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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Weekly Eye Candy: 42 Below One Dream Rush

The pitch is simple. The line-up is impressive. 42 directors explore their dreams (add fantasies and day dreams to the signification of dreams) in 42 seconds. As a trailer that announces the project, this merits our Eye Candy mention of the week. Sponsored by the vodka brand 42 Below, so far, the site is far from the magical number of 42 participants, names like Lynch and Carlos Reygadas have yet to post their contribution, but a quick look around and we can find some noteworthy pieces such as Alishan which includes a mode of transportation, something that always seems to be found in my dreams.

Michael Moore Makes Us Feel Good About Giving

It was originally supposed to be a concrete sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, but the financial crisis was a lot more "current" than George Bush's administration.

A Look at Nowhere Boy’s Aaron Johnson

If production began back in March, Sam Taylor-Wood is well into the post production process on Nowhere Boy, probably at the editing bay as I write this. No official stills have been released, but some outdoor pics were snapped featuring the film's lead actor Aaron Johnson who takes on a younger John Lennon, as well as Anne-Marie Duff who plays Lennon's mother.

Film Review: Moon

Backed by convincingly sharp visuals, a Sam Rockwell who excels once again in one more awkward role and a script that in essence is dark, but is made accessible by some unexpected humor and a storyline that the average ipod owner can understand, Jones' Moon wets our appetite and while he might not quench our thirst for something edgy or unique, there is enough working here to make for a film worth landing on.

Unsold Films From the 2009 Cannes Film Festival Lot

Last year Wild Bunch had problems finding a buyer at their price (which was probably anywhere close from 8 to 12 million for Che (obviously parts I and II packaged together), Synecdoche, New York ending up going to Sony Pictures Classics at perhaps a rebate and James Gray's Two Lovers ended up going back into Magnolia Film's starting rotation (2929 Productions were looking for a sale). While there are no American casualties this year, there are some prestige titles and some definite art-house pictures patiently waiting for a home. Here is a grouping of films that at some point should find a buyer but for reason X, Y and Z still haven't.

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