Monday Night Cinema

Power Ballad

John Carney’s delightful new film is a worthy follow up to his previous hits like Once and Sing Street.

American musician Rick Power (Paul Rudd) is the singer of a wedding band, having given up on dreams of stardom to live a family life in Ireland. At a wedding, he meets Danny Wilson (Nick Jonas) - a famous boy band member now embarking on a solo career. Immediately striking up a rapport, they spend a long night working on music together. Months later, Danny has a new hit song - but Rick is shocked to discover it’s a song he wrote.

With Danny seemingly refusing to acknowledge the song’s origins, Rick risks it all to fight for a songwriting credit that could change his life.

Best Film, Boulder International Film Festival 2026