11 East 14th Street

11 East 14th Street is home base of a mysterious, international man of mystery named Gene Zonarich. If you have a film blog or hang around film blogs, perhaps you’ve spotted him. Much like Batman he sweeps in, sets everyone right on the facts, and poof he’s gone. Well, my pretty clever film fans, I’m here to unmask the Batman and reveal the location of his secret hideout. You can find him at 11 East 14th Street.

Do not be fooled by his modest About page! “I’m not an academic and certainly don’t consider myself an intellectual” – hooey I say. Just a passing glance at the treasure trove of thought and effort Gene’s puts into every thoroughly researched, richly illustrated post he publishes gives lie to that statement. Gene’s interest is academic and always illuminating for it. And intellectually… he runs circles around all of us put together.

Do you remember when you saw your first silent movie or classic film and it all “clicked”? Remember the fervor of conversion you felt? And how very much you wanted to learn more and read more and understand more? 11 East 14th Street is the resource you had a burning desire to find. And guess what? It will be just as delicious today as it would have been then.

I urge you to visit 11 East 14th Street immediately. I also urge you to subscribe via RSS or email. Gene does not post frequently, but he does post consistently and they are ALWAYS worth reading.

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