Interstellar

Director: Christopher Nolan

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/

Review: Flawed in a lot of significant ways but never dulls and features some breathtaking cinematography and a truly gorgeous score.

Watch it if: You've been to the bathroom.

And if you liked: Sunshine, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Primer

Nightcrawler

Director: Dan Gilroy

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/

Review: Tense and unnerving all the way through with some expertly paced scenes and a genuinely creepy lead performance.

Watch it if: You're interested in the shadier side of TV journalism.

And if you liked: The King of Comedy, Taxi Driver, Zodiac