I appreciated Mother more after watching the analysis videos on it, but I also had no idea what I watched either. I remember liking aspects of it and acting from Jennifer Lawrence was superb, but it's certainly not for everybody. Very weird movie.
As for what I've been watching, I watched Ambulance the other day which I think was a step above most Michael Bay movies. I was pleasantly surprised by it. It's got his usual flair you've come to expect from him as a director, but it was a very engaging movie with a solid storyline to it. Definitely gave me vibes of GTA, and as far as Heist type movies go it's one of the better ones I've watched lately. Fast paced, exciting, just a good time overall. It's hard to get a bad movie when you've got Jake Gyllenhaal in a leading role too, he certainly helped with my enjoyment.
Prey was fucking awesome. I was just smiling from ear to ear when I was finished with that movie. You could just tell the effort/care that went in to that movie and making it a good instalment in the Predator franchise, and they went above and beyond. This will be getting many rewatches out of me down the line, that's for sure. Felt like a certified classic already.