Nick Allen

Nick Allen is a professional film critic living in Chicago. Over the course of several years he has written 300+ reviews for TheScorecardReview.com and has interviewed a long list of top Hollywood personalities. A member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, Nick sees every new release and votes in the group's year-end awards.

Expertise

Film Critic

Occupation

Film Critic/Reviewer: TheScorecardReview.com
Assistant Editor/Contributing Writer: RogerEbert.com
Contributing Writer: The Onion
Contributing Writer: The Hollywood Reporter

Education

Columbia College Chicago: B.A., Film & Video, Critical Studies

Affiliations and Memberships

Chicago Film Critics Association

Degree in Film Studies

Nick graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Film Studies. At Columbia, he took many classes on movie history, movie making, foreign films, and even specific directors like Alfred Hitchcock and Clint Eastwood.

Film Critic

In high school, he wrote weekly film reviews for the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper The Eagle Tribune, located in his home state of Massachusetts. Since then, his work also appeared on RogerEbert.com, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Onion.

Connect With Nick Allen

Looking for a movie night recommendation, or curious about a film's content? Just ask Nick. He loves talking about movies! You can connect with him on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter.