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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Suffering in Silence; Worthington, Kendrick, Messina & co. Slice into “Cake”

Jennifer Aniston will have quite the "support" group of actors for her next journey into indie film format. Moving away from familiar rom com...

Tongue Twister; Amy Adams Deciphers New Language for Villeneuve’s “Story of Your Life”

Spike Jonze. David O. Russell. Paul Thomas Anderson. And now Denis Villeneuve. Amy Adams has the pick of the auteur litter and according to...

Top 3 Critics’ Picks In Theaters this April: Jeremy Saulnier’s Blue Ruin

Blue Ruin – Jeremy Saulnier Limited Release – April 25th Distributor: RADiUS-TWC Awards & Fests: FIPRESCI PRIZE Cannes 2013 (Directors' Fortnight), Locarno, Deauville, TIFF, Rotterdam, Sundance. What the...

Top 3 Critics’ Picks In Theaters this April: Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez’s Manakamana

Manakamana – Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez NYC Release – April 18th Distributor: The Cinema Guild Awards & Fests: Winner of a trio of Locarno Film Fest awards...

Top 3 Critics’ Picks In Theaters this April: Jim Jarmusch’s Only Lovers Left Alive

It's not exactly a "slim pickings" type of month of April. Beyond our Top 3 Critics' Picks, there are a handful of A &...

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A Bit of Light | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Under the Cherry Moon: Asgari Lets the Sun Shine...

One Minute to Midnight (Un peu avant minuit) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Man Who Snubbed Women: Pariser Performs a Patriarchal...

NAZA | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

Destroy Everything You Touch: Abraham & Szor Explore the...

The Fire Within You (Il fuoco che ti porti dentro) | 2026 Venice Film Festival Review

The Shrill Seekers: De Angelis Turns to Comedic Caricature For...
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