KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — South Korean thriller Colony continues its box-office reign, holding on to the No. 1 spot for a third consecutive week, while local horror hit Polong has climbed to second after grossing RM12 million in just 11 days of release.

Meanwhile, buzzy Hollywood titles Backrooms and Masters of the Universe are drawing positive reviews, giving Malaysian cinemagoers even more reason to head back to theatres.

On the streaming front, K-dramas are once again dominating viewing charts, with Teach You a Lesson leading Netflix rankings while Reborn Rookie tops the list on Viu.

Over on Disney+, audiences are showing strong interest in series including Alice & Steve and Best of the World with Antoni Porowski.

From binge-worthy series and blockbuster films to fresh music releases and page-turning reads, there’s plenty to keep you entertained this weekend.

As always, Malay Mail rounds up the standout entertainment picks worth adding to your watchlist, playlist and reading pile.

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (June 4 to 7)

1. Colony
2. Polong
3. Backrooms
4. Masters Of The Universe
5. 5 Bomoh
6. The Furious: Pertaruhan Maruah
7. Tarung: Unforgiven
8. The Sheep Detectives
9. Parimala And Co
10. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

Source: Cinema.com and GSC

Top 10 streaming (June 1 to 7)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

1. Teach You a Lesson: Limited Series
2. Bapa Mentuaku Mafia: Season 1
3. Good Boys Go to Heaven: Season 1
4. Griya: Season 1
5. My Royal Nemesis: Limited Series
6. Jae-seok’s B&B Rules!: Season 1
7. The WONDERfools: Limited Series
8. Michael Jackson: The Verdict: Season 1
9. Ashes to Crown: Season 1
10. Gokusen: Season 1

Source: Netflix Top 10

Viu (Top 10 shows)

1. Reborn Rookie
2. Running Man (2026)
3. Zhan Zhao Adventures
4. Aku Pilih Pelangi
5. The Scarecrow
6. Seadanya Kita
7. Unplanned Trip: Limited Edition
8. Taxi Driver 3
9. Study Group
10. Lovely Runner

Source: Viu Frontpage

Disney+ (Top 10 shows)

1. Alice & Steve
2. Best of the World with Antoni Porowski
3. Doctor on the Edge
4. Not Suitable for Work
5. Tracker: Season 3
6. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Season 6
7. Get Real
8. The Flowers of Evil
9. Welcome to Wrexham: Season 5
10. Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 19

Source: Disney+

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (June 3 to 6)

1. Ariana Grande — hate that i made you love me
2. Piche Kota — Bahagia Lagi
3. Raim Laode — Iqro’
4. Bruno Mars — Risk It All
5. Katy Perry — The One That Got Away
6. Justin Bieber — Beauty And A Beat (w/ Nicki Minaj)
7. Sal Priadi — Ada titik-titik di ujung doa
8. Ifan Seventeen — Jangan Paksa Rindu — Beda
9. Nadhif Basalamah — kota ini tak sama tanpamu
10. Nadhif Basalamah — bergema sampai selamanya

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (June 3 to 6)

1. Adira Suhaimi — Sayang Orang Sama
2. Aufahanie — Butterfly
3. Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, Ade Govinda — Menamakanmu Cinta
4. Alpha — P Ramlee Saloma
5. Zynakal, Zamir Harith, Mojack Hafiz, Bel Janni — Dalam Diam
6. Mojo — Romancinta
7. Hael Husaini, Nadeera — Peluk
8. Nadhif Basalamah, Aziz Harun, Aisha Retno — Kota ini tak sama tanpamu
9. Reedzwann — Suarasi Sering Salah
10. Ifan Seventeen — Jangan Paksa Rindu — Beda

Source: Kworb and Spotify

Top 10 books of the week (May 29 to June 4)

