I don't think it's fair to compare the movies to the tv series. In retrospect TNG was awful in it's first two seasons, from the overacting to the bad synthesized music. It took awhile for it to hit it's stride. The latest movies didn't have that break-in period. Regarding the movies, I liked both of the recent reboots. I nice mix of nostalgia for old timers with updates and action for the young who never watched (although I don't like the Spock-Uhura relationship). More of the original and TNG movies were bad than good. There's only 3 that I would say were good; Khan, Whales, and Borg.
One thing that has always disappointed me about the movies is their portrayal of aliens. I can understand if the tv shows didn't have the budget to do more. They're always humanoid and look like an actor with some body paint and simple face applications, like you could see on Face Off. And too many speak perfect English. I liked the TNG version of the Klingons and the Borg. The newest version of the Klingons is a step back. Given the CGI possibilities, it's time they created some non-humanoid characters.
I'd like to watch the new tv series, but I'm not paying for another service. Hopefully my son will find them for free on the inter-web.