TV: ‘His & Hers’
I’ll say this about Netflix’s latest buzzy mystery miniseries: it’s certainly involving. But is it any good? Well … If you haven’t heard, “His & Hers” is a tawdry Georgia-set whodunit about small-town secrets (including, and not limited to, extreme bullying, crib death, sexual assault, cuckolding and auto-erotic asphyxiation) with an absolutely wild serial-killer reveal. It stars Jon Bernthal, doing his twitchy De Niro-in-“Mean Streets” shtick, and Tessa Thompson, who’s much classier than the material. Even though it features more red herrings than a Communist fish market and enough loose ends to cover a salon floor, at around 40 minutes per episode, the whole thing goes by in a breeze. — Doug Brod
Documentary: ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’
There’s something to be said for hearing the history of Hollywood straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, and actor, writer, producer and director Mel Brooks is one funny horse. In this two-part documentary (Part 1 debuts Thursday, Part 2 Friday on HBO via Crave), the still sharp Brooks, who turns 100 in June, dishes to fellow filmmaker Judd Apatow (who co-directed the doc) about his journey from funny Brooklyn kid and Borscht Belt fill-in to comedy legend. The film, whose title is a play on Brooks’s and best friend Carl Reiner’s “2000 Year Old Man” sketch, excerpts other interviews and revisits such gems as “The Producers” (for which Brooks won an Oscar), “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” — Debra Yeo
TV: ‘Riot Women’
“You ever feel like you’re living in an alternate universe where women of a certain age become invisible?” This West Yorkshire-set dramedy (on BritBox) showcases what happens when five older gals over their erasure reclaim their voices by starting a punk band. “Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright deftly navigates not only the headaches of partner problems, aging parents, unruly kids and annoying jobs, but also the transcendent bliss on tap when you build community — and start belting out bangers. — Briony Smith
TV: ‘Industry’
After several years of being criminally underhyped, one of the best shows on TV is back for a new season and is more ruthless than ever. “Industry” (Sundays on Crave) follows the horny, coke-addled finance-world exploits of an ultra-ambitious stock trader, her mentor-slash-nemesis, and her on-again-off-again rich BFF. It’s rare for a show to so nimbly juggle soapy drama, big twists, graphic sex, hilarious one-liners and epic burns, workplace intrigue and class warfare. (And it’s all wrapped in a gorgeous synth score from Toronto’s Nathan Micay.) With only eight eps per, it’s easy to catch up on the first three seasons before delving into the new one, with Kit Harington joining the main cast, and other new characters played by Charlie Heaton, Kiernan Shipka and Max Minghella. — Briony Smith
