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: Factotum

"film looks great and sounds great – the jazz-ish score texturizes the personality of the film. For those who like their comedy wry and don’t mind the occasional dry pauses will discover a portrait that is off the beaten track"

Factotum | Review

Hangover Habitat

Sundance Journal: Day 2

Are You Shuttle Experienced? They are free. The drivers are friendly. The passengers are talkative. And get this they drive you to the theatre. Mixed...

Review: Friends With Money

Though suffering is explored with a grain of salt instead of in a heart-wrenching manner, this light dramedy feels good – with just the right pacing, the film feels like a hot bowl of chicken soup when you’ve got the flu.

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2026 Venice: Lee Chang-Dong, Werner Herzog & Martin McDonagh in Golden Lion Comp

As we had mentioned in our predictions piece over...

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...
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