If you are content with the genre of normal drama, without special effects or stunts or expensive sets or glamorous stars, then there's a wealth of good stuff o

If you are content with the genre of normal drama, without special effects or stunts or expensive sets or glamorous stars, then there's a wealth of good stuff out there, often made for TV rather than cinema. For instance, all the Inspector Morse episodes are essentially standalone films, and all of them have exceptional acting and writing and stories (usually adapted from the novels). Many great 'mini-series' also (like 4-6 hours total). Look up an actor like Brian Dennehy and notice all the films he made for television. No matter how jaded you get with cinema, I don't think you tire of a good story. (Often in cinema they seem to want to make films that are brilliant despite an uninteresting story.) I wish there were better options for watching televised plays. Outside of Shakespeare, the options seem sadly limited.