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).

Exclusive articles:

Review: Stephanie Daley

"Stephanie Daley is a hard film to watch, but once absorbed it’s a harder not to watch it."

Review: In the Land of Women

"Giving his film a planned, cumbersome treatment proves to be fatal to the film’s character and desired tone, all In the Land of Women manages to do is add an air of modernity to what is considered cliché and give viewers one more ungenuine look at how people in suburban neighborhoods communicate with one another."

Stephanie Daley | Review

What one wants, the other doesn’t

In the Land of Women | Review

New Kid on the Block

Cannes: Un Certain Regard

Lots of first time filmmakers make up this year's Un Certain Regard.

Breaking

La bola negra | Review

The Play’s the Thing: Ambrossi & Calvo Connect the...

A Long Winter | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

A Gentle Thaw: Haigh’s Measured Drama is Glacial but...

Animol | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

Mismanaged Masculinity: Walters’ Gritty Debut Lacks Impactful Style Over...

Artificial | 2026 London BFI Film Festival Review

The End of The World as we Know it:...
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