quotes. Like how many “masterpieces” do we get a year now?
November 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Whether it’s a tiny outlet or a major one, I think the entire space could pull back quite a bit on the hyperbolic pull quotes. Like how many “masterpieces” do we get a year now?
Edgar Wright hasn't made a great film since The World's End and it's become abundantly clear how much heart Simon Pegg added to the scripts.
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Edgar Wright hasn't made a great film since The World's End and it's become abundantly clear how much heart Simon Pegg added to the scripts.
34 ✌️ sitting politely for decades
November 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
34 ✌️ sitting politely for decades
Reviews the delightful and visually grand 'Little Amelie or the Character of Rain' for @butwhytho.net butwhytho.net/2025/11/litt...
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain Review: Perfectly Bottled Wonder
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain gorgeously brings the work of Amélie Nothomb to life with stunning, 2D and digital animation.
butwhytho.net
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reviews the delightful and visually grand 'Little Amelie or the Character of Rain' for @butwhytho.net butwhytho.net/2025/11/litt...
Sharing this again because writing it was so cathartic - thank you everyone who has taken a moment to read it so far. "Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met" - open.substack.com/pub/rootsand...
"Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met" by Allyson Johnson
We All Desire Community and the Comfort it Brings
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November 3, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Sharing this again because writing it was so cathartic - thank you everyone who has taken a moment to read it so far. "Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met" - open.substack.com/pub/rootsand...
Wrote some words inspired by Sorry, Baby and loss and watching others commiserate life.
“I used to think I liked being alone. These days I’m not so sure.”
Excerpt from Allyson Johnson’s “Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met.” Read the full piece on our Substack, Roots & Words, at the link below:
buff.ly/DbTooiF
#writingcommunity
Excerpt from Allyson Johnson’s “Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met.” Read the full piece on our Substack, Roots & Words, at the link below:
buff.ly/DbTooiF
#writingcommunity
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Wrote some words inspired by Sorry, Baby and loss and watching others commiserate life.
A personal essay of mine about Sorry, Baby, the grief of loving people, and community is live now at the Roots & Friends Substack from @westtradereview.bsky.social - it is, by far, the best title I'll ever come up with - rootsandwords.substack.com/p/three-toas...
"Three Toasts to a Woman I Never Met" by Allyson Johnson
We All Desire Community and the Comfort it Brings
rootsandwords.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A personal essay of mine about Sorry, Baby, the grief of loving people, and community is live now at the Roots & Friends Substack from @westtradereview.bsky.social - it is, by far, the best title I'll ever come up with - rootsandwords.substack.com/p/three-toas...
Scrolling through our texts over the past 5 years - here are some films my Nana, who passed away late last week, recommended to me/urged me to watch. She never went for the expected.
October 29, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Scrolling through our texts over the past 5 years - here are some films my Nana, who passed away late last week, recommended to me/urged me to watch. She never went for the expected.
My review for 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle' which I found abysmal and dull @theplaylist.bsky.social theplaylist.net/the-hand-tha...
'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle' Review: Mary Elizabeth Winestead Struggles With A Lackluster Script
Despite a strong cast led by Mary Elizabeth Winestead and Maika Monroe, 'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle' struggles to thrill.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My review for 'The Hand that Rocks the Cradle' which I found abysmal and dull @theplaylist.bsky.social theplaylist.net/the-hand-tha...
Women I work with are going to a 1920s inspired event and are looking for easy hairstyles to emulate the Era. I'm looking for recs from more historical geared people / good stills from film.
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Women I work with are going to a 1920s inspired event and are looking for easy hairstyles to emulate the Era. I'm looking for recs from more historical geared people / good stills from film.
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Three Favorites with Eli Rallo: Literary fiction favorites - inbetweendrafts.com/three-favori...
Three Favorites with Eli Rallo - InBetweenDrafts
We spoke with author Eli Rallo about her three favorite literary fiction novels ahead of her latest, 'Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?'
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October 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Three Favorites with Eli Rallo: Literary fiction favorites - inbetweendrafts.com/three-favori...
I am shocked with each new actor who shows up on The Faculty...Usher ? Jon Stewart?! Commandant Spangler from Malcolm in the Middle?!?
October 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I am shocked with each new actor who shows up on The Faculty...Usher ? Jon Stewart?! Commandant Spangler from Malcolm in the Middle?!?
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I reviewed SHE LOVED BLOSSOMS MORE for @inbetweendrafts.bsky.social and while I had some minor complaints, it’s a wonderfully strange little film that oozes style and punches way above its above its weight class. Confident filmmaking and a unique vision. It’s out on digital too so it’s easy to find!
She Loved Blossoms More Review - InBetweenDrafts
An inventive and DIY take on cinematic grief offers a fresh lens in the endlessly creative She Loved Blossoms More.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I reviewed SHE LOVED BLOSSOMS MORE for @inbetweendrafts.bsky.social and while I had some minor complaints, it’s a wonderfully strange little film that oozes style and punches way above its above its weight class. Confident filmmaking and a unique vision. It’s out on digital too so it’s easy to find!