re: Is the the worst era for movies in your lifetime?

I feel like this is the edgy thing to do. I'm not going to pretend like there isn't a bunch of garbage, but there are always good films every year. Just because good movies don't have a preview every commercial break or gross $1 billion doesn't mean they don't exist.

Most of the movies I've seen recently have been really good. John Wick isn't as good as the first one and at times it was a little stale, but it was still a very fun movie. Lego Batman is laugh-out-loud funny. Gleason is a powerful documentary. Lion is an incredible story. La La Land is amazing. Moonlight is a solid film with great performances across the board. Arrival isn't perfect, but it was imaginative and fun. Kubo is great. There's a reason it's the first animated movie in about 25 years to score a visual effects nomination. Hell or High Water is good. Loving is good. Even with a bunch of convenient stuff to advance the plot, The Nice Guys is good. Everybody Wants Some!! is one of the best true ensemble casts I've ever seen.

Just about every year I've been alive, or at least since I've really cared about movies, there have always been a few genuinely great films. Then you have a solid pack of really good movies with a lot going for them. And finally, you have a good amount of movies that are above average and entertaining.