Vishal Menon
@Vishal1Menon
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Film critic and features writer. First half is good. Second half is not good.
Chennai
Joined March 2013
When films were magic, not magical. My story on #MyDearKuttichathan, a little piece of which I look for in every new movie I watch. https://t.co/XRgcDlQ6H2
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Official statement from the Film Critics Guild on the targeted attacks and harassment faced by film critics and journalists this week. The Guild strongly condemns this behaviour and stands in solidarity with our colleagues.
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In solidarity with Anupama Chopra One can agree or disagree with a review but bloodhounds and hyenas are better than the humans claiming to protect this country. May this country be cleansed of the vile bigots.
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If anyone needs any more proof on how cold, calculating and vile Dileep is, they need not look further than his first reaction to the media after acquittal. Every word he uttered, including the name that he mentioned in his very first line...
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#Vinayakan is surely the film’s driving force, but #Mammootty also shows us a side to him that we haven’t yet witnessed before. Read @Vishal1Menon's review of #Kalamkaval: https://t.co/wzwfa58A1c
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‘Kalamkaval’ delivers a genre-defining thriller with Vinayakan driving the narrative and Mammootty revealing a compelling new side in a performance unlike anything before.
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So this happened. A pipe dream of mine finally became a reality. The Showrunners Roundtable 2025. We chatted about it all - their glorious shows, the uphill battle to get meaningful shows greenlit in 2025, the grim state of the OTT landscape & a lot more https://t.co/hhNoDWTega
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#Kaantha is a truly special film that rises above the limitations of a meta drama and an investigative thriller. Read @Vishal1Menon's review of the #DulquerSalmaan and #RanaDaggubati starrer here. https://t.co/jazfql12kZ
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'Kaantha' Movie Review: Dulquer Salmaan shines in a truly special film that rises above the limitations of a meta drama and an investigative thriller.
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An apology without accountability isn’t an apology at all. Especially when it’s brushed off with “she misunderstood the question — it was just a fun one,” or worse — “I didn’t body-shame anyone.” Let me be clear. I won’t accept performative remorse or hollow words. Do better, RS
Journalist R.S. Karthik apologizes to #GouriGKishan for his act during the #Others Movie press meet 📽️ He also shares his point of view regarding the incident.
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Gowri did an amazing job. The moment you call out a disrespectful and an unnecessary question - a whole lot of shouting down happens. So proud that someone so young stood her ground and pushed back. No male actor gets asked what his weight is. No idea why they asked a female
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“Despite the detours, #IthiriNeram leaves you feeling both the pleasures of returning to a dreamlike moment in the past and the pain that only long-lost love can make you feel, albeit for a little while.” Read the full review by @Vishal1Menon here. https://t.co/naKhRdC2KM
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Roshan Mathew and Zarin Shihab light up Ithiri Neram, a tender tale of fleeting love that blends nostalgia, passion, and the ache of time lost.
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“The horrors of #RahulSadasivan’s cinema work best beyond jump scares and camera tricks, taking you to place in your head you never wanted to go to.” Read @Vishal1Menon’s full review of #DiésIraé starring #PranavMohanlal, here. https://t.co/ayWGkuWEcZ
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The horrors of Rahul Sadasivan’s cinema work best beyond jump scares and camera tricks, taking you to place in your head you never wanted to go to.
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#MariSelvaraj discusses his decision to have lead actor #DhruvVikram undergo two years of intensive Kabaddi training, working alongside real professional players from across the country, and a lot more. Watch the full interview by @Vishal1Menon on our YouTube channel. #Bison
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"#PradeepRanganathan’s #Dude wants to be a self-aware satire about love, ego and liberation, but its loud tone, chaotic twists and overcooked emotions leave you more exhausted than entertained." Read the full review by @Vishal1Menon here. https://t.co/5MmbNg0yJk
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Dek suggestion: Pradeep Ranganathan’s Dude wants to be a self-aware romantic satire about love, ego and liberation, but its loud tone, chaotic twists and overcooked emotions leave you more exhausted...
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“#Bison is among the best films to have been released this year and among the absolute best sports dramas to have emerged from Tamil cinema.” Read @Vishal1Menon’s review of the #MariSelvaraj directorial here. https://t.co/2AAJDFS9dL
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'Bison' is among the best films to have been released this year and among the absolute best sports dramas to have emerged from Tamil cinema.
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"#MariSelvaraj's best film yet.” Watch @Vishal1Menon’s review of #Bison here. #BisonKaalamadan
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#BaltiReview: "Solid mass masala moments in an arresting drama" Read @Vishal1Menon's review of #Balti here. #ShaneNigam
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Born and raised with the best of qualities from both Tamil and Malayalam cinema, 'Balti' is the work of a director who breathes masala cinema in Unni Sivalingam
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Happy to report that #SaiAbhayankar makes a solid, assured, massy entry into cinema with #Balti. His sensibilities are OG Tamil cinema and he’s able to lift scenes like they were made of feathers. Movie is good fun too. Can’t wait to see what he does with a star like #Suriya!
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Oh wow! Look at that poster of #IVSasi’s Ahimsa. Not seen it before
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