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: Lady Vengeance

"In the same release date proximity as the X-Men III, fans who want more for their dollar in a visceral sense will want to go for this three part fest instead. "

Lady Vengeance | Review

Fist Full of Vengeance

Review: Promise, The

"Perhaps audiences who don’t yet speak Mandarin or have zero familiarity with the legend will miss out in the film’s subtle implications of the tale, but principally one would need an accompanying score card to keep up with a storyline that fast-forwards through the courting phase, and which arrives at point C without going through B."

The Promise | Review

Different disguise, but same outfit.

Review: Notorious Bettie Page, The

"The Notorious Bettie Page is an interpretation of her life and an examination of her character through photos and archives – but is not the full picture. Harron poses the question of how Page became such an icon and she found that Gretchen Mol was best for answering that question."

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Coward | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Fatherland & Fjord Rated Top Films of Cannes!

The Palme d'Or winner and the Best Director winners...
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