I thought Nightcrawler was awesome. I also enjoyed The Martian, Pacific Rim, and most of the comic book films. I need to see Black Mass and the Revenant.
Anyways, what modern movies do you dig?
Whiplash
Bridge of Spies
Dracula Untold
Everest
Gone Girl
The Martian
Interstellar
Wolf of Wall Street
Fury Road
Inception 
Grand Budapest Hotel