Caleb Marker

Caleb Marker

Favorite films

  • Whiplash
  • The Last Black Man in San Francisco
  • WALL·E
  • No Country for Old Men

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  • Stand by Me

    ★★★★

  • Arrival

    ★★★★½

  • Alien: Romulus

    ★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★½

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  • Arrival

    Arrival

    ★★★★½

    I think this movie sorta epitomizes why i love science fiction. A conceptually bold and thought provoking first contact story that implores you to not only reflect on what we can and can't know about the universe, but also to look inward and reflect upon yourself. I do think it's ambitions kinda exceed its grasp, but man. Is it so fucking cool.

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★½

    Still patiently waiting for Bong's next Korean-language film, but for now? This'll do.

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  • Interstellar

    Interstellar

    ★★★★½

    I think the interchange of the lines "It's not possible!" "No, its necessary." would annoy me in any other movie, but Interstellar is not like any other movie. I'll never forget seeing this absolute spectacle in 70mm.

  • No Country for Old Men

    No Country for Old Men

    ★★★★★

    A film with so much violence and raw tension is also one of the most quiet movies ever made. Not only is there barely any music, or that silence is deliberately used to build said tension, but many scenes are understated conversations between characters. There's an eerie tranquility to much of the movie, even if what's being shown is pretty disturbing.

    And each scene not only builds upon the overall narrative, but has something unique you can take from it,…