Shelved for four years when its original distributor went out of business, “Zeroville” has a handful of cute moments: Craig Robinson as a garrulous, movie-loving mugger; Mia Serafino as Ali MacGraw repeatedly botching the most famous line in “Love Story.” The cinematic name-checking is relentless — at one point, Vikar is rushed to the Philippines to rescue-edit “Apocalypse Now” — yet there are no ideas to engage with and no one to like. In common with Vikar, “Zeroville” is empty behind the eyes.

Zeroville

Rated R for aggressive cinephilia and a smattering of naked breasts. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes.