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  • Begin Again (2013)
    Review preview for Begin Again

    It feels right, it feels good, it feels as sweet as a summer's day

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A chance encounter between a disgraced music-business executive and a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
  • Once (2006)
    Review preview for Once

    Like the best works of art, John Carney’s Once is both melancholy and beautiful, a fragile poem that seems almost too delicate for the big screen.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    Guy meets Girl and makes beautiful - and Oscar-winning - music with her.
  • Power Ballad (2026)
    Review preview for Power Ballad

    Taking care of business is rarely as emotional, but it's part of Power Ballad's exploration of authenticity.

    Andrew Robertson · 4 out of 5
    When a past-his-prime wedding singer meets a fading boy-band star during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session, but then the former star turns one of the wedding singer’s songs into the hit that reignites his career.
  • Sing Street (2015)
    Review preview for Sing Street

    Carney simply loves the music of the era and adores these kids, and his affection is infectious.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A boy in mid-80s Ireland tries to win the heart of the girl of his dreams by starting a band.

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