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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Nov 18

Hello, I'm Andrew. I'm posting one of these 'Get to know me' posts so I can pin it on my profile. Interests include -

🎥 movies! hello #filmsky
🎮 video games, especially Pokemon and RPGs
🎼 most genres of music
💻 technology - I work in IT
🤓 general nerd culture
🧐 trivia about any of the above!

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 4d

#MailCall catchup - I…uh…may have gone a little crazy recently with my Blu-ray purchasing. Most of these were bought at a discount (some as cheaply as $2-3). I’m going to start whittling down my DVDs and replacing my favorites with either Blu-rays or 4Ks. #physicalmedia #filmsky

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All The Right Movies @alltherightmovies.com · 4d

THE DEPARTED was released 19 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great Hollywood remakes, and the movie that finally gave director Martin Scorsese Oscars success, the story of how it came to be will have you seeing rats everywhere…

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 6d

Stumbled upon this trailer yesterday and found it fascinating. Looking forward to its release in January. #filmsky

VIMooZ @vimoozblog.bsky.social · 6d

Watch the trailer for OBEX (vimooz.me/5utbsr) Albert Birney's science fiction film set in a retro, black-and-white world, circa pre-internet 1987. #filmsky #moviesky

#OBEX opens in theaters on January 9, 2026

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 6d

Drop something MONSTROUS! 🧌 #filmsky

Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 7d

Finally watched Training Day. #filmsky

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A ★★★★ review of Training Day (2001)

This review may contain spoilers. Visit the page to bypass this warning and read the review.

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 14d

I need my kids to get a little older so I can get away with this type of thing again!

Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 15d

#filmsky @letterboxd.social

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 15d

I’m wishing I lived in NYC. #politics

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d

Zohran Mamdani’s Fifa fight is a blueprint for the left to re-engage with sports | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The New York City mayoral candidate’s petition blends progressive politics to an audience that’s been near-monopolized by the right

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 17d

…and the review. #filmsky

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 17d

Share your favorite black and white movie 📽️

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 18d

Now Watching #filmsky

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A View to a Kill (1985)

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. Jam...

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 19d

Excited! #filmsky

TrailerSky | Movie & Show Trailers @trailersky.com · 19d

The Mandalorian and Grogu #TrailerSky #MovieTrailer #FilmSky #StarWars #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #ScienceFiction #PedroPascal #Adventure #JeremyAllenWhite #SigourneyWeaver #JonnyCoyne #LucasfilmLtd #FairviewEntertainment #GolemCreations

The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official Trailer | In Theaters May 22, 2026

Watch the brand new trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu and experience it only in theaters May 22, 2026. SUBSCRIBE to the channel to get notified when new Star Wars videos are posted: https://www.youtube.com/starwars?sub_confirmation=1 SUBSCRIBE to Disne

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 22d

Plazadrome showing of City on Fire last night. Review is linked below, but I definitely feel like I missed something, based on so many other folks' reviews of this Hong Kong gangster film forefather. #filmsky

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A ★★½ review of City on Fire (1987)

I'm really not sure where to come down on this movie. The film is critically acclaimed, with an 88% aggregate critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but a slightly lower audience score (it's currently at 3....

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 24d

Watched The Roses over the weekend #filmsky

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A ★★★★ review of The Roses (2025)

It’s taken me a few days to really wrap my head around this movie. The premise is fairly simple - the titular couple slowly grows apart as family, professional, and life changes their priorities. The ...

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · 26d

Caught up to my July movie recommendations! #filmsky

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July at the Movies - in praise of folly July movie recommendations

in praise of folly's July movie recommendations

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Sep 8

I am emotionally wrecked (in a good way?). #filmsky

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A ★★★★ review of The Barber of Little Rock (2023)

Filmed in 2022 and nominated for a Documentary Short Academy Award in 2024 - I remember putting it on my watchlist at the time, but never looped back to it. Since I've been chipping away at the shorte...

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Sep 7

I’ll definitely take a look!

Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Sep 7

Should have watched #4 second to last, but these were all fascinating. #filmsky

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Sep 7

Went on a Short spree last night. Cleared out some of the shortest films on my watchlist! boxd.it/16LuT
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Andrew uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 2,059 films watched. Favorites: Casablanca (1942), Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Fifth Element ...

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Sep 6

Now watching boxd.it/8i7u

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Sicario (2015)

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

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Criterion Channel @criterionchannl.bsky.social · Sep 1

Now playing 😍
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Criterion Channel September lineup promo featuring films and themes such as '70s thrillers, paranoia trilogy, Jodie Foster movies, Paul Thomas Anderson films, and “Possession.”

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FilumPodcast @filumpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 1

With #TronAres coming out in October, I realised I haven't seen either of the other 2 Tron films...so the mission is to watch both films for the eventual release of Ares..in the UK, you can find:
TRON (1982, PG) on Disney+
TRON LEGACY (2010, PG) also on Disney+
#filmsky #moviesky #cinema

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Aug 28

Playing catchup with the monthly movie recommendations! June will get posted tomorrow.

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May at the Movies - in praise of folly

The catch-up continues! Here are the May movies. Thunderbolts* – Theaters, May 2nd, Disney+, August 27th I’m not sure if Marvel or DC did it

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Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Aug 28

In case you’ve forgotten, the soundtrack for Sinners absolutely slaps. #filmsky

Andrew "The Mad Hatter" Leonard @inpraiseoffolly.net · Aug 21

God of monsters #filmsky

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A ★★★ review of Shin Godzilla (2016)

As with many of the Japanese produced Godzilla films, this one leans heavily into the storied history of this franchise. The shots of Godzilla and the destruction of Tokyo (is that even a spoiler?) lo...

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