Memories of Movies

Bethany Sparkle
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Two siblings chatting about movies, watching favorites and searching for new favorites together.

  1. 1D AGO

    Pan's Labyrinth/Land and Freedom

    Join us in our discussion of the Spanish Civil War! Which to be clear, we know basically nothing about, please do not take our expertise on anything. But we dive into two quite different movies touching on the same period of history and talk about Pan's Labyrinth as a fable about the importance of disobedience. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Pan’s Labyrinth score – “Lullaby”Land and Freedom soundtrack – “Si Me Quieres Escribir” Bethany’s Media Movies –  Sky High available on Disney+Song Sung Blue available on PeacockWe Can Be Heroes available on KanopyYoung Sherlock Holmes available on Paramount+The Wizard of Mars available on YouTubeDracula (2025) available in theatersLittle Amelie, or the Character of Rain available for rentalPerfectly a Strangeness available on CriterionThe Devil is Busy available on HBO MaxRetirement Plan available on YouTube TV –  Love is Blind available on NetflixGrace and Frankie available on NetflixIndustry available on HBO Max Joel’s Media  Movies –  Titanic available on Netflix28 Years Later available on NetflixWho Framed Roger Rabbit? available on Disney+Blue Moon available on NetflixGood Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die available in theatersAtonement available for rentalHer available for rentalEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind available on Hulu and Peacock TV –  The Pitt available on HBO MaxHal and Harper available on MubiTaskmaster available on YouTube Next Episode Fargo from JoelandColumbus from Bethany

    2h 5m

  2. FEB 24

    The Adventures of Robin Hood/Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Bethany and Joel have their first strong disagreement on this podcast. We recommend watching both movies for yourself and picking a side! In general our team swashbuckles their way through these two very different Robin Hood stories (kinda). It's a good time!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From – Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Robin Hood score - Robin Enters the Great Hall"Robin and the 7 Hoods soundtrack - "Mr. Booze" Joel’s Media Movies: Sentimental Value available in theatersEephus available on MubiBlack Bag available on Amazon PrimeSend Help available in theatersIf I Had Legs I’d Kick You available on HBO MaxThe Testament of Ann Lee available in theatersGroundhog Day available on AMCThe People’s Joker available on MubiThe Land Before Time available for rental TV: The Pitt available on HBO Max Bethany’s Media  Movies: The Beast available on CriterionKPop Demon Hunters available on NetflixThe Housemaid available in theatersPredators available on Paramount+The Wizard of Oz (1925) available on YouTubeThe Wizard of Oz (1938) available on HBO MaxHumanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person available on Mubi35 Shots of Rum available on MubiThe Perfect Neighbor available on NetflixSpellbound currently unavailableLynden available on YouTubeSwing Shift available for rentalThe Plumber available on CriterionMaterialists available on HBO MaxWolfwalkers available on AppleThe Muppet Show available on Disney+ TV: Obi-Wan available on Disney+Wonder Man available on Disney+Knight of the Seven Kingdoms available on HBO MaxFallout available on Amazon PrimeDaredevil: Born Again available on Disney+ Next EpisodePan's Labyrinth from BethanyandLand and Freedom from Joel

    1h 42m

  3. FEB 10

    The Lion in Winter/Summertime

    An entire episode of Joel and Bethany basically running around with a big flag that says MOVIES as we talk about just how much we loved these two films. We hope we never die, friends, at least as long as there is beautiful art in the world and people to share it with. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From – Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Lion in Winter score - "Main Title"Summertime score - "Summertime in Venice"  Bethany’s Media Movies –  After Hours available for rentalZootopia 2 available in theatersA Touch of Class available for rentalDestroy All Monsters available on HBO and Amazon PrimeHis Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz available on YouTubeThe Magic Cloak of Oz available on YouTubeThe Testament of Ann Lee available in theaters TV – The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms available on HBODaredevil & Daredevil: Born Again available on Disney+Fallout available on Amazon  PrimePercy Jackson available on Disney+The Book of Boba Fett available on Disney+ Joel’s Media Movies –  No Other Choice available in theatersH is for Hawk available in theaters TV – Andor available on Disney+The Pitt available on HBOTaskmaster available on YouTube Next Episode The Adventures of Robin Hood from JoelandRobin and the 7 Hoods from Bethany

