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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Review: Wristcutters

"Leads Patrick Fugit and Shannyn Sossamon are great candidates to vehicle the incoherence of their dilemma and to demonstrate how youth and untimely death is a tragedy in itself, but one can’t help but feel that this is a comedy that funnels as many possible jokes one could think of in such a predicament."

Wristcutters: A Love Story | Review

Pale Riders: Cheating death in the after life has its share of highs and lows.

Foreign Film Oscar Noms 2008: The Complete List!

With Eran Kolirin's The Band's Visit out of the foreign Oscar picture, IONCINEMA.com predicts a four-way race between audience faves Persepolis, The Counterfeiters, 4 months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Caramel. Mexico's The Orphanage has the best chance at completing the 5 pack. That said everything else is just a formality. The final five picks will be announced on Jan. 22. The Oscar ceremony takes place Feb. 24.

Reygadas takes top prize at 43rd Chicago Int. Film Festival

Carlos Reygadas' Silent Light (Luz Silenciosa) has won the Golden Hugo as Best Film of the 43rd Chicago film festival, just nudging out Wang...

After popcorn features, Cage will ‘Vanish’ into indie territory

I don't question his talent (Adaptation), I question his film role choices (Ghost Rider). With The Wrestler (a film with that Darren Aronofsky...

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2026 TIFF: Anna Foglietta, Alexandra Pechman & Ione Hernández in the Discovery Section

From yesterday's TIFF Platform section we now move to...

2026 Venice Film Festival: Lili Horvát, Nathalia Acevedo & Robert Guédiguian in Giornate Degli Autori

Hungarian filmmaker Lili Horvát, actress-turned filmmaker Nathalia Acevedo and...

2026 TIFF: Amanda Kernell, Irene Dionisio & John Trengove Films Among Dozen Platform Comp Selections

Earlier this year, the Academy Awards announced that the...
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