Piece by Piece
By Jeffery Berg October 10, 2024
The life and career of musician Pharrell Williams, relayed entirely through animated Legos.
The life and career of musician Pharrell Williams, relayed entirely through animated Legos.
Most of the standard hallmarks of music documentaries go out the window here.
This transporting film has a reach beyond classical orchestra lovers.
Director Denny Tedesco’s enjoyable documentary follows the long and winding careers of four men who are widely considered among the best session musicians of the rock era.
Nick Broomfield chronicles the short life and tragic demise of the Rolling Stones’ founding member, guitarist Brian Jones.
Director Rudy Valdez, in succinct 87 minutes, touches on many aspects of Carlos Santana’s life and six-decade career.
An enlightening documentary about Syd Barrett’s life, death, and continuing legacy.
There is still life in the kids-in-competition documentary mini-genre, here focusing on the prestigious 2021 International Chopin Piano Prize.
The banally descriptive title aside, Kathlyn Horan has made an engrossing account of the recording of 2019’s While I’m Livin’, the first album of all-original material in 17 years by country star Tucker.