There is no Moore’s law in art. Things are not getting better, they are simply reflecting the current ideas and trends of our time, often using universal human themes.

This is also what makes films from the past so interesting. It’s literally time travel. There’s no better way to learn where we’re going than seeing where we’ve been. It’s like a backtest for the stock market of human culture.

I feel sorry for anyone who lacks the ability or curiosity to detach themselves from the zeitgeist.

Oh, I dunno if I'd agree with that. I think the barriers to production are coming down but that means the market is flooded with crap. There is still good stuff that comes out. And yet, it seems just as hard to find as it was before. Maybe it's just as rare.

I recently watched a film from 1927[1] that is as good as any movie I've ever seen. The technology of film has improved, but good storytelling is timeless.

[1] Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

So, what are your recommendations for film, tv series, album, and music video?

(you have a stronger point than I first thought: film and albums are nineteenth century, while tv series and music videos are twentieth, so these are all young media by comparison with dance, drama, literature, poetry, etc., and so may still be in the steep phase of their development curve.)

Exactly. We didn't have nearly enough superhero films in the 1970s. Just crap like The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and Chinatown.

I actually agree and am surprised you are downvoted. While I like some old movies, the generally accepted classic is too simple and boring these days .

Meanwhile, the series writing got much mutch better then it used to be and of one just can't compare.

Constantly getting better at earning profit, maybe.