Nathan Weinbender reviews "Power Ballad"
From Movie Reviews by Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender
June 9, 2026 · 3 min
About this episode
Nathan Weinbender reviews the film Power Ballad, highlighting its familiar yet likeable storyline about a struggling musician.
Paul Rudd plays a struggling musician whose work is stolen by a pop star in Power Ballad, the latest from Once director John Carney. Nathan Weinbender says the movie’s tune is a familiar one, but it’s extremely likeable nonetheless.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Webster
Guest: Nathan Weinbender
Topics covered
- film review
- music
- struggling musician
- pop star
- comedy
- drama
Keywords
- Power Ballad
- Paul Rudd
- John Carney
- music theft
- film review
- comedy drama
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: John Carney, Once
Books & works: Power Ballad
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