Josh Howie

Josh Howie is a stand up comedian, screenwriter and father of five children

Latest from Josh Howie

Beckham review: Kick-about with Becks? Nah

His prowess as a sporting god is on full display, but sadly David Beckham's cool arrogance as a person peeps through in this revealing doc

2 min read

Beckham review: Kick-about with Becks? Nah

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Rise of the Nazis - The Manhunt review: Exposing the failure to punish evil

2 min read

Manayek review: Top Israeli noir with cops and karaoke

2 min read

Telemarketers review: Office friends spill the beans on tele-crimes

1 min read

Painkiller review: This story has been told before

Netflix series telling the tale of how the opioid OxyContin wrought devastation upon America hits the wrong notes

2 min read

September 15, 2023 09:57

Painkiller. Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler in episode 101 of Painkiller. Cr. Keri Anderson/Netflix © 2023

Ukraine, Holocaust Ground Zero review: Unbearable but important watch

Filmed by the Nazis themselves, the footage reveals the true horror of what they did to our people

2 min read

September 6, 2023 16:49

Ukraine, Holocaust Ground Zero review: Unbearable but important watch

Stan Lee review: Slick biopic video with too much to Marvel at

Disney+ documentary about American comic book writer fails to address crucial questions

1 min read

August 31, 2023 15:50

LOS ANGELES - JUNE 22: Spider-Man creator Stan Lee attends the premiere of the Sony film "Spider-Man 2" on June 22, 2004 at the Mann Village Theater, in Westwood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

German. Soldier. Jew review - Why on earth do Jews join the German army?

Absorbing investigation into a fascinating topic - even if its 30 minutes running time means it is short on penetrating psychological analysis

2 min read

August 25, 2023 10:17

2KG36D7 Hanover, Germany. 21st Nov, 2022. Michael Furst, Chairman of the Hanover Jewish Community, delivers a speech during an event for the ordination of rabbis by the Rabbinical Seminary of Berlin in the synagogue of the Hanover Jewish Community. Five rabbis and one Baal Tefilla, a prayer leader, are to receive their ceremonial ordination. According to the Office of the Federal President, this is the first Orthodox rabbinic ordination in Lower Saxony since the end of World War II. Credit: Michael Matthey/dpa/Alamy Live News

Someone You Love review - I owe Silverman a good one but I can’t give it

The US stand-up once forgave me a cringeworthy faux pas but, sadly, I can't repay her with a glowing write-up of her disappointing new HBO special

2 min read

August 17, 2023 16:51

Emmy-winning stand-up comedian Sarah Silverman showcases her fearless chutzpah at the Wilbur Theater in Boston. Filmed in early 2023.

Crazy Rich Agents review: Tasteless property porn with the naffest designs

Maybe this isn’t a silly ill-executed television show, but proof the entire prestige property market is a con

2 min read

August 11, 2023 17:08

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Music festivals? We Jews are pros

If Jewish festivals aren’t quite doing it for you, do give their musical cousins a go

3 min read

August 11, 2023 16:11

Rear view of large group of people enjoying a concert performance. People in foreground are released.

The Deepest Breath review - Beneath the blue and almost beyond the pale

Story of how two freedivers' lives were thrown together is powerful but feels manipulative

1 min read

August 3, 2023 10:04

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The Bear review - Pleased I came back for a second panini

The second series of the kitchen comedy lives up to the hype

2 min read

July 27, 2023 15:50

THE BEAR Sundae Season 2, Episode 3 (Airs Thursday, June 22nd) Pictured: (l-r) Lionel Boyce as Marcus, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richard â€œRichieâ€ Jerimovich, Matty Matheson as Neil Fak. CR: Chuck Hodes/FX. 12330687

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem review - Lightweight epic’s knockout punch

Only Israel would produce a 'soap opera' that swings back and forth from the end of the Ottoman Empire to independence struggles with the British Mandate

1 min read

July 21, 2023 09:46

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem review - Lightweight epic’s knockout punch

A Spy Among Friends review: Too much fiction in real-life espionage story

Portrayal of friendship between SIS agents Nicholas Elliott and Kim Philby let down by clumsy portrayal of their era

2 min read

July 13, 2023 17:02

SONY FOR ITVX A SPY AMONG FRIENDS EPISODE 2 Pictured:DAMIAN LEWIS as Nicholas Elliott and EDWARD-BAKER DULY as Ian Fleming. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms For further information please contact: Patrick.smith@itv.com 07909906963

And Just Like That review: Faffing over fashion is not worth one star

They took all the criticisms of the first series of this new incarnation of Sex and the City, and doubled down. Stand by for a bloated hour of asinine emptiness

2 min read

June 29, 2023 16:48

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Josh Howie

Latest from Josh Howie

Beckham review: Kick-about with Becks? Nah

Rise of the Nazis - The Manhunt review: Exposing the failure to punish evil

Manayek review: Top Israeli noir with cops and karaoke

Telemarketers review: Office friends spill the beans on tele-crimes

More from Josh Howie

Painkiller review: This story has been told before

Ukraine, Holocaust Ground Zero review: Unbearable but important watch

Stan Lee review: Slick biopic video with too much to Marvel at

German. Soldier. Jew review - Why on earth do Jews join the German army?

Someone You Love review - I owe Silverman a good one but I can’t give it

Crazy Rich Agents review: Tasteless property porn with the naffest designs

Music festivals? We Jews are pros

The Deepest Breath review - Beneath the blue and almost beyond the pale

The Bear review - Pleased I came back for a second panini

The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem review - Lightweight epic’s knockout punch

A Spy Among Friends review: Too much fiction in real-life espionage story

And Just Like That review: Faffing over fashion is not worth one star