Paloma Sharma

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Review: American Sniper can't see beyond its own nose

Review: American Sniper can't see beyond its own nose

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Despite being intrinsically American, American Sniper might actually appeal to a certain section of the political spectrum, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

Paddington imparts practical life lessons in a way that is neither patronising nor insulting to the intelligence of kids, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2015

A film as strongly scripted and impeccably executed as The Theory of Everything will be remembered for longer than Stephen Hawking's estimate of the end of time, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Big Eyes is a GREAT film

Review: Big Eyes is a GREAT film

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2015

Big Eyes easily evokes a mix of fascination and empathy and you just can't stop looking, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2015

The worse thing about Taken 3 is that it hints at a sequel, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Unbroken is a good film that could have been great

Review: Unbroken is a good film that could have been great

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Woman in Black 2 is scary but not truly horrifying

Review: Woman in Black 2 is scary but not truly horrifying

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2015

The Woman in Black: Angel of Death gets predictable real quick, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Night at the Museum 3: Been There, Seen That

Review: Night at the Museum 3: Been There, Seen That

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2014

Repetitive and a tad cheesy, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb would have warned moviegoers better of its overly Christmas-y intentions were it named 'Once Upon a Time in the Museum Dobaara!' writes Paloma Sharma

GASP! What if The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies was Indian?

GASP! What if The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies was Indian?

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2014

Parallels between the two worlds are mind boggling!

Review: Main Aur Mr Riight is avoidable

Review: Main Aur Mr Riight is avoidable

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

Main Aur Mr Riight is a tad too pretentiously philosophical to be taken seriously, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: The Hobbit 3 is the most unspectacular film of the series

Review: The Hobbit 3 is the most unspectacular film of the series

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies will perhaps be best enjoyed by those who have not yet read JRR Tolkien's prequel to the Lord of the Rings series, says Paloma Sharma.

PIX: Shah Rukh's grand performance in Mumbai

PIX: Shah Rukh's grand performance in Mumbai

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2014

Pictures from his Got Talent concert, held over the weekend.

Review: Exodus is a good time-pass film

Review: Exodus is a good time-pass film

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

Exodus: Gods And Kings doesn't exactly have the greatest screenplay of all time but what it lacks in the writing department, it makes up for with stunning visuals, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Sulemani Keeda is slacker comedy at its best

Review: Sulemani Keeda is slacker comedy at its best

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2014

Sulemani Keeda is a delightful, unpretentious indie, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will move and disturb you

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is an extremely frustrating film, feels Paloma Sharma.

Review: Horrible Bosses 2 is an all-out entertainer

Review: Horrible Bosses 2 is an all-out entertainer

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

Horrible Bosses 2 has a stronger script and funnier gags than the first film.

Review: Dumb and Dumber To struggles to remain relevant

Review: Dumb and Dumber To struggles to remain relevant

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Dumb and Dumber To seems to be desperately trying to carve out an audience for itself in a world that has moved on.

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Review: Beauty and the Beast is better off left unwatched

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

A classic case of bad editing and worse dialouge, Beauty and the Beast certainly is not a children's film, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Boyhood is just bearable

Review: Boyhood is just bearable

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

Once the initial wide-eyed worship of the filming process fades away, all that Boyhood leaves you with is a faint sense of nostalgia and not much else, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: John Wick is slick and violent

Review: John Wick is slick and violent

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2014

If you're a fan of action thrillers and have hungrily devoured Stallone and Segal's crappiest films of the same genre, then you're going to love John Wick, says Paloma Sharma.