News for '-paloma'

Review: The Lego Movie is the ultimate family treat

Review: The Lego Movie is the ultimate family treat

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

'Having the means to and not taking your child to watch the film will be considered parental harassment, warns Paloma Sharma after watching The Lego Movie.

Model Speak: My cheat days are only about sugar

Model Speak: My cheat days are only about sugar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Bangalore-based model Dayana Erappa talks about what it means to be in the business and shares her fitness mantras.

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Mangala Gauri: The 'Women's Only' Festival

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Married women pray to Goddess Gauri for marital bliss and the long life of their husbands. Unmarried girls worship her in order to get virtuous husbands.

Review: 47 Ronin is painful

Review: 47 Ronin is painful

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Don't bother with 47 Ronin if you've already seen the 2:31 minute trailer, the rest of the 116.69 minutes can be ignored, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Spike Lee's Oldboy is like Zinda, all over again

Review: Spike Lee's Oldboy is like Zinda, all over again

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Watching Oldboy feels like you're watching a history lesson on the projector in your seventh grade class, according to Paloma Sharma.

Review: Amit Sahni Ki List doesn't work

Review: Amit Sahni Ki List doesn't work

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The film falters on many coutns, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Insidious Chapter 2 leaves many things unanswered

Review: Insidious Chapter 2 leaves many things unanswered

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

Paloma Sharma feels Insidious Chapter 2 is not for the fainthearted but seasoned horror flick fans may find it insipid.

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Review: Bezubaan Ishq is sanskaari Grand Masti

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Bezubaan Ishq is pure drivel, warns Paloma Sharma.

Review: Satya 2 Is As Bad As Satya Was Good

Review: Satya 2 Is As Bad As Satya Was Good

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

It is hard to believe that RGV chose to make a sequel to his most iconic creation as both the films, Satya and Satya 2 have nothing in common.

Review: Mickey Virus could do better with a tighter script

Review: Mickey Virus could do better with a tighter script

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Mickey Virus gets better only in the second half, according to Paloma Sharma.

Review: The World Before Her is a disturbing watch

Review: The World Before Her is a disturbing watch

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

What makes The World Before Her stand out is that it has the courage to ask what nobody else does: who is the Modern Indian Woman? Paloma Sharma reviews the film.

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Review: Million Dollar Arm suffers from Disney's brand of stereotyping

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The film may have a point when it questions the treatment of players as commodities, it overdoes the white saviour act a bit, says Paloma Sharma.

It is not just about voting and getting selfies

It is not just about voting and getting selfies

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

'With the exception of a few cases, where it really was a mistake, in most cases it was the lackadaisical approach of voters which resulted in them not being on the list.'

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Review: Divergent is engaging but lacks intensity

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Divergent is clearly made for its already existent fan base, with the best loved bits and pieces of the book shoved on to screen with hardly any adhesive to keep them together, feels Paloma Sharma.

Review: RUN AWAY from Creature 3D!

Review: RUN AWAY from Creature 3D!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Creature 3D is just about as thrilling as the prospect of attending extra classes during summer vacation, rants Paloma Sharma.

'I haven't fallen madly in love with anyone but I'm quite happy'

'I haven't fallen madly in love with anyone but I'm quite happy'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

'Single life is pretty good. I like the attention. If I feel lonely, I just call my mom and she sleeps in my bed,' Kalki Koechlin tells Rediff.com contributor Paloma Sharma.

Review: Fault In Our Stars is obsessed with making you cry

Review: Fault In Our Stars is obsessed with making you cry

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The Fault In Our Stars exists merely for the purpose of being soppy and pleasing the already existent fan base, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Surkhaab is a vanity project

Review: Surkhaab is a vanity project

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Surkhaab lacks the strength to go all the way either to become a masala thriller or to blossom into an insightful take on the exploitation of immigrants, notes 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.com12 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.

