THE RED TURTLE

McCartney continues the series’ rum tradition of rock star cameos.

A ruddy-faced Geoffrey Rush does a spot of acting as Captain Barbossa and gives his one-legged pirate some real welly. And onetime James Bond villain Javier Bardem harries everyone amidships as the revengeseeking Salazar, the matador of the sea.

The scattershot script involves seeking out the Trident of Poseidon, while the reappearance of pirate galleon The Black Pearl brings closure to a major character.

This week, Depp was confirmed as the Invisible Man in Universal Studio’s new Dark Universe franchise.

If his career continues its downward spiral, he certainly won’t need special effects to play the part. Cert Running time

You’ll be swept away on waves of imagination by this remarkable animated fable.

Many familiar elements are borrowed from sources such as Robinson Crusoe, and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. But Dutch writer/director Michael Dudok de Wit crafts something fresh and uniquely wonderful.

It’s visually inspired by Japanese and Chinese art and uses traditional ink and watercolour in an elegant hand-drawn style.

Deep currents of love and loss stir beneath the surface of what begins as a traditional adventure story and evolves into a rich exploration of the circle of life.

When an unnamed man is stranded on a tropical island, his attempts to escape on a raft are thwarted by a giant red turtle.

Without a word of dialogue, but with many an exclamatory grunt and cry, their relationship moves from antagonism to understanding.

Beaten to the best animated Oscar by Disney’s more obvious offering Zootropolis, this is a breathtakingly beautiful, magical and moving experience.