@AllysonAJ

TV & Film Critic. Co-founder, Editor-in-Chief @InBetweenDrafts . Words at @CambridgeDay @Pajiba @ButWhyThoPC (she/her/hers) 🌈 [email protected]

 New England somewhere
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Joined June 2009
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Besides myself that I got to take part in Women Writers Week at Ebert. Went long about my late arrival to the world of David Lynch, feeling behind in film criticism, and the way The Straight Story emotionally leveled me.
RogerEbert.com@ebertvoices4 Mar 2024
"Richard Farnsworth delivers an endlessly compelling performance as a man whose stature would suggest stoicism but which belies the truth of his compassionate, emotionally open demeanor." @AllysonAJ on her love of David Lynch's THE STRAIGHT STORY. Read: rogerebert.com/features/the-…
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How ‘A Day of Judgment’ Turned a Slasher Film Into Christian Propaganda: Director Charles Reynolds set out to make a slasher movie. His producer turned A Day of Judgment in a Christian film instead. dlvr.​it/TVsnY0
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REVIEW: ‘Forever Ago’ Lays the Groundwork for Life After Loss: As a story about love, life, and making the choice to keep going after grief Forever Ago is one of the year's best stories in any medium. dlvr.​it/TVq3G0
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Repugnant. Shame on the author for writing this gutless piece of shit and USA for running it. Pure cowardice masked as insight. Fuck you.
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Opinion: Young women must take responsibility for their actions. Regretting one’s bad decisions is a far cry from rape. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…

The 'Cornell 7' haven't been charged. The mob doesn't care | Opinion

The heated reaction to the Cornell allegations and the rush to judge the young men shows we've learned nothing about the dangers of 'believing women.'

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Lucy Dacus@lucydacusSep 25
fuck netanyahu, free palestine
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REVIEW: ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Season 1 Delivers Superb Worldbuilding dlvr.it/TVbbf9

Daemons of the Shadow Realm Season 1 Delivers Expert Worldbuilding

Daemons of the Shadow Realm Season 1 pulls off a tricky balancing act, delivering dense worldbuilding, strong action, and lovable characters.

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RESIDENT EVIL: Ever wonder what would happen if a Judd Apatow protagonist got plopped into an Evil Dead movie? Zach Cregger did, and it's surprisingly effective. Full review for #ResidentEvil now @InBetweenDrafts inbetweendrafts.com/resident…

'Resident Evil' review: Scary side quests - InBetweenDrafts

'Weapons' director Zach Cregger returns with his own stripped-down, silly-but-scary adaptation of 'Resident Evil.'

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Criterion Collection
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REVIEW: ‘Resident Evil’ Is Gross, Hilarious, and One of the Best Video Game Movies Ever dlvr.it/TVWwwr

Resident Evil (2026) Review: One of the Best Video Game Movies Ever

Resident Evil (2026) from Zach Cregger is a must-watch for both fans of the franchise and those who've never picked up a controller.

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REVIEW: ‘You Had To Be There’ Is The Ideal Peak Into The Light Of The Godspell World dlvr.it/TVX6Xb

You Had to Be There Review: An Ideal Peak Into the Light of the Godspell World

Whether you come to You Had to Be There by way of Godspell or 70s comedy history, you'll find plenty to delight in from toe to tip.

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TIFF 2026: ‘Elsinore (2026)’ Features A Titanic Performance from Andrew Scott But Little Else dlvr.it/TVV7Xv

Elsinore Review: Andrew Scott's Powerful Performance Isn't Enough

Elsinore works best when Andrew Scott is allowed to command the screen as the late actor Ian Charleson as her prepares for his final performance.

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Adored this one.
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TIFF 2026: ‘Iron Boy’ Is A Marvelous Coming-of-Age Animated Tale dlvr.it/TVVN5Y

Iron Boy (2026) Review: A Vibrant and Heartfelt Marvel

Iron Boy (2026) is a visual marvel and a spectacular and grounded coming-of-age story from filmmaker Louis Clichy.

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imagine if someone in 2016 told me that in 10 years I’d have more respect for Macklemore than Radiohead. the kind of prediction that medieval kings used to kill their seers for making.
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TIFF 2026: ‘Future Tense’ Reflects An Eerie Timeless Sensibility dlvr.it/TVTf1J

Future Tense Review: A Stripped Down Sci-Fi Affair With Real Heart

In her fourth feature film, Future Tense, Jenna Cato Bass's foray into sci-fi becomes an unfortunately timely story.

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TIFF 2026: ‘Tender Loving Care’ Is A Masterful Coda To A Mythic Film Career dlvr.it/TVSkn0

Tender Loving Care Review: A Beautifully Masterful Coda

Tender Loving Care is a revelation only Leigh could deftly deliver at the twilight of his career, after a mythic canon spent probing human connection.

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More #Hope coverage from me~! Got to chat with Hoyeon about her leap from Squid Game to her first feature film as its badass, gun-toting action movie hero.
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How Hoyeon Manifested Her Way Into 'Hope' as Its Badass Sci-Fi Heroine gizmodo.com/hope-hoyeon-na-h…

How Hoyeon Manifested Her Way Into 'Hope' as Its Badass Sci-Fi Heroine

The 'Squid Game' actor dishes on how her meeting with director Na Hong-jin resulted in a 'big yes' for her to play 'Hope' stand-out Sung-ae as her first-ever feature film role.

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jourdain searles@judysquirrelsSep 11
if you are able to help me out, i’ll include some links. I had to break up with my family this year because I just really, truly have nothing. and it breaks my heart that my mom doesn’t understand that. I feel like shit! paypal.me/jourdainsearles

Pay Jourdain Searles using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/jourdainsearles and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

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Been up since 2:30 am. Seen 3 films. Ate some good food. Back at TIFF tomorrow bright and early.
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Jon Winkler@MrJW595Sep 4
ONSLAUGHT: I mean this with all due respect...Adam Wingard needs to go back to the big monkey and his lizard friend. Full review for @InBetweenDrafts here: inbetweendrafts.com/onslaugh…

'Onslaught' review: Half-baked bloodshed - InBetweenDrafts

Director Adam Wingard and writer Simon Barrett reunite for 'Onslaught,' a mix of action schlock and B-movie gore that never quite gels.

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kenzie xcx 🦋@kenzie__xcxSep 1
i HATE this. this and the possession remake - we dont NEED these. just put the originals in theaters, create a new physical release. like we dont NEED to remake these things.
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Japanese horror movie PULSE is getting a remake at Sony Screen Gems & Spyglass. Dave Boyle is directing. In the original, young people experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website. Source: @DEADLINE
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Japanese horror movie PULSE is getting a remake at Sony Screen Gems & Spyglass. Dave Boyle is directing. In the original, young people experience strange phenomena involving missing co-workers and friends, technological breakdown, and a mysterious website. Source: @DEADLINE
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