Review: Maleficent fails to realise its full potential

Review: Maleficent fails to realise its full potential

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Maleficent ends up disappointing after a decent start, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Heropanti could do with more action and less drama

Review: Heropanti could do with more action and less drama

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Heropanti tries to deliver a highly confused sermon on love and freedom of choice, which ultimately comes down to much sasur-damaad (b)romance.

Review: Son of God is more propaganda than cinema

Review: Son of God is more propaganda than cinema

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Son Of God is an epic fail, rants Paloma Sharma.

Review: No Spark in this film

Review: No Spark in this film

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Spark's title, like everything else about it, is random, rants Paloma Sharma.

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The film has it's fair share of comic moments but they are few and far between to keep the audience engaged.

Review: Jobs fails to live up to expectations

Review: Jobs fails to live up to expectations

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Jobs fails to meet expectations, writes Paloma Sharma.

After the immersion, operation clean-up begins with devotion

After the immersion, operation clean-up begins with devotion

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Not everything the devotees consigned to the sea on Monday at the end of the 11-day Ganpati festival is retained, a lot of it is in fact comes washing up in the tide. Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com speaks to the volunteers involved in the clean-up.

Review: Ramaiya Vastavaiya is for the masses

Review: Ramaiya Vastavaiya is for the masses

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Ramaiya Vastavaiya will leave you with a couple of good laughs, if nothing else.

Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For falters with its script

Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For falters with its script

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Sin City 2 doesn't quite illicit the same response as the film film, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Pompeii is cheesy, masala fare

Review: Pompeii is cheesy, masala fare

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Pompeii is one of those rare films for which I am glad that a 3D format was used. If cheesy, overdone, masala flicks are your kind of fare, this is your kind of film. For the rest of us, Pompeii just blows, rants Paloma Sharma.

Review: <I>The Lone Ranger</I> is a tad tiring

Review: The Lone Ranger is a tad tiring

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The Lone Ranger does provide more than a handful laughs but takes too long to get to the point, making you wish you'd left it alone.

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Review: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Despite some fairly amazing performances, not only does Lone Survivor fail to engage the audience but it also seems conflicted about whether it wishes to honour the immense bravery of four individuals or whether it wishes to prove the US's decision of interfering in Afghanistan correct, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Hercules works because of The Rock!

Review: Hercules works because of The Rock!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Hercules has its moments, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Karle Pyaar Karle is a waste of time

Review: Karle Pyaar Karle is a waste of time

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

'Logic gets suspended here as easily as gravity in space and no one has any motivations for their actions' writes Paloma Sharma about the movies Karle Pyaar Karle.

Review: Yaariyan is a brand new recipe for disaster!

Review: Yaariyan is a brand new recipe for disaster!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Yaariyan may be targeted at a young audience but every single teenager who chooses to watch it will be insulting their own intelligence, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Sooper Se Ooper is a delightful film

Review: Sooper Se Ooper is a delightful film

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Sooper Se Ooper will not be able to make you laugh like Sidhu or Archana Puran Singh performing on their respective shows but it will make you chuckle to yourself softly at situations and the characters' reaction to them, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Purani Jeans is unabashedly sexist and unoriginal

Review: Purani Jeans is unabashedly sexist and unoriginal

Rediff.com2 May 2014

Purani Jeans lacks vision, originality and the spunk one expects from a college romance film, says Paloma Sharma.

Bang Bang Review: Make it STOP!

Bang Bang Review: Make it STOP!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

A worse official remake of an already bad original, Bang Bang is more noise and less sound, rants Paloma Sharma.

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Review: Main Tera Hero is total paisa vasool!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

Not exactly meant for family audiences, Main Tera Hero is a refreshingly unpretentious, says Paloma Sharma.

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the new generation

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the new generation

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Chaar Cutting is the perfect choice for the YouTube generation -- rich in variety and easy on the attention span, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Satyagraha makes you cry at times

Review: Satyagraha makes you cry at times

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Satyagraha attempts to speak about important issues but ends up over-simplifying them.