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I would like to point out right from the start that the latest Spider-Man movie should not be underestimated. After the release of three successful films with Tobey Maguire, the director of “Spider-Man: Homecoming”, Jon Watts, miraculously managed to create an intriguingly different storyline for our young hero (also putting Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man to shame). *This review contains spoilers* Meet Peter Parker (again). He’s a smart teenager who has big dreams and wants to become a hero. Tom Holland’s first appearance as Spider-Man was last year, in “Captain America: Civil War”. There are a few recaps of Peter’s previous experience with the Avengers at the beginning of “Spider-Man: Homecoming”. He goes on a plane for the first time, receives an updated Spider-Man costume, meets the Avengers... Calling him “excited” is an understatement. While the adults are constantly at each other’s throats, Peter is completely awe-struck by the unique power of each hero. His video diaries per...

Since the brand new movie “Despicable Me 3” hit theatres, people have kept asking themselves whether the third part of this film franchise is worth watching. It’s quite difficult for someone to create a sequel better than their previous movies. If anyone has managed to do so, then kudos to them. The same cannot be said for Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin, the directors of "Despicable Me 3". Two times Gru clearly doesn’t make third time a charm. The plot of the film contains a great deal of subplots and as a result, each character faces a (more or less) serious problem. Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig), both agents for the Anti-Villain League (AVL), chase a new villain named Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) and try to stop him from stealing a precious diamond. The diamond is saved, but Bratt is still on the loose. The constant failing of capturing Bratt leads to Gru and Lucy’s sudden sack from AVL. Soon after that, Gru has the opportunity to go to Freedonia and meet h...