I am a big fan of Ridley Scott as well. I love the cinematography in his movies like Blade Runner, Black Rain, and Gladiator. He is great at creating a certain mood with his camera shots.
As for recent movies I watched and enjoyed:
"The Hangover", very funny. The photos during the ending credits had me in tears laughing.
"Gran Torino". Great movie. Add "Get off my lawn" to the list of classic Clint Eastwood movie lines.