Angels And Demons: Two Hours Of Constant Action And Suspense
May 16, 2009 by krisdhingra
Filed under Reviews
Angels And Demons
Guest Review By SuperSid reporting from Seattle, USA
Year: 2009
Writer: David Koepp, Akiva Goldsman based on the Novel By Dan Brown
Director: Ron Howard
Producer: Brian Grazer, John Calley
Length: 138 minutes
Category: Drama And Suspense
Media: Film
Studio: Imagine Entertainment
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
If you’ve been waiting to catch a good and entertaining Hollywood flick for a long time and don’t have too much faith in new actors, then there’s reason for you to rejoice. Tom Hanks, one of the most amazing and gifted Hollywood actors is back again with yet another Da Vinci Code type movie.
Angels and Demons tells the story of Robert Langdon in his second adventure as a symbologist and accomplished writer. The movie starts with him being invited to the Vatican by the papacy in hope to find more about some symbols that had appeared with a threat to the church. Following the Pope’s death, the four favorites to succeed his office(Preferati) were kidnapped. The illuminati, an old enemy of the church has resurfaced from oblivion and is at large. Taking responsibility for the kidnappings and also acquiring anti-matter by sabotaging a top secret experiment, it threatens to destroy the holy city with a massive explosion. As Robert Langdon races around the city chasing clues to save the Preferati and the Vatican City, a breathtaking adventure unfolds.
The movie is supported by great performances by Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. Both of them make you believe in the character they portray in the film. Ayelet Zurer does not have a large role to play but does justice to her character. The strongest part about the movie is the way it keeps coming at you at a fast pace. With events following closely one after the other, the movie holds your attention. Ron Howard has done a good job creating the scenes and maintaining a good flow of the story. The movie also has its share of lighter moments despite the fast paced storyline.
The only weak point in the movie that I felt was the scene of the climax where you immediately feel that there is something amiss. However, the following scenes make up for it quite well. One of the greatest things about the movie was the way it objectively deals with the matter of religion. There is no attempt whatsoever to malign any religion. Instead, its shown how much politics would people divulge into and what they would sacrifice to protect their beliefs. The movie ends with the Head Of Cardinals confessing to Robert Langdon, “Religion is imperfect because all men including us are imperfect“. A definite must watch, this film deserves 4 stars.
DP Money Watch – Compucom Software takes rapid strides in IT Education
May 5, 2009 by manish
Filed under Business, Financial Markets
Compucom Software(CSL) was founded in 1990 in New Jersey USA.It started its Indian Operations in 1994 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Company operates in the following verticals:
1.Software Design, development and maintenance
2. IT Training and Education
3. e-Governance Initiatives
4. Resource Supplementation
5. BPO and Call Centre
CSL has reported excellent financial results for the year ended 31st march 2009.( click here for details). Revenue from IT Education and Training has spurted by 500 % from Rs. 6 crores to Rs. 36 crores YOY. Gross Profit has gone up by 200% from Rs. 8.5 crores to Rs. 26 crores, while PAT has grown by 75% from Rs. 5 crores to Rs. 8.9 crores. This is because of much higher allocation to Depreciation of Rs.11 crores in FY 09 vs. Rs. 1.9 crores for FY08.
CSL has an equity of Rs. 10 crores divided into 5 crore shares of Rs. 2 FV. For FY 09 EPS is Rs. 1.76 and share is available at P/E of 5.2. Going forward EPS is expected to double during FY 10 and forward discounting will be about 2.5. This makes the share at a CMP of Rs.9 a screaming BUY.
This report has been prepared solely for information purposes and the information contained herein may not be deemed to be an investment advice. Such information is impersonal and not tailored to the investment needs of any specific person. The information contained herein is not a complete analysis of every material fact representing any company, industry or security. The views expressed may change. While the information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, no responsibility (or liability) is accepted for the accuracy of its contents. Investors are advised to satisfy themselves before making any investments and should consult with and rely upon their own advisors whether and how to use such information in making any investment decision. Neither the author nor his firm accepts any liability arising out of use of the above information
DP Money Watch: Liberty Phosphate – A Multibaggar in the Making
May 5, 2009 by Ashok
Filed under Business, Financial Markets
Liberty Phosphate, an ISO 9001:2000 certified, manufacturer of Single Super-phosphate(SSP) and other phosphatic fertilisers seems to be on an expansion spree. It would soon be a company with PAN India presence having new plants in South India. Presently the company has 6 plants with a combined capacity of 725,000 MT per annum. The company markets its SSP under a very strong brand name called “Double Horse”
Recently the management decided to allot 5 million shares @ Rs. 13 per share to the promoters (3 million shares) and its associates, mainly NRI’s (2 million shares). With the allotment of 5 million shares , the company’s equity capital will go up to Rs. 14.43 crores, with promoters and NRI’s holding about 70% of its equity.
On the Financial front, the company is doing exceedingly well, with revenue expected to increase to Rs. 300 crore for the year ended 31st March 2009, compared to Rs. 101 crore for the last year .PAT is expected to touch Rs.12 Crores from Rs. 1.6 crores for the last year.This will give an EPS of Rs. 12.7 vs. 1.7 for the last year. The share is available at P/E of about 1.2 .
The company financials are produced below:
| Scrip Code : 530273 Company : Liberty Phosphate Ltd |
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Financials reproduced from BseIndia
At CMP of Rs. 14 the firm seems to be a multibaggar in the making.
This report has been prepared solely for information purposes and the information contained herein may not be deemed to be an investment advice. Such information is impersonal and not tailored to the investment needs of any specific person. The information contained herein is not a complete analysis of every material fact representing any company, industry or security. The views expressed may change. While the information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, no responsibility (or liability) is accepted for the accuracy of its contents. Investors are advised to satisfy themselves before making any investments and should consult with and rely upon their own advisors whether and how to use such information in making any investment decision. Neither the author nor his firm accepts any liability arising out of use of the above information