    1h 59m

  4. JAN 27

    A Few Good Men/Stand By Me

    Joel and Bethany go on a Rob Reiner retrospective in honor of him and his wife's tragic passing. What on earth was happening with Demi Moore's character in A Few Good Men? Which parts of talking about Stand By Me bring us both to tears? All this and more ahead of you! Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From – A Few Good Men score – Guantanamo BayCome Go with Me – The Del-VikingsStand By Me – Ben E. KingBojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You” Joel’s Media –  Movies:  The Secret Agent available in theatersNe Zha 2 available on HBOOn Becoming a Guinea Fowl available on HBOMarty Supreme available in theatersLeft Handed Girl available on NetflixTogether available on HuluWe Bury the Dead available in theatersThe Mastermind available on MubiVulcanizadora available for rentalIs This Thing On? available in theatersThe Wizard of Oz available on HBO28 Years Later: The Bone Temple available in theaters TV:  The Pitt available on HBO Bethany’s Media –  Movies:  Appointment with Death available on Amazon PrimeMegadoc available on CriterionCitizens Band available for rentalPresence available on HuluHarlan County, USA available on CriterionThe Wonderful World of Oz (1910) available on YouTubeThe Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) available on YouTubeNo Home Movie available on KanopyEighth Grade available on Amazon PrimeSorry, Baby available on HBO The Rider available for rentalThe Bad Guys 2 available on PeacockDie, My Love available on MubiMorvern Caller available on Amazon PrimeGhostbusters available for rentalAll We Imagine is Light available on CriterionFreakier Friday available on Disney+Pee Wee as Himself available on HBOThe Moon Has Risen available on CriterionEephus available on MubiLesbian Space Princess available for rentalA Simple Favor available for rentalAnother Simple Favor available on Amazon PrimeBrightburn available on NetflixNo Other Choice available in theatersMelvin and Howard not currently availableBoys Go to Jupiter available for rental  TV:  The Mandalorian available on Disney+The Book of Boba Fett available on Disney+Heated Rivalry available on HBOFallout available on Amazon PrimeDaredevil available on Disney+Peacemaker available on HBO Next EpisodeThe Lion in Winter from BethanyandSummertime from Joel

    2h 28m

  5. JAN 13

    The Girl with All the Gifts/Girl with the Needle

    Bethany and Joel discuss girls who have things! One of them has gifts and one of them has... a giant needle it turns out. Happy new year, may we all get the gifts we need and avoid the needles. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobviousIt's a Wonderful Life episode referenced in the show Book referenced in episode - We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America by Roxanna Asgarian Music from –  The Girl with All the Gifts score – “She Who Brings Gifts”The Girl with the Needle score – “Karoline’s Theme”Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You” Bethany’s Media Movies:  Mister Klein available on CriterionReturn to Oz available on Disney+ Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town available on PeacockEbirah, Horror of the Deep available Zootopia available on Disney+ Zootopia 2 available in theaters available on Criterion and HBO MaxWhite Christmas available on Amazon Prime Relay available on NetflixThe Secret Agent available in theatersThe Last Wave available on Criterion and HBO MaxKlaus available on NetflixRoofman available on Paramount+The Mastermind available on MubiA Dry, White Season available on Amazon PrimeThe Tale of Zatoichi available on CriterionSon of Godzilla available on Criterion and HBO MaxMuppet Christmas Carol available on Disney+Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas available on Disney+Death on the Nile (1978) available on Amazon PrimeEvil Under the Sun available on Amazon PrimeJust Another Girl on the I.R.T. available on CriterionAvatar: Fire and Ash available in theatersGod Bless the Child available for rentalTrain Dreams available on NetflixThe Hebrew Hammer currently unavailable TV:  Taskmaster available on YouTubeFallout available on Amazon PrimeIt: Welcome to Derry available on HBO MaxThe Mandolorian available on Disney+  Joel’s Media Movies:  Eight Crazy Nights available for rentalDie Hard available on Amazon PrimeThe Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) available on NetflixViolent Night available on PeacockChristmas in Connecticut available for rentalHamnet available in theatersHedda available on Amazon PrimeThe Spongebob Movie: The Search for Square Pants available in theatersMuppet Family Christmas available on YouTubeThe Night Before available for rentalIt’s a Wonderful Life available on Amazon PrimeReflection in a Dead Diamond available on AMC and ShudderSanjuro available on CriterionJay Kelly available on Netflix TV:  Pluribus available on Apple+Percy Jackson available on Disney+ Next EpisodeA Few Good Men from JoelandStand By Me from Bethany

