+
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY GASAM
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2014
PAGE 5
+
entertainment
HOROSCOPES
Because the stars
know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Postone a financial discussion.
Focus on your next gig. Clarify issues first. It takes extra patience. Now make the changes.
Some things get lost forever.
Your team is inspirational over the next two days.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Someone needs to take responsibility. Grow your own courage and leadership. You're attracting the attention of an important person. Watch out for hasty accidents. Advise a radical to calm down. Take it slow, inexpensive
Gemini (May 21-June 20) Today is a 6
Concentrate on your studies for the next two days. Refuse to be suppressed. Start planning a vacation. Turn down an expensive invitation. Travel is appealing, but not without peril. Proceed with caution. Work demands take priority.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Today is a 6
New evidence threatens complacency. Make big changes today and tomorrow, but without spending money yet. Set long-term goals. Get a strong coach. Negotiate higher expenses with vendors and creditors. Apply yourself, and unblock the flow.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Get a physical workout. Your mind's less on work and more on enlightenment over the next few days. Share results. Obstacles block the road. Respect your partner, and offer support. Postpone travel and entertainment spending.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22)
Today is a 5
Focus on making money today and tomorrow. Don't gamble; do more testing. Work out the details... commit time, energy and resources when you're clear about it. Don't talk back. Avoid an intense argument this way. Big wishes brings results.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 7
Get into some fun with water. Be cautious with a new skill or tool. Prepare the garden to flourish. Bury the compost. Share expenses. Get ready to party. Let your sweetheart set the schedule.
Today is a / 7 Resist the urge to be impetuous. Put energy into a team effort. Finances may displease you. Think twice before taking action. Get into a homebody phase today and tomorrow. Clean, scrub and putter. Don't
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Postpone an adventure with friends. You find it easier to concentrate for the next few days. Finish an old job that requires study. Take it slow and guard your energy. Flow around obstacles like water.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Make preparations for the big job. There's extra money available today and tomorrow. Flexibility with obstacles and grace around scheduling earns respect (and future business). Stick close to home. Get the rest and avoid you need.
+
and support you need.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6
today is a 6
Keep a lid on distractions...
especially expensive ones. You
have extra confidence today
and tomorrow. Personal matters
demand attention. Effort at
home pays off. Go slow and stay
flexible. Follow the path of least
resistance.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Don't buy toys. Focus on keeping old commitments today and tomorrow. There's another way to solve a problem. Review plans and wait for a better time to launch. Start with cleaning out your closet. Select one task.
KANSAN PUZZLES
SPONSORED BY
We Deliver!
785. 856.5252
Order Online at:
minskvs.com/lawrenceks
ACROSS
1 Put together
5 Satchel
8 Grate
12 Concept
13 Didn’t pay yet
14 Reverberate
15 Act of retaliation
17 Get ready, for short
18 Hill dweller
19 Tarzan’s son
20 Oreo filler
21 Edge
22 West of Hollywood
23 Used a crowbar
26 Say “There, there”
30 Bivouac
31 Court
32 Online auction site
33 Celebrity status
35 Slyly sarcastic
36 Tree sacred to Druids
37 Cauldron
38 Douglas or Giffords
41 Ms. Farrow
42 Petrol
45 Geometry find
46 Disap-proving expression
48 Fabric fuzz
49 Mellow
50 Red Muppet
51 Tardy
52 Kids carc game
53 Oboe insert
CHECK OUT THE ANSWERS
DOWN
1 Actress
Sorvino
2 Mideast
gulf
3 Retained
4 Listener
5 Bust
6 Vacation-
ing
7 Hair
product
8 Stand for
9 Farm
fraction
10 Son of
Noah
11 Francis,
e.g.
11 Footnote
abbr.
20 Soup con-
tainer
21 Scoundre
22 Cattle
call?
