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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Hutchence Back To Life

The rumors have been confirmed and fans of Aussie rockers INXS can finally get another taste of the former front man and longhaired heartthrob Michael Hutchence. The lead singer, who recorded 12 albums with the group until his death in 1997, was said to be the spirit of INXS – a position that cannot be replaced (although they tried with the CBS reality TV talent search “Rock Star: INXS”).

‘The Ten’ Shalt Have Twelve

From Charlton Heston to Dudley Moore, the biblical standards set out in Genesis have long been the basis for Hollywood interpretation and visualization. None however have attempted it in quite the same way as David Wain’s (Wet Hot American Summer 2001) new film The Ten. Currently in pre-production, and set to film in Mexico and New York, the film will portray ten stories in an episodic style with a story representing each of the 10 Commandments. Winona Ryder, Franke Jansen, Gretchen Mol, Liev Schreiber, Rob Corddy, Ron Silver and Oliver Platt have all just been announced as joining Jessica Alba, Adam Brady, Ken Marino, Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux on the irreverent comedy written by Wain and Marino for City Lights.

Review: Descent, The

"Packed with effective jump out of your seat moments, this prays upon fears that affect many of us non rock climber/cave dwellers and this should do what Jaws did for the open waters: create fear that is location specific. Cave tour operators should find a second vocation."

The Descent | Review

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Gondry not ‘Dead’…just in between projects

It is no secret that Michel Gondry, the brilliant brain behind the much loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and the soon to be fav The Science of Sleep, got his start with music videos.

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

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