I understand where you're coming from. I read somewhere that Kubrick often tried to use the camera to form a separation between the audience and the characters on screen. His work is truly distinct and I guess it's just not for everyone. I think the aspects that you hate about Kubrick are the ones that I love :) My list is:
Movies:
Withnail and I
A Clockwork Orange
Y Tu Mama Tambien
Director:
Stanley Kubrick
Terrence Malik
Wong Kar Wai
Cinematographers:
Emmanuel Lubezki
Christopher Doyle
Jack Cardiff