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Review: ‘Power Ballad’ takes a slow hand to pop music

BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026 Updated Aug 31, 2026
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When you look at the list of writers on many pop songs, you wonder who DIDN’T get credit.

Power Ballad — Nick Jonas, left, and Paul Rudd in "Power Ballad."
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Power Ballad — Nick Jonas as Danny, left, and Paul Rudd as Rick in "Power Ballad."
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Power Ballad — Paul Rudd, right, with Peter McDonald, plays a washed-up rocker who now fronts a wedding band in the music comedy "Power Ballad."
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