Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Banshees of Inisherin

As a much-anticipated sequel, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is emotionally satisfying in dealing with the death of the king portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano observe that the dramatic gravity of the king's passing thematically anchors a film that essentially introduces a new generation of leadership in the kingdom. Marie and Mike also discuss writer-director Martin McDonogh's "The Banshees of Inisherin," in which Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson portray two friends on an Irish island whose friendship is falling apart. Although Mike had reservations about how the story develops, he agrees with Marie that it is a well-acted and beautifully shot dark comedy.