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Review: Boyhood is just bearable

Review: Boyhood is just bearable

Rediff.com14 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.com14 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.

Review: The Best Of Me is no masterpiece

Review: The Best Of Me is no masterpiece

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The Best of Me fits well enough in the genre to which it belongs and will obviously prove to be a major tearjerker for hopeless romantics. The rest of us can only find it amusing, at best, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West is a Vanity Project

Review: A Million Ways to Die in the West is a Vanity Project

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

A Million Ways To Die In The West could have done better with more editing and less Seth McFarlane, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Review: Filmistaan is absolutely flawless

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Filmistaan has a strong plot and well-developed characters, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Dracula Untold is too dull

Review: Dracula Untold is too dull

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

A film that could have been a genre breaking masterpiece, Dracula Untold in its present form would be a more honest work of art if it were titled Dracula Unfortunately, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: The Raid 2 is too gory to stomach

Review: The Raid 2 is too gory to stomach

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The Raid 2 is dominated by a lot of unnecessary violence, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Manjunath is a brave film

Review: Manjunath is a brave film

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Manjunath is a lesson in humanity we all need at the moment, says Paloma Sharma.

Review Guru Pournima is an engaging watch

Review Guru Pournima is an engaging watch

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Guru Pourina examines human relationships with greater honesty and with a better hold on reality than its big budget Bollywood counterparts, feels Paloma Sharma.

Review: Revolver Rani is a confused film

Review: Revolver Rani is a confused film

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Revolver Rani could have been the movie of the year. It ended up as a confused film that can't decide who, or what it wants to concentrate on instead, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Lucy is a visual treat

Review: Lucy is a visual treat

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Lucy could have used more action and a better soundtrack, feels Paloma Sharma.

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Review: Ishqedarriyaan is avoidable

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The kindest thing one can say about Ishqedarriyaan is that it is yawn worthy

Review: The Hobbit 2 could be the best film of 2013

Review: The Hobbit 2 could be the best film of 2013

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Review: The Hobbit 2

Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Review: Brick Mansions is laughable and entirely incomprehensible

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Brick Mansions never slows down enough to let you enjoy the brilliance of David Belle's liquid movements and never speeds up the story to keep you from yawning, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Horror Story is not even remotely scary

Review: Horror Story is not even remotely scary

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The film borrows heavily from films like The Ring and The Exorcist, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Better Call Saul is what TV dreams are made of

Review: Better Call Saul is what TV dreams are made of

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Better Call Saul keeps your adrenaline levels high.

Review: Forever looks like everything you have seen before

Review: Forever looks like everything you have seen before

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Forever is tiring to watch, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Tomorrowland plays it safe

Review: Tomorrowland plays it safe

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Tomorrowland falls short of greatness it was capable of achieving, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Alone is better left that way

Review: Alone is better left that way

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Alone is as good as a B-grade film, featuring several sequences that are very corny, says Paloma Sharma.

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

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

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

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

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

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

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

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

Rediff.com26 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

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.

PIX: Shah Rukh's grand performance in Mumbai

PIX: Shah Rukh's grand performance in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

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

Review: 22 Jump Street will leave you begging for more

Review: 22 Jump Street will leave you begging for more

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The film could have been shorter and better written. However, it isn't exactly bad the way it is

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

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

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

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

Review: Begin Again is heartwarming

Review: Begin Again is heartwarming

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Begin Again speaks to the viewer like few films have, says Paloma Sharma.

Sultan, PK: TOP biggest grossers ever

Sultan, PK: TOP biggest grossers ever

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Salman Khan features in five of these movies!

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Review: Dawn of the Planets of the Apes is breathtaking

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rises above all its predecessors, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Nightcrawler could crawl its way to the Oscars

Review: Nightcrawler could crawl its way to the Oscars

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

It is difficult to find fault with a film so engrossing, notes Paloma Sharma after watching Jake Gyllenhaal starrer Nightcrawler.

Review: Heaven Is For Real is really fake

Review: Heaven Is For Real is really fake

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Heaven is for Real is a well scripted drama that manages to warm your heart, but its religious undertones are a bit annoying.

Review: Annabelle is a bit of a drag

Review: Annabelle is a bit of a drag

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Coming from the makers of The Conjuring, its spin-off Annabelle pales in comparison, says 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.

'I'm surprised that George Clooney got married'

'I'm surprised that George Clooney got married'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

'I think I've got to see Happy New Year but people have told me that I would like Haider,' The Best Of Me director Michael Hoffman tells Paloma Sharma.

Review: Rio 2 is visually stunning

Review: Rio 2 is visually stunning

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Rio 2 features some lovely, complex animation and a vivid, cheerful colour palette but is a one-time watch at best, says Paloma Sharma.

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.

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: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Review: Tarzan is so bad that it's actually good

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Tarzan is one of those rare scripts that Hollywood should have faxed to Bollywood and let them do it their way because only Karan Johar could have saved this film with a decent love triangle and loads of family melodrama, writes 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.