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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Wiseman’s Boxing Gym Making the Rounds this October

Boxing Gym will commence its theatrical run starting at the IFC Center thanks to a joint release between mTuckman media and Wiseman's Zipporah Films (both recently paired on the very successful theatrical run of La Danse—The Paris Opera Ballet.

The Housemaid | Review

Comes with the Territory: Loosely Based Remake Dazzles Visually, Fizzles Narratively.

Tracking Shot June 2010: Farmiga’s Higher Ground, Fresnadillo’s Intruders and PTA’s The Master?

At the beginning of every month, IONCINEMA.com's "Tracking Shot" features about a half-dozen projects that are moments away from lensing and that we feel are worth signaling out. This June, we are keeping tabs on the newly announced docu-comedy project from Morgan Spurlock who'll be chasing nerd core of comic book fans at Comic-con this year. Jack and Diane seems to be going ahead this month with casting officially in place and announced during the Cannes film festival, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will begin filming his latest thriller with two big name talents on board and only one 11 year-old girl left to cast.

Bertrand Bonello Works with Shooting Stars in ‘L’apollonide’

Bertrand Bonello’s commenced shooting on his fifth feature film yesterday, pulling in a pool of Euro actresses in Adèle Haenel, Jasmine Trinca, Hafsia Herzi, Noémie Lvovsky and Céline Sallette for what should be one more controversial film add to his filmography which already includes The Pornographer (2001) and Tiresia (2003).

Alistair Banks Griffin

From the beginning, I wanted to craft the film as a sort of Memento mori piece. I was very interested in Vanitas paintings from the 16th and 17th century. These paintings were crafted usually as still life and meant as a reminder of the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death.

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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | 2026 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Holy War: Mahershala Ali Unleashes Fatherly Vengeance Your Mother Your...

Back to Buenos Aires | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Doctor and the Devils: Bechis Explores the Agony...

A Bit of Light | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Under the Cherry Moon: Asgari Lets the Sun Shine...
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