When sad-sack loser Frank (Rainn Wilson) sees his ex-addict wife (Liv Tyler) willingly snatched by a seductive drug dealer (Kevin Bacon), he finds himself bereft and wholly unable to cope. But soon he decides to fight back under the guise of a DIY superhero called Crimson Bolt. With a handmade suit, a wrench, and a crazed sidekick named Boltie (Ellen Page), the Crimson Bolt beats his way through the mean streets of crime in hopes of saving his wife. The rules were written a long time ago: You are not supposed to molest children, cut lines or key cars; if you do, prepare to face the wrath of the Crimson Bolt! The film will screen on Friday, April 15 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, April 16 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 17 at 6 p.m. Free for UM students. To purchase tickets online or for more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com or call 305-284-4861.

Jane Rhodes, dean for the study of race and ethnicity and professor and chair of American studies at Macalester College, will present “From Jim Crow to Sigmund Freud: Transnationality, Psychoanalysis, and the Remaking of a Black American” on Friday, April 15 at 4:30 p.m. in the CAS Gallery on the Coral Gables campus. For more information, contact Giovanna Pompele at [email protected].

Ivan Albreht, assistant professor of ceramics, has coordinated the Ceramics Program in the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History since joining the faculty in 2008. Albreht has received national and international recognition and has exhibited his works around the world. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics based in Geneva, Switzerland. Repetitive Choices, which exemplifies his use of porcelain and industrial ceramic methods, is on view through May 29 at the Lowe Art Museum. An exhibition preview will be held on Friday, April 15, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lowe.

This Thursday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m., the Kenneth Lattman Foundation Series continues at the Cosford Cinema with Cold Weather, starring Cris Lankenau, of Miami.  A question-and-answer session with Lankenau follows the film, which will also screen on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 16 at 6 p.m.; and Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m.

Cold Weather is not your usual detective story. After abandoning a promising academic career in forensic science, a self-styled Sherlock Holmes, Doug (Cris Lankenau), returns to Portland to live with his more responsible big sister Gail (Trieste Kelly Dunn). He lands a dead-end job working in an ice factory, but soon finds an opportunity to use his passion and skill in detective work when his ex-girlfriend Rachel (Robyn Rikoon) goes missing. Enlisting a team of ramshackle slacker-sleuths, Doug leads his team down a complex trail of clues to discover the mysterious truth about what happened to Rachel. To watch the trailer, click here.

The Kenneth Lattman Foundation Lecture Series at the Bill Cosford Cinema features films built on innovative storytelling and created by some of the brightest filmmakers today. The series brings audiences “back to the movie theater” to watch exceptional films together. Each screening is followed by a discussion with University of Miami film experts, distinguished industry VIPs, the audience, and other guests who explore the scholarly, professional, and artistic merits of each film.

Pirouz Daftarian, research assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “A Flexible Nanoparticle Platform for Cell-Targeted Drug Delivery, Imaging, and DNA Vaccination” this Friday, April 15, at 12 p.m. in the Gautier Building, Room 118. Daftarian is a candidate for a secondary appointment in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.