POINTING OUT the sorry state of filmmaking has become a summer tradition over the past few years, usually due to the target market of the movies released during this season. It seems as though half the films released after Memorial Day have roman numerals following the title and the other half are based on a comic books or defunct television series. The story of Hollywood’s box-office slump parallels the decline in quality and original thinking.

However, two films released this summer actually aimed at adults, and the mainstream media’s reactions to them provide insight into a significant disconnect from reality demonstrated by the film industry and the liberal media that covers it.

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