Eric Lavallée

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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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Closer Look: Deep Thoughts for Sossamon in Monte Hellman’s Road to Nowhere

In Venice this year, there's the more "known" tale of rivalry between young females in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan and then we have an additional, lesser-known girls "backstabbing one another" with Monte Hellman's Road to Nowhere.

Closer Look: Freak Show Attractions in Abdellatif Kechiche’s Black Venus

Last week, we showed you a behind the scenes look at Abdellatif Kechiche's Black Venus (La Vénus Noire), this week we have a first look at what would have been the common carnival setting.

Closer Look: Desolate Backdrops in Kelly Reichardt’s Meek’s Cutoff

It's difficult to contain my excitement for the loads of must see titles in this fall festival movie-going season and perched high above the titles without domestic distribution deals already in place, we have Kelly Reichardt's Meek's Cutoff.

Scott Speedman Attempts to Break McAdams and Tatum’s ‘Vow’

With Rachel McAdams cast and the city of Toronto serving as the backdrop, the addition of Scott Speedman makes Michael Sucsy's directing debut theatrical (he received a ton of praise for HBO's Grey Gardens) an almost all "Canadian" affair.

Film Movement ‘Whistle’ into Next Year

Film Movement have landed yet another winner from the Berlin Film Festival - If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle accounts as one more sample of the extremely rich Romanian film scene. Co-written and produced by Catalin Mitulescu (How I Celebrated the End of the World), Florin Serban's debut film - a handheld offering about a young teen trying to re-enter society after a stint juvenile detention center, won the Grand Jury and Alfred Bauer prizes in Berlin.

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