Ally Johnson, Author at The Playlist

‘Dating & New York’ Director Jonah Feingold Chats About His Debut Indie, Rom-Coms & More [Interview]

September 10, 2021 1:04 pm

In the feature debut of director Jonah Feingold, “Dating & New York,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, the filmmaker makes his attempt at the romantic comedy by way of modern...

Elijah Wood Talks Playing the Man Who Saw Behind The Monster In Ted Bundy Film ‘No Man Of God’

Ally Johnson

September 4, 2021 5:42 pm

Interviews, News

Elijah Wood, best known for his turn as Frodo in Peter Jackson's “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has been working as an actor now for nearly 20 years, and his work has grown increasingly eclectic over the past de...

10 TV Shows To Watch In September: ‘Scenes From A Marriage,’ ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Foundation’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 1, 2021 1:33 pm

News, Television

September isn’t just a big month for the film - though based on the sheer number of festivals it certainly will rule the conversation - but for television as well with some of the most anticipated titles of th...

12 Movies To Watch In September: ‘Card Counter,’ ‘Eyes Of Tammy Faye’ & More

Ally Johnson

September 1, 2021 12:21 pm

News

With summer ending far too soon, the only consolation is that it would seem like the film industry is finally readying itself for a return to “normalcy” both for better or worse. Festival season is upon us wit...

‘Together’: James McAvoy & Sharon Horgan Talk About The Difficulties Of Marriage & Love In Lockdown In Stephen Daldry’s Latest [Interview]

Ally Johnson

August 27, 2021 11:41 am

Interviews, News

In Stephen Daldry’s latest, the “Billy Elliot” director tackles life in quarantine and the rhythms of lockdown during COVID-19 with “Together.” The film is immediately bolstered by clever and enlightening dial...

11 TV Shows To Watch In August: ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘What If?’ & More

Ally Johnson

August 4, 2021 11:25 am

News, Television

Following a rather slow month for television aside from standouts such as Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” it would seem like we’re back in the swing of things with plenty of series debuts and follow-ups returning thi...

13 Films To Watch In August: ‘Suicide Squad,’ ‘Candyman,’ ‘Coda’ & More

Ally Johnson

August 3, 2021 2:40 pm

News

Just as things were seemingly returning to normal - albeit slowly for some - it would seem that we may be going back to studios possibly shifting release dates for their more prominent properties. Or maybe "Cl...

Actor Emily Mortimer Talks About Shifting Into Writing & Directing Amazon's 'The Pursuit Of Love' [Interview]

Actor Emily Mortimer Talks About Shifting Into Writing & Directing For Amazon’s ‘The Pursuit Of Love’ [Interview]

Ally Johnson

July 30, 2021 3:25 pm

Interviews, News, Television

Jumping effortlessly between drama to comedy, musicals to harrowing, personal horror, Emily Mortimer has had an eclectic career in film and television. With Amazon's “The Pursuit of Love” (also a BBC co-produc...

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8 TV Shows To Watch In July: ‘White Lotus,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Gossip Girl’ & More

Ally Johnson

July 5, 2021 12:41 pm

Features, News, Television

While film is getting an expected bump this month with an increasing number of titles debuting in theaters, television has remained relatively consistent. We still have two episodes left of “Loki” left to spar...

12 Films To Watch in July: ‘No Sudden Move,’ ‘The Green Knight’ & More

Ally Johnson

July 2, 2021 3:22 pm

Features, News

For the first time in quite a while, the upcoming release schedule for films has veered back into some semblance of normal. There will still be several films that receive the treatment of being released in the...

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