Justin Horowitz
@justinhorowitz66
He/Him/His AFI Screenwriting Class of 2022
THE ODYSSEY - astonishing. Blown away by the horror of it all, not just in terms of literal horror scenes, but how everything is tinged with darkness and the guilt of what they’ve done and how inescapable this sadness and tragedy is.
Best movies I've seen this year so far (counting 2025 films that didn't get a general release till this year)
It felt like there was always an ad for it on AMC with one character being like "People talk about morality like it's black and white!"
what I think of when I think of every person who joins the Trump administration
Favorite pre-2025 films I watched this year for the first time
Updated PTA ranking - for context, these films have an interesting shelf life. For example, MAGNOLIA was my fav PTA for years, and then re-watched PHANTOM THREAD the other week and realized... that actually might be my favorite. Similarly LICORICE PIZZA has grown so much for me over time.
Honestly, my most anticipated films for the rest of the year
THE THREESOME - feel like it's going to be one of the most under-seen films of the year, and it deserves more than that. It's such a charming, sweet dramedy about maturity and growing up that isn't patronizing but genuinely empathetic, open, and messy in the way that these things are.
Feel like more people (besides critics) should be talking about A LITTLE PRAYER - it's such a tender, sophisticated, beautiful drama about a person realizing he might not be able to help his kids, despite his best intentions. David Strathairn reminds us how under-apprecitaed he is as an actor.
Maybe I'm just saying this as a Noah Hawley fan, but really dug the first two episodes of ALIEN: EARTH (especially Ep. #2). An unnerving exploration of the Alien universe with a compelling narrative that both works in conjunction with whats come before, develops it, and also tells a haunting story.