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Josh Howie

Josh Howie

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

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We Own This City TV review: A cut above every other show out right now

This six part mini-series, from The Wire creator David Simon, is a cut above everything else on TV

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Based on the book by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton, WE OWN THIS CITY chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee on February 6, 2022 in London, England. Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

The strange crossover between the Jubilee and Shavuot

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Dave season 2 TV Review: 'Modernising nebbishness and reveling in it'

Dave season 2 TV Review: 'Modernising nebbishness and reveling in it'

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Beauty queen of Jerusalem TV Review: A soap opera reformatted

Beauty queen of Jerusalem TV Review: A soap opera reformatted

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The King of Warsaw TV review: A powerful crime drama about Warsaw's pre war Jews

Knowing the fate of Poland and its Jews in the Second World War, this powerful crime drama is something of a double-edged sword

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May 19, 2022 15:11

The King of Warsaw TV review: A powerful crime drama about Warsaw's pre war Jews

Tehran TV review: A rehash of previous shows, sometimes even a rehash of itself, with a plot more thready than a spiderweb

Slick thriller series is largely unfathomable but never dull and does have a lot going for it

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May 12, 2022 14:54

Tehran TV review: A rehash of previous shows, sometimes even a rehash of itself, with a plot more thready than a spiderweb

Undone TV review: 'A somewhat off-putting blurring of animation and real life'

It only takes a few minutes of the first episode of Undone's second series to finally get to the happy ending we’d wanted and been waiting for, leaving the writers in a bit of a pickle; what next?

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May 6, 2022 15:02

Undone TV review: 'A somewhat off-putting blurring of animation and real life'

Russian Doll television review: 'If you saw her in real life you’d be inclined to warily step out of her way.'

In this Netflix drama a young woman dies again and again

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April 29, 2022 04:34

Russian Doll. Natasha Lyonne as Nadia Vulvokov in episode 201 of Russian Doll. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Catherine Cohen: The Twist? She’s Gorgeous television review: 'The one thing that's missing is jokes'

Josh Howie is not impressed by a Netflix comedy special. But he has skin in the game...

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April 20, 2022 13:19

CATHERINE COHEN: THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS. Catherine Cohen in CATHERINE COHEN: THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS. Cr. Aaron Ricketts/Netflix © 2022

Which kid was the wickedest?

And how long before the Seder designates a 'misunderstood' child?

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April 20, 2022 10:11

Which kid was the wickedest?

House of Maxwell television review: 'It is a fascinating watch, but a frustrating one'

A BBC documentary examines the rise and fall of the monstrous Maxwell clan

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April 14, 2022 11:38

EWR2MY Robert Maxwell and his daughter Ghislaine watch the Oxford v Brighton football match. 13th October 1984.,2022-03-29 00:00:01

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV review: "The all-American story of a basketball team"

Josh Howie reviews this sports drama chronicling the 1980s Showtime era of the Los Angeles Lakers

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March 31, 2022 16:49

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty TV review: "The all-American story of a basketball team"

WeCrashed TV Review: Priceless laughs in a $47 billion office farce

WeCrashed, starring Anne Hathaway as Rebekah Neumann, is monstrously entertaining

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March 25, 2022 09:49

WeCrashed TV Review: Priceless laughs in a $47 billion office farce

This is Going to Hurt TV review: My diagnosis? A painful lack of medical mirth

The core story is of someone struggling to survive the system, rather than confront it.

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March 17, 2022 16:11

WARNING: Embargoed for publication until 00:00:01 on 01/02/2022 - Programme Name: This Is Going To Hurt - TX: n/a - Episode: This Is Going To Hurt - Generics (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Adam (BEN WHISHAW) - (C) Sister - Photographer: Ludovic Robert

What if we turned to the Torah for parenting advice?

Move over Tiger Mothers, Parenting by the Patriarchs in on the way

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March 10, 2022 11:11

adorable baby boy smiling on a green blanket

Servant of the People TV review: 'A heartbreaking testimony to Ukraine as it once was'

Josh Howie reviews the series that shot Volodomyr Zelensky to fame

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March 7, 2022 14:13

Servant of the People TV review: 'A heartbreaking testimony to Ukraine as it once was'

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