All stories by Paloma Sharma
Captain America: The Winter Soldier has as much brain as it has brawn
Rediff.com3 Apr 2014Captain America: The Winter Soldier has action-packed entertainment, raves Paloma Sharma.
Youngistaan review: I wouldn't vote for It
Rediff.com28 Mar 2014Youngistaan neither says something new nor does it reinforce time-tested wisdom in a way that you actually want to pay attention to it, feels Paloma Sharma.
Review: Lakshmi is a shocking eye-opener
Rediff.com21 Mar 2014When you come out of the theatre, you will be plagued by the knowledge we, as a society, are enabling the evil exists in this world.
Why you MUST watch Gulabi Gang
Rediff.com24 Feb 2014The writing is on the wall -- and it is written in the blood of the women who 'died', 'ran off' or 'committed suicide' under mysterious, carefully unexplained circumstances -- that the only life that matters is one that belongs to an upper class, upper caste, politically connected male.
Review: Pompeii is cheesy, masala fare
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014Pompeii 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: Nothing scary about Darr @ The Mall
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014Darr @ The Mall might be an absolute failure in the horror genre but as a revenge drama, it is refreshingly simple and does manage to pull a few heartstrings at the end of the day.
Review: Vampire Academy is a sloppy mashup of pop references
Rediff.com14 Feb 2014Vampire Academy falls flat on its face, says Paloma Sharma.
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.
Review: Heartless doesn't have soul
Rediff.com7 Feb 2014Despite being well shot and fairly well edited, Heartless has nothing of value to offer, says Paloma Sharma
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: Lone Survivor is Hollywood's Lakshya
Rediff.com7 Feb 2014Despite 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: 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: Miss Lovely has fantastic performances
Rediff.com17 Jan 2014The one good thing about watching Miss Lovely is that now when I tell people I've watched it, they might mistake me for an intellectual, says Paloma Sharma.
Review: The Legend of Hercules is drab and almost despicable
Rediff.com17 Jan 2014The Legend of Hercules is merely a mash up of 300, Gladiator, Troy and pretty much every other film made about ancient Greece.
Review: Carrie isn't that scary
Rediff.com17 Jan 2014The film could have been a true horror flick if the casting would had been better.
Review: Jack Ryan: Shawdow Recruit is mildly entertaining
Rediff.com17 Jan 2014The film lacks the intensity to be categorised as espionage cinema
Review: Yaariyan is a brand new recipe for disaster!
Rediff.com10 Jan 2014Yaariyan 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: Grudge Match isn't worth it
Rediff.com10 Jan 2014You can afford to miss Grudge Match if you aren't a fan of its lead stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro, or a fan of boxing.
Review: Joe B Carvalho is a comedy of errors without the comedy
Rediff.com3 Jan 2014The film is the crime scene of a murder-suicide where the script kills common sense and then puts the gun to it's own head.
Review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is brilliant
Rediff.com3 Jan 2014Beautifully shot and easy on the eyes, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is thoroughly engaging, writes Paloma Sharma.