Fiction

1. The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
2. Strange Buildings by Uketsu (Pushkin Vertigo)
3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (HarperCollins)
4. Strange Pictures by Uketsu (HarperVia)
5. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
6. Strange Houses by Uketsu (HarperVia)
7. Before the Coffee Gets Cold #6: Before I Knew I Loved You by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (HANOVER SQUARE PRESS US)
8. Meet Me at the Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
9. The Divorce by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press)
10. King of Gluttony by Ana Huang (Piatkus)

Non-Fiction

1. Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery)
2. Surrounded by Idiots (10th Anniversary Edition) by Thomas Erikson (Macmillan Audio)
3. I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru)
4. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Gallery Books)
5. Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton (Harper)
6. Murdle #4: The School of Mystery by GT Karber (Souvenir Press Ltd)
7. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC)
8. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson (HarperOne)
9. The Art of Letting Go by Nick Trenton (NTCS Inc)
10. It’s Okay Not to Get Along with Everyone by Dancing Snail (Blink Publishing)

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

1. Badass Wife Ungku Jabbar by Mia Azwari (Hash Novels Publication)
2. Thariq Ridzuwan Commando’s: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)
3. Kaisar by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni Publication)
4. Rubah Putih by Ramlee Awang Murshid (Buku Prima)
5. Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)
6. Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif)
7. Kaisar: Secret Chapter by Jiwa (Nukilan Biruni)
8. Mi Carino by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif)
9. Empayar: Hikayat Putera Tanpa Nama by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication)
10. Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication)

Source: MPH

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Masters of the Universe.By the power of Grayskull, Masters of the Universe brings the power of He-Man to the big screen! But how does it all end? Does Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) save Eternia from the Overlord of Evil, Skeletor (Jared Leto)? Should moviegoers stick around for extra end-credits scenes? Does the movie set up future installments and potential sequels? Well, time to explore exactly how this epic sci-fi fantasy adventure ends, and how the long-time Eternian faithful will not want to leave their seats once the credits start to roll.

JUNE 10 — I'm off work this week and no, it's not because I went and lost my head and bought another plane ticket.

My house needs cleaning, my lawn needs weeding and my gardenia plant needs saving from a bad case of the mealybugs.

Next week I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon to go over the results of my latest mammogram but next week is next week, this week I'm decluttering.

That includes my hobbies; I have belatedly discovered CEX and the joys of trading in my old video games for new video games.

I no longer game on anything but the Nintendo Switch 2 — it's portable, fairly powerful and was worth selling my older Switch for and I don't miss playing on mobile, PC or the PS5.

While I was cataloging what I had, I came to realise I have a fairly big library of digital games (curse those eShop sales) and a decent amount of physical ones.

Except maybe for the upcoming Fire Emblem release this year, I have a moratorium on buying more games and will attempt to clear at least half of my gaming backlog.

"Clearing" also means being able to be honest with myself about whether I will finish a game. 

First on my list A Short Hike — the reviews were great, the price was cheap and it seemed charming enough. You're a bird. With legs. Going on a hike.

But after two hours I got annoyed by all the puzzles, having to map routes, collect enough golden feathers to be able to scale cliffs and talk to increasingly annoying NPCs.

Maybe it was the cancer, but if I'm not doing things that I need to do (eat, show up for work) or want to do (nap, eat too many croissants) I have decided I will just not do them.

Do I need to finish A Short Hike? Do I want to finish it? No and no.

This Marie Kondo-ish approach also serves me well for house cleaning. Do I need this? Do I want this? Two no's and off it goes into the bin.

What do I want to do? Watch Masters of the Universe a second time because it is leaving the cinemas fairly early. Make a grilled cheese sandwich. Figure out how to make decent French toast. 

What do I not want to do? Give too much of a damn about current political machinations. 

The world turns. Politicians remain selfish and mostly stupid. I will tend my gardenias and focus on the more important things in life — like when the LRT3 will open so I don't have to spend 40 ringgit on return Grab fares to 1 Utama. 

Apart from that I will be playing another game — AI: The Somnium Files. I'll tell you about it next week.

* This is the personal opinion of the columnist.

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