Is Batman a Christ figure in The Dark Knight?
After looking at this metaphor, I’ll show how—in one way—Batman and Jesus preach totally different messages.
Movies and TV
New Exodus Trailer, Starring Christian Bale!
Batman.
John Connor.
Jesus.
Christian Bale has played all of these heroes in his movies. This year, he’s adding Moses to the list.
You have to watch the brand new trailer for Exodus: Gods and Kings.
A Left Behind Prank and Nicolas Cage
The Left Behind book series, from Timothy LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, inspired an epic rapture prank!
Reviewing The Unbelievers
Photo by Black Chalk Productions
In last week’s buzz, I mentioned The Unbelievers, a new documentary starring Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss. The two scientists travel the world preaching a simple message: science is awesome, and religion is not. (If you haven’t watched the trailer yet, it’s worth viewing.)
I watched the movie last week, and have some good news and bad news. Just like the Rock’s character from Fast Five, I like good news before bad news: dessert first, then the veggies.
Thomas Kuhn, Action Hero
Thomas Kuhn was a physicist, philosopher of science, and historian. He authored The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the “most influential books of the 20th century.” (If you haven’t read it, you should.)
His legacy was rather suspect, however, until someone asked an obvious question: “Can we turn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions into an action movie?”
Jesus & Dawkins 