{"id":7448,"date":"2021-06-20T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T00:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=7448"},"modified":"2021-06-21T14:02:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T21:02:13","slug":"fatherhood-heartwarming-tear-jerking-family-film-with-kevin-hart-showing-a-serious-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/fatherhood-heartwarming-tear-jerking-family-film-with-kevin-hart-showing-a-serious-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatherhood * Heartwarming, Tear-Jerking Family Film With Kevin Hart Showing A Serious Side"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fatherhood.poster.jpg?resize=137%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7449\" width=\"137\" height=\"201\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fatherhood<\/em> is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz from a screenplay by Weitz and Dana Stevens, based on the 2011 memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin. The film stars Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Frankie R. Faison, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd, and Paul Reiser, and follows a new father who struggles to raise his daughter after the sudden death of his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Tiana S. comments, \u201cExpect the unexpected with Kevin Hart\u2019s new drama film,\u00a0<em>Fatherhood<\/em>! The comedian takes his acting to another level and shows us a more serious side, still with a little humor, while delivering a heartwarming, tear-jerking family film.\u201d Apurva S. adds, \u201cWho doesn\u2019t love a good drama film? I know that I definitely do. Fatherhood is such a great one. It has family comedy, portrays a realistic way of life, and the acting is stellar.\u201d See their full reviews below along with Benjamin\u2019s interview with Melody Hurd who plays Maddy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Dy7vdkwp3A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatherhood<br>Tiana S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect the unexpected with Kevin Hart\u2019s new drama film,\u00a0<em>Fatherhood<\/em>! The comedian takes his acting to another level and shows us a more serious side, still with a little humor, while delivering a heartwarming, tear-jerking family film.\u00a0<em>Fatherhood<\/em>\u00a0is based off the\u00a02011 memoir\u00a0<em>Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love\u00a0<\/em>by Matt\u00a0Logelin and highlights the challenges and triumphs of being a single parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zt1tdNBHV0A?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fatherhood.d.jpg?resize=170%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7468\" width=\"170\" height=\"167\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In\u00a0<em>Fatherhood<\/em>, Matt Logelin (Kevin Hart) and his wife, Liz (Deborah Ayorinde) welcome a baby girl named Maddy (Melody Hurd) into the world. A day after giving birth, Liz passes away from complications, leaving Matt as a single parent raising his daughter.\u00a0\u00a0He has no idea where to start, but, with the help of his family and friends along the way, he has to figure out a way to raise her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main characters in this film are Matt, Liz, Maddy, Lizzie \u201cSwan\u201d (DeWanda Wise) and Marian (Alfre Woodard). My overall favorite part in this film is how Matt and Maddy\u2019s relationship grows as they go along. Usually, the parents are the ones teaching the lessons in life, but it was nice to see Maddy also be able to teach her father. Maddy is actually my favorite character for this reason. I enjoyed seeing her help Matt become a better father throughout the film. Even though this film is a drama, the director, Paul Weitz, uses creative ways to add humor. For example, there is a scene where baby Maddy looks back and forth between two \u201ccrazy\u201d people talking and the camera pans back and forth showing us the scene from her perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fatherhood.a.jpg?resize=224%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7471\" width=\"224\" height=\"126\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of this film is that you should not be afraid to ask for help when you need it, especially from your family and friends. Matt refuses help because he thinks he can handle everything by himself, even though he has no idea what he is doing. But eventually realizes maybe he does need some help to get him on the right track. Parents need to be aware of adults drinking and mild profanity and themes about death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Fatherhood&nbsp;<\/em>is a very uplifting film that will tap into your emotions. I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for kids ages 11 to 18. Adults will enjoy it as well.&nbsp;<em>Fatherhood<\/em>&nbsp;comes out June 18, 2021 on Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatherhood<br>Apurva S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDDhiURTy8k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fatherhood.b.jpg?resize=223%2C128&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7470\" width=\"223\" height=\"128\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a good drama film? I know that I definitely do. <em>Fatherhood<\/em> is such a great one. It has family comedy, portrays a realistic way of life, and the acting is stellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline follows a dad, Matthew Logelin (Kevin Hart), who recently lost his wife Liz (Deborah Ayolinde). He must now raise his daughter (Melody Hurd) by himself, even though no one believes he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best parts of this movie are the acting, the comedy and the drama. Kevin Hart really brings every emotion to life &#8211; when his wife dies, his crying shows us his grief. The comedy in this movie is subtle and it is frequent enough to make you laugh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fatherhood.c.jpg?resize=206%2C137&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7469\" width=\"206\" height=\"137\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed the comedy as it reflects funny family moments that we all go through. And the dramatic parts really show how a single parent, especially a father, might act upon losing his wife. Though the story is a bit slow at times, many may be able to relate to it and find it compelling.<em> Fatherhood <\/em>is based on a true story of a man who was forced to raise his child on his own following his wife\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message is that there\u2019s nothing that a child needs more than family. Be aware that there is quite a lot of profanity used and there are many references to intimacy that makes it inappropriate for younger kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Fatherhood<\/em> 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 13 to 18, plus adults. <em>Fatherhood <\/em>premieres on Netflix on June 18, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatherhood is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz from a screenplay by Weitz and Dana Stevens, based on the 2011 memoir Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin. The film stars Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Frankie R. Faison, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Melody Hurd, and Paul Reiser, and follows a new father who struggles to raise his daughter after the sudden death of his wife.<br \/>\nKIDS FIRST! Film Critic Tiana S. comments, \u201cExpect the unexpected with Kevin Hart\u2019s new drama film, Fatherhood! 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