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Top 5 films to watch this week: May 21-27

Spy Melissa McCarthy is the unlikely heroine in this uproarious espionage comedy by Paul Feig, which sees the funny woman take her grossed-out star turn as a CIA operative forced into action. (Opens May 21)

<B>1. Spy</B>

Melissa McCarthy is the unlikely heroine in this uproarious espionage comedy by Paul Feig, which sees the funny woman take her grossed-out star turn as a CIA operative forced into action.

 

<B>2. Mad Max: Fury Road</B>

Arguably the best yet in George Miller's post-apocalyptic franchise, this film combines exhilarating action with a breathtakingly bleak story. It could be the most exciting release of the summer.

 

<B>3. The Colour of Pomegranates</B>

Tentatively a biopic of the poet Sayat-Nova, Armenian director Sergei Parajanov's incredibly beautiful film from 1969 offers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

 

<B>4. Pale Moon</B>

A frustrated Japanese housewife discovers a world of possibilities through bank fraud in this quietly engaging drama, set during the mid-1990s recession.

 

<B>5. The Secret</B>

Ann Hui's feature film career began with this 1979 thriller, which kick-started the Hong Kong New Wave movement.

 

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: TOP 5 FILMS OF THE WEEK
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