    2h 24m

  6. 12/30/2025

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail/A Night at the Opera

    Join Joel and Bethany in some old timey comedy. Is there much in common between Monty Python and The Marx Brothers? What works and what doesn't work for us now as adults than when we were kids? All these answers and more!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music from –  Camelot Song – Monty Python and the Holy GrailChico Marx at the Piano – Night at the OperaBojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You” Joel’s MediaMovies:  The Holdovers available for rentalNouvelle Vague available on NetflixKrampus available on Shudder and AMC The Occupant of the Room available on ShudderDust Bunny available in theatersThe Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004) available on Paramount+ TV: Pluribus available on ApplePercy Jackson available on Disney+ Taskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media Movies:  How the Grinch Stole Christmas available on PeacockCharlie Brown Christmas available on AppleThe Heroic Trio 2: Executioners available for rentalMemoirs of an Invisible Man available on Amazon PrimeWake Up Dead Man available on NetflixThe Muppet Family Christmas available on YouTubeWinnie the Pooh: A Very Winnie Pooh Year available on Disney+God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust available for rentalThe Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa available on Disney+Merrily We Roll Along unavailable currentlyThe Year Without a Santa Claus available on AMCBeautiful Boy available on Amazon PrimeWicked: For Good available in theatersHamnet available in theaters Ella McCay available in theaters TV:  Heated Rivalry available on HBOShiny Happy People available on Amazon PrimeIt: Welcome to Derry available on HBOGrace and Frankie available on NetflixBoJack Horseman available on Netflix Next EpisodeThe Girl with All the Gifts from BethanyandThe Girl with a Needle from Joel

    1h 53m

  7. 12/16/2025

    While You Were Sleeping/The Holiday

    Happy holidays to all! This week Bethany and Joel talk about some holiday romcoms. We make wild speculations about our mother and some less wild ones. We discuss the likelihood of certain couples surviving the closing credits and wonder why Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman never made another movie together. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music from –  While You Were Sleeping score - "Love Theme"The Holiday score - "Maestro"Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”  Joel’s Media Movies:  Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves available on Paramount+That Thing You Do available for rentalThe Black Windmill unavailable streamingThe Breadwinner available for rentalThe Running Man (2025) available in theatersLittle Women (2019) available for rentalDemi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One Backflip available on DropoutKnives Out: Wake Up Dead Man available on NetflixWicked: For Good available in theaters TV:  Pluribus available on AppleMan on the Inside available on Netflix Bethany’s Media Movies:  The Secret of Roan Inish available on Kanopy and StarzThis Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection available on CriterionCrazy Mama available for rentalPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles available on Paramount+The Conjuring: Last Rites available on HBOSuperman and the Mole Men available for rental on YouTubeCat People (1942) available for rentalHide and Seek available on CriterionLove Letters available on CriterionBlack Angel available for rentalInvasion of Astromonster available on Criterion and HBODead Ringers available on CriterionA Charlie Brown Thanksgiving available on AppleLa Llarona available on CriterionTo Die For available for rental  TV: Grace and Frankie available on NetflixYellowjackets available on Showtime Next Episode  Monty Python and the Holy Grail from JoelandA Night at the Opera from Bethany

    1h 41m

  8. 12/02/2025

    Ever After/The Ugly Stepsister

    Once upon a time... two siblings talked about Cinderella and the different ways it could be told. Join Joel and Bethany as they discuss the 90s classic Ever After (more classic for Bethany) and how our parents instincts that movies could teach us leftist ideology was at least somewhat correct. Then dive into a much darker and uglier version of the story with 2025's The Ugly Stepsister. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music from –  Ever After soundtrack – “Your Highness – What a Surprise”The Ugly Stepsister soundtrack – “Blomsterdansen”Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You” Bethany’s Media Movies:  Scooby-Doo available for rentalScooby-Doo 2 available for rentalAfter Life available on CriterionBack to the Future available on NetflixFrankenstein (2025) available on NetflixCaged Heat available for rentalPredator: Badlands available in theatersElio available on Disney+Moana 2 available on Disney+Hellboy (2004) available on HBOSalem’s Lot (1974) available for rentalBugonia available in theatersThe Running Man available in theatersEarth Girls Are Easy available for rental TV: Pluribus available on Apple+Wayward available on NetflixTaskmaster available on YouTubeThe Lowdown available on Hulu Joel’s Media Movies:  Back to the Future Part II available on NetflixMulan available on Disney+Die My Love available in theatersDunkirk available on PeacockThe Carpenter’s Son available in theatersHugo available on Paramount+ Next Episode - First Christmas Spectacular - Christmas Romcom Edition While You Were SleepingandThe Holiday

    1h 45m
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Two siblings chatting about movies, watching favorites and searching for new favorites together.

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  • Creator
    Bethany Sparkle
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Bethany Sparkle