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Start, Action, Cut - Decoding Movies

Start, Action, Cut - Decoding Movies

Start, Action, Cut is an Onmanorama podcast that dives deep into the world of cinema. Our movie experts dissect everything from classic films to the latest OTT releases, exploring themes, storytelling, and performances. Join us for in-depth analysis, thought-provoking discussions, and expert recommendations. Subscribe now and become a part of our passionate community of movie lovers!

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100 episodesEN-IN

Show overview

Start, Action, Cut - Decoding Movies has been publishing since 2023, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 100 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 16 min and 23 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-IN-language TV & Film show.

The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2024, with 54 episodes published. Published by Onmanorama.

Episodes
100
Running
2023–2025 · 2y
Median length
19 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

'Start, Action, Cut' is an Onmanorama podcast that decodes and analyses cinema. Movie experts from Onmanorama sit across a table and dissect movies and OTT shows, cult classics and latest releases.

Latest Episodes

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Dominic and the Ladies' Purse: A Sherlockian theme dangling between comedy and suspense

Jan 27, 202517 min

Praavinkoodu Shappu: A quirky mix of vengeance, deceit, crime and comedy

Jan 20, 202522 min

Rekhachithram: An engaging narrative of fiction faking history

Jan 13, 202513 min

All We Imagine As Light: A medley of art, life and music laced with magical realism

Jan 6, 202523 min

Marco: Harrowing overdose of violence, gore treated with style

Dec 30, 202420 min

IFFK 2024 round-up: A feast of movies, diverse genres

Dec 25, 202419 min

The Substance: An ageing star's obsession with beauty and the disaster

Dec 23, 202424 min

Rudhiram: Unravelling a vicious cycle of sins and vengeance

Dec 16, 202410 min

Pushpa 2: An overdose of delirious heroism

Dec 9, 202413 min

A Quiet Place - Day one: Quest for life's precious moments in a city silenced by fearsome aliens

Dec 2, 202418 min

Sookshma Darshini: Curious peek at a suspicious neighbourhood, and what it reveals

Nov 25, 202416 min

Gladiator II: A spectacular epic war feast, but no match for its prequel (100th Episode)

Nov 18, 202415 min

Amaran: Valiant battle, ultimate sacrifice of a soldier for his country's honour (2024)

Nov 14, 202412 min

Start, Action, Cut - 1000 Babies: Novelty of theme outpaces mediocre treatment (2024)

Nov 4, 202415 min

Pani: Immersive crime and revenge saga so dexterously crafted (2024)

Oct 28, 202425 min

Bougainvillea: A tale of tryst with terror while beckoning memories in vain (2024)

Oct 21, 202416 min

Vettaiyan: A mix of mass, masala, message and swag (2024)

Oct 14, 202417 min

Kottukkaali: Artful excavation of rural life mired in insane primitive beliefs (2024)

Oct 7, 202435 min

Meiyazhagan: Fresh theme, nuanced treatment keep this emotional drama afloat (2024)

Sep 30, 202419 min

ARM: Spectacular weave of fiction, myth, romance spanning generations (2024)

Sep 23, 202413 min
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