4A / ENTERTAINMENT / WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
Conceptis SudoKu
By Dave Green
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1 4 9
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6 8 3 9
9 9
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Difficulty Level ★★★
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
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| 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Answer to previous puzzle
Difficulty Level ★★★
BEYOND THE GRAVE
NO.068 - "EQUALITY"
THE NEXT PANEL
Ian Vern Tan
"From the very beginning, I received every kind of, um, let's call them 'kind suggestions' to
MOVIES
Nicholas Sambaluk
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
Director dares audience not to panic with 'Buried'
LOS ANGELES — Sometimes it's necessary to think inside the box.
That was the strident belief of Rodrigo Cortes, the Spanish director behind "Buried," the most deliriously claustrophobic film imaginable — the entire movie is set inside a wooden coffin beneath the sands of the Iraq desert, and the only person ever shown on screen is Ryan Reynolds as Paul Conroy, the desperate man trapped inside that casket.
The unsettling film, which opens Sept. 24 in limited release and then goes wide Oct. 8, uses an intricate system of sliding panels that allowed Cortes and cinematographer Eduard Grau a wide array of unexpected vantage points and dynamic storytelling opportunities. Conroy's cellphone connects him to the world above and to the unfolding mystery of his predicament while his Zippo lighter's flickering flame illuminates his face and his fear. Still, the film is essentially 94 tense minutes spent inside a box, and Cortes concedes there were plenty of skeptics as the project got under way.
take the camera beyond the coffin". Cortes said. "I was told it would bring some oxygen to the audience if we were to show the surface or to cut out to the other side of the (phone) line, for instance, or if we showed the other characters, like the leader of the hostage-taking group or his wife or the federal authorities. There was talk of doing flashbacks. All of this. I thought, was the perfect way to spoil everything and ruin the film."
right one. In January, the movie earned especially enthusiastic reviews at the Sundance Film Festival — Rob Nelson of Variety, for instance, called it "an
The keep a-lid-on-it aesthetic choice appears to have been the
The biggest challenge the film may face may be the anxiety of moviegoers — how many people are willing to watch a film that is an extended panic attack? As Cortes put it, it's "something you feel more than you watch; it's extremely visceral."
The movie starts with several long minutes of complete darkness and the labored breathing of an injured man. Then, as he regains consciousness, the sounds switch to hyperventilating terror, clawing and whimpering. Reynolds said the performance
ingenious exercise in sustained tension that would make Alfred Hitchcock turn over in his grave"
and sparked a bidding war that ended with Lionsgate acquiring the North American rights for a reported $4 million. "We were absolutely determined to bring it home," said Jason Constantine, Lionsgate's president of acquisitions and co-productions at the time.
"I received every kind of, um, let's call them 'kind suggestions' to take the camera beyond the coffin."
RODRIGO CORTES Director
was a hard one because "it was so vulnerable and raw" and required him to "do things that as a man we don't usually show" when it comes to pure, sputtering fear.
The movie benefits, certainly, from the surging profile of Reynolds, who starred with Sandra Bullock in last year's romantic comedy hit "The Proposal" and also has the title role in "Green Lantern," the 2011 superhero film that Warner Bros. hopes will yield a major franchise.
The actor said he was instantly intrigued by Chris Sparling's script for "Buried" but became passionate about the project after meeting Cortes. After a 40-minute lunch, he agreed on the spot to make the film, "Buried" is just the second feature film for the 36-year-old Cortes, and he's an unknown to American audiences, but Reynolds gushed about the director and said he's eager to work with him again even though "we have very different tastes in material, quite honestly."
ACROSS
1 Lobby-ists' org.
4 Couric's network
7 FDR's dog
8 Mountain nymph
10 Warble
11 Prop for Bugs Bunny
13 AARP member, probably
16 Favorite
17 Coarse
18 Away from WSW
19 Taleteller
20 Initial stake
21 Word before "beware!"
23 "Be quiet!"
25 Additional Semi-fortnight
26 Semi-fortnight
27 Khan title
28 Miss America's tonner
30 Scarlet
33 Less experienced team
36 Soda-shop treat
37 From that moment on
38 Sings like Ella
39 Egyptian cross
40 Sailor's response
41 What 40-Across means
DOWN
1 Emulate Van Gogh
Solution time: 21 mins.
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ORDER JUDELAW ICЕ KEY ADO LAWSUIT KIO SK ARM KIN
ALIGN WIITHHERS COLESLAW ETUI INKES ALI RAND DIST YEES ELSE
2 "— Ask of You"
3 Heat unit
4 Talk-show host
Ferguon
5 Pull-man compartment
6 Delhi dress
7 Price-less?
8 Happen
9 Donut-shop pur-chases
10 Recipe meas.
12 First extra inning
14 Bellow
15 Born
19 Caustic solution
20 Diving bird
21 Counterfeit
22 Seventh planet
23 Antitoxins
24 Usually inadmissible testimony
25 Army rank (Abbr.)
26 "For amber — of grain"
28 Now
29 Angry
30 Skating venues
31 Enggrave
32 Color Easter eggs
34 Bygone Peruvian
35 Trigonometry function
Yesterday's answer 9-22
OTIEITK H LTSC HDL BNGI.
Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF SEVERAL POOL
BALLS GO INTO POCKETS ON THE VERY FIRST
SHOT, I GUESS THAT'S YOUR LUCKY BREAK.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: J equals H
All puzzles © King Features
HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 6
Someone at work obsesses over issues that have no place in the project. Respond sympathetically, but keep everyone moving in the right direction.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
Narrow your vision without losing track of the bigger picture. That way, you communicate all the necessary details and retain the scope.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 6
Maintain a detailed checklist of everything that needs to get done. Others go in different directions but arrive at the same goal.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6
You feel compelled to speak your mind now. With more than one target, you have plenty of pointed comments to choose from. Shoot at your own peril.
LEO (July 23-Aug.22) Today is a 5
LEGO (July 29-Aug. 22)
Today is a 5
Pay attention to the details of bookkeeping. You may obsess over balances and due dates.
Handle today's problems today and let others wait. Don't worry; be merry.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 27)
Today is a 7
Pointing your friends in the right direction may require more than sticking your finger out. They may need inspiration.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 7
Co-workers have similar ideas about what should happen, but very different styles of communicating those thoughts. Resolve mixed emotions.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
If you attend a meeting today, be sure to take more than just your outline with you. Others want to understand the underlying principles.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 5
The inner workings of your family dynamics include intuition or psychic ability. Someone has a deeper sense of what needs to happen now.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Todav is a 6
Someone assumes the role of teacher and proceeds to lecture you. The critical tone does nothing to help. Tell a joke to lighten the atmosphere.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is a 5
Today is a 5 The challenge today is in defining your goal. Take time to apply logic to your considerations. That way, energy from enthusiasm powers you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
PISES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
Someone's in an obsessively
picky mood, and you're the
target. You could take it personally but don't. It's not about you.
Don't react.
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