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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Markus Blunder’s “Autumn Blood” Spills onto Paladin

It has yet to premiere at a major film festival, but Markus Blunder's Autumn Blood starring up-and-comer actress Sophie Lowe (Two Mothers) and vet...

Best of Fest: Eric’s Top Five Films from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival

Not taking into consideration the films that were featured in Sundance's Spotlight section/sidebar which I've previously seen on the festival circuit and that would...

IONCINEPHILE: Matt Boyd’s Top Ten Films of All Time List

Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of visionary filmmakers? As part of our monthly IONCINEPHILE profile (read...

IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Matt Boyd

IONCINEMA.com’s IONCINEPHILE of the Month feature focuses on an emerging filmmaker from the world of cinema. This February, we feature Matt Boyd, an independent...

Top 3 Critic’s Picks In Theaters this February: Caesar Must Die, Porfirio and No

Apart from some foreign items Lore (Music Box Films - 2/8/13) and Kiarostami's Like Someone in Love (Sundance Selects - 2/15/13), classic re-issue of...

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2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 3 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of a Sudden

The second Japanese filmmaker to premiere in the competition...

Parallel Tales (Histoires parallèles) | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

The Double Life of the Voyeurist: Farhadi Fails with...

Fatherland | 2026 Cannes Film Festival Review

Every Mann for Themselves: Pawlikowski Remains Chilly with Cold...

2026 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’

After gaining international recognition with Berlinale entries in Silver...
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