News for 'Paloma Sharma'

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

As the protagonists fall in love in The Perfect Girl... Ek Simple Si Love Story, you and I fall out of love with the film, warns Paloma Sharma.

Review: Orange is the New Black is addictive!

Review: Orange is the New Black is addictive!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The TV series is not afraid to tackle issues pertaining to gender identity, race and sexuality head on and that is commendable.

Review: Fargo will make you revisit your demons

Review: Fargo will make you revisit your demons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Fargo is intense and dark and raises more questions than one would usually be comfortable with.

Review: Jaanisaar is tiring to watch

Review: Jaanisaar is tiring to watch

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Jaanisaar will test your patience, cautions Paloma Sharma.

Review: The Big C is a must watch

Review: The Big C is a must watch

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

There's really no reason why one should not watch The Big C, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Spy isn't a bad film. But it's only half a good one.

Flashback 2022: Zero Returns

Flashback 2022: Zero Returns

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

As the curtain comes down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events.

Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is brilliant

Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is brilliant

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Beautifully shot and easy on the eyes, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is thoroughly engaging, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Escape Plan is entertaining yet a forgettable ride

Review: Escape Plan is entertaining yet a forgettable ride

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

According to Paloma Sharma, you'll love Escape Plan if you're a fan of the Terminator and Rambo series of films.

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Review: The Theory of Everything is impeccably executed

Rediff.com16 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: Sulemani Keeda is slacker comedy at its best

Review: Sulemani Keeda is slacker comedy at its best

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

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

Review: Planes: Fire and Rescue doesn't live up to expectations

Review: Planes: Fire and Rescue doesn't live up to expectations

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

It becomes quite clear early on in Planes 2 that it was made in order to keep the franchise alive, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Bobby Jasoos is a very confused film

Review: Bobby Jasoos is a very confused film

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Bobby Jasoos works only because of Vidya Balan and the strong supporting cast, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Nothing to Roar about!

Review: Nothing to Roar about!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

You'd be naive to go into this one looking for top grade acting or direction, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Fury is intense and raw

Review: Fury is intense and raw

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Fury serves as a great reminder of the devastation wars bring with them, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: What If fails to leave an impression

Review: What If fails to leave an impression

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

What If has its moments but doesn't really shine through in entirety, says Paloma Sharma.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has as much brain as it has brawn

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has as much brain as it has brawn

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier has action-packed entertainment, raves Paloma Sharma.

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'In an attempt to make it relevant to our darker, more violent times, director Jose Padilha loses sight of the point he wishes to make through the film,' says Paloma Sharma after watching RoboCop.

'We do matter to the prime minister of India'

'We do matter to the prime minister of India'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Students in Mumbai react to Narendra Modi's initiative of speaking to them on Teacher's Day.

Review: Carrie isn't that scary

Review: Carrie isn't that scary

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The film could have been a true horror flick if the casting would had been better.

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street plays its cards right but fails to click

Review: The Wolf of Wall Street plays its cards right but fails to click

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The Wolf of Wall Street can really please the senses. Just remember to forget your humanity for a while, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Don't watch this Samrat & Co

Review: Don't watch this Samrat & Co

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Samrat & Co. might be about an extraordinarily observational man's fight against crime but as far as cinema goes, this film is a crime against the genre.

Review: Nach Baliye 6 needs more sizzle!

Review: Nach Baliye 6 needs more sizzle!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Nach Baliye 6 could have been a great show if the producers focused more on the dancing, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Free Birds is mildly funny

Review: Free Birds is mildly funny

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Free Birds has a couple of laughs and if you don't think too much, you might not even find it predictable, writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Captain Phillips is gripping

Review: Captain Phillips is gripping

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Captain Phillips is good entertainment that, thankfully, has its brain intact.

An obituary for democracy

An obituary for democracy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Democracy has died -- and we, my friends, killed her, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: <I>White House Down</i> is for action film junkies

Review: White House Down is for action film junkies

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

White House Down works because of Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx , writes Paloma Sharma.

Review: Pixels is a complete waste of time

Review: Pixels is a complete waste of time

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Pixels could very well be the most unremarkable Hollywood film of the year, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Review: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is less dance, more gimmickry

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

You will be exposed to much comedy, emotion and drama during the course of the show, but you will see only a jhalak of the dance.

Review: The Gallows is a waste of time

Review: The Gallows is a waste of time

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

The Gallows will probably appeal to high schoolers at a sleepover. For the rest of us, a rewatch of The Blair Witch Project will have to suffice.

Review: Amy is a fitting tribute

Review: Amy is a fitting tribute

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

There's enough emotion in every single frame to break your heart, Paloma Sharma says after watching Asif Kapadia's documenatary Amy.

Review: Insidious: Chapter 3 is insipid

Review: Insidious: Chapter 3 is insipid

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Much like a bumbling partner in a three-legged race, the second half of Insidious: Chapter 3 lets its first half down, says Palma Sharma.

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Quantico looks like your run-of-the-mill Homeland-esque drama whose only USP is Priyanka Chopra.

Review: Furious 7 is AWESOME! But...

Review: Furious 7 is AWESOME! But...

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

The globally popular Fast and Furious' last installment is weighed down by mundane dialogues and plot points, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Mortdecai is Johnny Depp's worst film

Review: Mortdecai is Johnny Depp's worst film

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

It is difficult to understand why Johnny Depp agreed to make Mortdecai, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Rediff.com16 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: Big Eyes is a GREAT film

Review: Big Eyes is a GREAT film

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

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

Review: Exodus is a good time-pass film

Review: Exodus is a good time-pass film

Rediff.com5 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: Jackpot is only about money and cleavage!

Review: Jackpot is only about money and cleavage!

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

Jackpot is a very confused film, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Dumb and Dumber To struggles to remain relevant

Review: Dumb and Dumber To struggles to remain relevant

Rediff.com21 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.