COMEDIAN, TV and radio presenter and former Bournemouth University film student, Joe Cornish, makes his directorial debut with Attack the Block. Aliens descend on an unsuspecting south London council estate but they meet their match when a gang of hoodies become heroes and save the day. Stars Nick Frost.

Yo-ho-ho, me hearties! Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has been much anticipated and if you just can’t wait any longer, you can be one of the smug few that can say “I’ve already seen it” when it previews from next Wednesday.

Johnny Depp returns for his role as salty seadog Jack Sparrow for the fourth instalment of the popular Disney franchise. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly may have jumped ship, but this time Penelope Cruz will be joining Johnny Depp.

IT’S a family affair in The Way, when Emilio Estevez and his father Martin Sheen pay tribute to their Spanish heritage and the El Camino de Santiago: a 800-kilometre spiritual pilgrimage.

LATE choreographer Pina Bausch is celebrated in Pina 3D. Her company’s dancers perform some of her choreography before moving out to the streets of Wuppertal.

Our pick of the week is Attack the Block. What will you be seeing?