Co-screenwriters Edgar Wright and Simon Peggs 2004 rom-zom-com shows laudable imagination and irreverence. Shaun (Pegg) is an utter dullard, an interim electronics store manager who frequents the same London dive bar every night, retains boorish college crony Ed as a flatmate, and cant be bothered to disengage from PS2 long enough to accommodate easily aggravated girlfriend Liz. When a (never-explained) zombie plague commences right outside Shaun and Eds door, theyre hilariously oblivious. However, Wright and Pegg do share Kevin Smiths weakness for extracting lame life lessons out of inspired lunacy. (R) ANDREW BONAZELLI
Thu., Jan. 7, 7 & 9:45 p.m.; Jan. 8-9, 7 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 9, 7 p.m.; Jan. 10-11, 9:45 p.m.; Jan. 12-13, 7 & 9:45 p.m., 2010
