The CMRS film series is back this semester, partnered with the Humanities Institute! This semester, we're focusing on films starring Dr. Peter Weller. He'll be here for the 2026 Barbara A. Hanawalt Public Lecture, talking about connections between contemporary film and classical, medieval, and Renaissance art. He'll also be here for a screening of Ivans XTC the next day.
Movies will be at 7:00 pm on Wednesday nights in 180 Hagerty Hall. All movies will be followed by a brief talk and Q+A. Pizza and refreshments will be served. These screenings are free and are open to all.
Our next and last film of the semester is:
- April 24 - Ivans XTC. (2000). This screening will be held at Studio 35 and will feature a Q + A with Peter Weller afterwards.
The screening on April 1 features RoboCop (1987). In dystopian Detroit, police officer Alex Murphy is brutally murdered by a gang and resurrected by Omni Consumer Products as RoboCop, a cyborg law enforcer. Programmed to uphold the law, he battles rampant crime while uncovering corruption within OCP. As fragments of his humanity resurface, Murphy seeks justice against his killers and the corporation exploiting him, ultimately confronting the tension between man and machine.
Find more information on each movie in the series on its individual listing on our event calendar. Questions? Email cmrs@osu.edu.
This event is free, open to the public and welcoming to everyone.
The Humanities Institute and its related centers host a wide range of events, from intense discussions of works in progress to cutting-edge presentations from world-renowned scholars, artists, activists and everything in between.
We value in-person engagement at our events as we strive to amplify the energy in the room. To submit an accommodation request, please send your request to Cody Childs, childs.97@osu.edu.