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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Georgie Wyatt

Robin and the Hoods review – nostalgic battle cry for children’s imagination

Robin and the Hoods.
Robin and the Hoods. Photograph: Sky UK/David Gennard

This family comedy is not only another iteration of the legendary outlaw yarn; it’s an entertaining feature film focusing on the importance of a child’s imagination.

Robin (Darcey Ewart) is the bright-eyed leader of a group of children, the Hoods, who love to play fantasy games on a patch of land they call the Kingdom. Their biggest concern is a rival gang looking to take over their domain until plans emerge to turn the area into a new leisure facility for their town. Faced with the ruthless property developer Clipboard (a delightful panto-esque turn from Naomie Harris), Robin and her friends must find a way to save their play area.

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