For a fleeting moment last decade, Lego cinema was poised to be the next big thing. Fast facts about Piece by Piece What: The story of how Pharrell Williams became a world-famous movie producer, told entirely in Lego Starring: Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg Directed by: Morgan Neville When: In cinemas now Likely to make you feel: …
The Oscars have a long history with the musical biopic: Consider “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and even the less straightforward Elton John film “Rocketman.” These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up. “I loved his pitch, because it was so weird,” director Morgan Neville says of Pharrell Williams’ idea to …
A documentary about Pharrell Williams rendered entirely as a Lego movie? It’s understandable to be a bit skeptical of this gimmick, but in “Piece by Piece,” directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville, it’s a gimmick that works. If anything, “Piece by Piece” is a reminder that the musician, best known for family-friendly bops like “Happy,” is also responsible for some …
