Gladiator II: A spectacular epic war feast, but no match for its prequel (100th Episode)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the historical epic film Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott. The movie stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, and Connie Nielsen in lead roles.
Amaran: Valiant battle, ultimate sacrifice of a soldier for his country's honour (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the biopic of Major Mukund Varadharajan. The action war film is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. Sivakarthikeyan plays the lead role as Major Mukund Varadarajan, while Sai Pallavi plays Indhu Rebecca Varghese Major Mukund's wife.
Start, Action, Cut - 1000 Babies: Novelty of theme outpaces mediocre treatment (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam web series '1000 Babies' directed by Najeem Koya and starring Neena Gupta, Sanju Sivram, Rahman and Ashwin Kumar in lead roles.
Pani: Immersive crime and revenge saga so dexterously crafted (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam film Pani written and directed by Joju George and starring Joju George, Abhinaya, Sagar Surya, Junaiz V P in lead roles.
Bougainvillea: A tale of tryst with terror while beckoning memories in vain (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Deepa and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam film Bougainvillea directed by Amal Neerad and starring Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles.
Vettaiyan: A mix of mass, masala, message and swag (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Vettaiyan directed by TJ Gnanavel and starring Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.
Kottukkaali: Artful excavation of rural life mired in insane primitive beliefs (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Sajesh, Ayyappan and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Kottukkaali directed by P S Vinothraj and starring Soori and Anna Ben in lead roles.
Meiyazhagan: Fresh theme, nuanced treatment keep this emotional drama afloat (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Meiyazhagan directed by C Prem Kumar and starring Karthi and Arvindswamy in lead roles.
ARM: Spectacular weave of fiction, myth, romance spanning generations (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam fiction-myth saga Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM) written by Sujith Nambiar, directed by Jithin Laal and starring Tovino Thomas, Krithi Shetty, Aishwarya Rajesh, Surabhi Lakshmi in lead roles.
Kishkindha Kaandam: Tale of mysterious, unwanted truths told intriguingly (2024)
In this episode of Start Action Cut, Meenu and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam thriller drama Kishkindha Kaandam written by Bahul Ramesh directed by Dinjith Ayyathan and starring Asif Ali, Vijayaraghavan, and Aparna Balamurali in lead roles.