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) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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Theron and Lee Jones part of ‘Garden’ Mix

Right up there with “how did it feel to win the Oscar?” is the ever annoying question “so whatcha gonna do next?”. For the longest time, the standard Paul Haggis answer would have been Against All Enemies, but it now appears that 9/11 question will be replaced by a war drama set in Baghdad.

WIP don’t practice ‘Abstinence’

Unless you are Shakespeare or Clancy, there are not too many others that get to enjoy book to screen adaptations of their work and these days, if your name is Tom Perrotta you can’t be complaining. After the 99’ Broderick/Witherspoon dark comedy called Election gave viewers/readers insight into overzealous teachers and students, this upcoming autumn we’ll get the equal opportunity to revel in the upcoming (and perhaps the best film of the year) Little Children.

Review: Science of Sleep, The

"With zero CGI and a couple of looping sequences that would drive mainstream viewers packing, The Science of Sleep is a film that addresses the notion of an unhealthy crush – a fixture which will surely not be the case for Gondry-fans."

‘Black Book’ Gets Check, Not Chicks

One of the most sought after films of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) seems to have finally found a home. Sony Picture Classics, known for their ability to promote foreign language films, has reportedly reached an agreement to purchase Paul Verhoeven’s Black Book following an exceptional showing at Wednesday’s Gala Premier at TIFF.

Review: Secret Life of Words, The

"entire healing period is overwrought with tediously drawn out dialogue exchanges and the final last quarter of the picture makes one wonder why the clinical template of the picture had to be such a mainstay in developing both the narrative and the characters"

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2026 Cannes: Nicolas Winding Refn, Quentin Dupieux & Bertrand Mandico on the Croisette

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