http://bit.ly/1jnRs2p
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
SUOOKU
1 2 9
3 8 2
6 4 3
4 9 5
9 5 7
6 7 9
3 5 9
3 8 4
6 1 7
Difficulty Level ★★
fiv
24 Sm
25 " Belliever"
26 Web address end
27 Japanese sash
28 Young fellow
29 CBS logo
31 Stir-fry pan
34 Rotation duration
35 Take to the skies
37 One who must be paid?
38 Chutzpah
39 Met melody
40 Crooked
41 Ginormous
42 Big wind
43 High point
44 Not barefoot
46 Uncooked
47 " — the ramparts
CRYPTOQUIP
TLQC MLNOQ HPZO MSDDSCH MLQ ONSD IQVWXQ RDPXI MPVEQBQG NPM. MLQZ GQVSGQG MN MWEQ W RDNTQB CWR.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: Mequals T
3/25
RockChalkLiving.com
FOLLOW
FOR ENTERTAINMENT UPDATES ALL DAY LONG
Recycle this paper
SEARCH ▶ DON'T SETTLE STUDENT'S PREMIERE HOUSING SITE
MOVIE REVIEW
944 Massachusetts Street 785.832.8228
Fox Searchlight Pictures
'Grand Budapest' among Wes Anderson's classics
Author's Note: This review was written in the "Gonzo" style of Hunter S. Thompson. It is an experiment of the pen.
After plopping down and settling in, I leaned back and observed the packed theater, feeling surprised that a Wes Anderson film could sell out in the wildly un-cool midwest. My enclosed mind thought I deserved exclusive rights to this rare gem of a director I discovered years ago, and the reality of "Wes Anderson" becoming a household name seemed both encouraging and appalling to me. But there was little time for that sort of complex, deep-seeded cynicism just then. The lights went down, the previews rolled, and we were off.
“Grand Budapest Hotel” begins with a flashback. We see a lonely, well-traveled journalist (Jude Law) exploring a decaying, yet still functioning, European hotel in 1985. He is introduced to the hotel's owner (F. Murray Abraham) by the concierge (Jason Schwartzman). Journalist and owner then sit down for dinner, and the story of the owner’s “grand” acquisition of the hotel begins. The owner tells of his younger days, when he started work at the hotel as a lobby boy in the late 1930s. Upon his arrival, the lobby boy, who goes by “Zero” (Tony Revolori), is tucked under the wing of head concierge M. Gustav (Ralph Fiennes), who acts as Zero's boss, mentor and father figure as the film progresses. After the two first meet, Gustav finds himself in a bit of a ruse caused by his unslakable infatuation with elderly blondes who stay at the hotel. One of his longtime lovers, Madame D. (Tilda Swinton), is found dead and leaves Gustav a pricedess painting called "Boy With Apple" in her will. Madame D's furious relatives vow to stop Gustav from ever receiving the painting, but with Zero's help, Gustav steals it and starts a hilarious and quirky chain of events.
Explaining past this point would be in violation of my inner movie-conscience, because I believe you must see the film for yourself. The plot provides a fiendishly entertaining distraction from reality that is much more satisfying than any drug, and in order to fully appreciate it you should immerse yourself in it. This idea of an "escape" from the physical and social confines of our world defines Anderson's style, and the idiosyncrasies of "Grand Budapest Hotel" cement him even deeper into this benchmark. In fact, the movie is an absolute manifestation of everything that makes Anderson who he is. It epitomizes his classic stage-play-like use of complex, brightly colored sets depicted through a deliberately rigid camera. His usual lively ensemble is back - naturally including Bill Murray and Owen Wilson - performing as much innocent determination as ever. His quick-witted writing, amusing background action and comfortingly intricate chapter-title screens are
here in full force.
Front and center is Fiennes, a highly refined actor whose exaggeratedly poised performance as Gustav holds an uncanny charm. Gustav's character reveals a new side of Fiennes that strays far from his usual tortured or sinister roles, yet still showcases his capacity for emotional depth. Opposite Fiennes is Revolori, a new talent charged with the daunting task of keeping up with such a finespun counterpart. Despite such pressure, his performance is sharply clever; undoubtedly securing a spot among Anderson's ever-growing ensemble and landing him background roles in future Anderson flicks.
Despite Anderson's strong hold on his own style, he films all carry one weakness, and "Budapest" is no exception: writing substance. When you look past all the colorful vocabulary and snappy banter, his writing is only able to cut to childishly profound levels of life. This may be intentional; I will never know.
I am inclined to look at large life messages when I watch movies, so after seeing — and greatly enjoying — "Budapest." I have deduced this: While living life by strict, elegant rules largely because of his own vanity and insecurities, the real mission of Gustav's life is to give hope, encouragement and joy to those who have lost theirs. Anderson's films follow a similar set of rigidly quirky cinematic rules, and I believe he pursues a similar ambition.
Edited by Austin Fisher
the University of Kansas School of Business,
Departments of Economics and Philosophy
BOLD ASPIRATIONS
LECTURE SERIES
+