From local stories to big-budget franchises, here is FMT Lifestyle's selection of films you have to check out this month.

Actors Syafiq Kyle, Beto Kusyairy, and Mimi Lana unite in a powerful story with heart and purpose in Astro Shaw’s ‘HAK: Tuntut Atau Tunduk’.

A demographic shift has pushed Latin rhythms into the mainstream in Madrid, eased by a shared language.

The famed singer-songwriter says his focus today is less about fame and more about compassion, creativity, and bringing people together.

A new anthology gathers firsthand accounts of storms, sacrifice, humour and brotherhood from former maritime officers and engineers.

Marking the debut of the hit streaming series, it's also the first 'Star Wars' film in theatres since 2019's 'The Rise of Skywalker'.

The streaming giants must spend 15% of annual Canadian revenue on local content under rules flagged as a US trade issue.

Directed by RJ Balaji, the film sees Tamil guardian deity Lord Karuppu Swamy take human form as a lawyer fighting a corrupt legal system.

'Michael', the biopic about the late music superstar Michael Jackson, took in US$26.1 million in its fourth week of release.

Speaking at a raucous midnight screening of the 2001 blockbuster, Vin Diesel paid tribute to late fellow actor Paul Walker.

Longtime viewers were eager for continuation of franchise legacy characters and storylines, while honouring it as a classic.

Released by 20th Century Fox and with returning director David Frankel, the film took in US$77 million in the US and Canadian market.

City officials expect the Latin pop queen's concert to inject more than US$160 million into the local economy.

The free gig by the 49-year-old Colombian superstar is expected to draw a crowd of two million people.

The singer was arrested in March after reports of a black BMW speeding erratically, with officers detaining her after spotting signs of impairment.