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Matt Page (he/him)

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Author/speaker on film. Wrote the BFI book "100 Bible Films". Also has soft spots for Italian cinema, silent movies, Pasolini, Rossellini, Straub/Huillet & HItchcock. Love a good podcast. NFP data geek by day.

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · Jan 1

Happy New Year everyone!
If your New Year's resolution was to read more books, or learn more stuff, then my book 100 BIBLE FILMS might be just the ticket.
It's wide-ranging, easy to read & beautifully illustrated. It also won an academic choice award.
Hope you have a smashing 2025!
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100 Bible Films (BFI Screen Guides)

100 Bible Films (BFI Screen Guides) : Matthew Page: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 2d

We just rewatched ANNIE HALL and its obviously a very worthy Oscar win, but I can sorta understand that a popular magazine might think the vast majority of their audience might not have heard of it (sadly). But THE GODFATHER? Everyone’s heard of that, so not headlining with that just makes no sense.

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 2d

The really weird thing is that FATHER OF THE BRIDE is itself an ’old’ film by today's standards and it's neither a classic nor does Keaton have the leading role. Surely THE GODFATHER has more cultural clout these days?

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Great charity shop find today. A massive book of mainly images from lots of epic films (pre-1974). £5
[bluray disc included for scale]

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Me neither, at least not yet. Very disturbing

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Never seen that before. Hilarious

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Nice to flick on the TV and see @neilkbrand.bsky.social talking about Julie Andrews on Channel 5

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Brandon Grafius @bgrafius.bsky.social · 6d

Here's a brief intro for Scared by the Bible. Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested in this book! youtu.be/URDPKuVZuGY

Scared by the Bible - Author Intro

YouTube video by Brandon Grafius

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, I’m going to take some persuading that AI uses them in a higher proportion than most writers have historically, but sadly now this has become a thing people “know” it makes them feel smart to act upon it.

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 12d

#SeeingFaces #pareidolia

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Tristan Ettleman @ettletodd.bsky.social · 12d

Here are the five most selected films for The 5 Best Films of Every Year Ever: 1907!

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List of the five most selected films for The 5 Best Films of Year Ever: 1907. #1 - The Policemen’s Little Run, Ferdinand Zecca. #2 - The Irresistible Piano, Alice Guy-Blache. #3 - The Haunted Hotel, J Stuart Blackton. #4 - The Dancing Pig, unknown. #5 - Vancouver, William Harbeck

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 14d

Brilliant, thank you

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 14d

For me, it's a toss up between Singing in the Rain and Cinema Paradiso.

a man in a suit adjusts his tie in front of a crowd

ALT: a man in a suit adjusts his tie in front of a crowd

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 14d

Don't think I've seen this before, though I've long been suspicious of the often-made-claim that early audiences (pluralj ran out of the theatres .

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 14d

Never used it

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 14d

Congratulations

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 16d

I'm currently watching BLOOD FEUD with Loren and Marcello Mastroianni which might give it a good run for its money.

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 17d

I think you might find it describes the physical aspects of the photo, but not its significance. It might give you “3 older men sitting on chairs” but won’t mention that it’s Churchill, Stalin & FDR or be able to interpret subtleties in position, stance, eye direction etc.

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 18d

Never expect the electorate to hold consistent & coherrent positions

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 20d

Rudolf Höss in THE ZONE OF INTEREST

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 23d

It looks properly wild, and I am here for it.

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Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 23d

That's a great list. I think I'd have Blackadder further up and add Red Dwarf, but The Good Life and Reggie Perrin would be up there too.

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 26d

A particularly tough call for those of us heavily invested in Italian movies. We're split three (if not four) ways. At best can only watch a third of PAISÀ.

I suppose Cinecittà is in B so for volume, if nothing else, I might go for that, but it has the worst other countries, so it's a tough call.

Matt Page (he/him) @mattpagefilm.bsky.social · 27d

I wouldn’t have the strength to wear – let alone take off and doff in your general direction – the size of hat that that hat pun deserves.

a young boy wearing a hat with the words `` my hat goes off to you '' is standing in a crowd of people .

ALT: a young boy wearing a hat with the words `` my hat goes off to you '' is standing in a crowd of people .

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