The king of comedy Kevin Hart brings out his sentimental side in the recent Netflix original release, âFatherhood.â As a newly widowed father, Hartâs character Matthew Logelin goes through a series of milestones as a single dad by taking care of his daughter Maddy Logelin, played by Melody Hurd. Directed by Paul Weitz, âFatherhoodâ was released on June 18 and is based on âTwo Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love," written by Matt Logelin. The film surrounds the death of Logelinâs wife, Liz, played by Deborah Ayorinde, and builds on the powerful emotion of grief. The wifeâs death is sudden and makes the film extremely emotional. The shrieking cries from Lizâs mother, Marian, played by Alfre Woodard, are hard to listen to for those that have experienced the sudden loss of a loved one. Woodardâs performance is realistic and heartbreaking, creating intense grief in the moment. The sadness from this initial scene trails throughout the film, but was a fantastic way to build a firm foundation for the following events.Â