Fatherhood – Review

Fatherhood, starring Kevin Hart, playing slightly against type – is a good film; released on Netflix, it follows the story of Matthew Logelin, a man who very suddenly becomes a single parent in tragic circumstances; there are a number of sub-plots in the film as well, which work equally well, and the film rarely loses…

Review: Dennis Osadebe’s ‘Remember the Future ‘

Now, the first thing to say about ‘Remember the Future’ is that it is a brilliantly curated exhibition – the space at ‘Red Door’ is used to ample effect, and the works on display, of which there are many, but not too many, are given their dramatic due. That is where the drama ends, because Dennis Osadebe’s…

Review – Moremi

 Crown Troupe of Africa’s rendition of the famous Yoruba myth of Moremi, the lady who saved the people of Ife from the Igbo people (not to be confused with the Igbo people of South-East Nigeria) – is youthful, exuberant and effectively crowd-pleasing. The story, relocated to an Ife that serves as metaphor for the wider…