On the other hand, there are still some outstanding movies being made. I think one of the best was the recently released Stephen Spielberg movie, "Lincoln." I loved that movie. It was so insightful into the thoughts and mores of the era, and I think it did as good a job as any movie I have seen of capturing the times of a period and bringing it into focus in the here and now. It was beautifully researched and faithfully rendered.
I think it also did well commercially, which I think proves that good movies remain good movies. But, for some reason or another, the Hollywood producers don't seem willing to explore that fertile territory often.
Ken