#tldr; good new movies do exist but they are underpromoted & therefore are rarely huge hits

[skyborneveggie]

It is true that big budget movies with wide theater releases & big promotional campaigns from the studios are getting worse. However, if you dig a little past the corporate bs, there are a lot of great mid-budget films & indie films still being made. They typically get 1-3 weeks in the theater & little to no promotion, and they often only just break even, but they are there. For example, in the past few months I went out to see Thelma, Trap, Blink Twice, and I wanted to see Strange Darlings but I ran out of time.

I hate that mid-budget movies don't get the promotional attention they used to, because I think they could be big hits if studios would just trust that audiences want new things. I hate that looking for anything other than blockbusters in theaters has become more & more of a niche thing, only for the cinephile. I miss studios taking a chance on a big-budget original film concept. But good original movies do exist.

This may be a bit of an overkill tool, but if I'm looking for something to watch I check FirstShowing. It contains a (mostly) comprehensive list of all the movies debuting this year. It can be a little overwhelming, but I've found some great stuff on there by picking a random month & clicking through the links until I find something that appeals to my tastes.

is it me or like, have movies been getting worse?????