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

    Toy Story Episode

    Join us on a journey through (most of) the Toy Story universe. We discuss some of the truly existentially horrifying implications of parts of this world, how Woody is maybe actually a terrible father figure, and whether or not we had a favorite toy. But mostly we talk about how surprisingly enjoyable all of these movies are, in spite of there being 5 of them!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Randy Newman - "You've Got a Friend in Me"Toy Story 2 soundtrack - "When She Loved Me" Joel’s Media Movies:  Raiders of the Lost Ark available on Disney+Adolescence of Utena available for rentalThe Big Sleep (1978) available on Amazon Prime TV:  Widow’s Bay available on AppleThe Bear available on HuluTaskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media Movies:  The Meetings of Ana available on CriterionResident Evil: Afterlife available for rentalGet Rich or Die Tryin’ available on Paramount+Leviticus not currently availableRomancing the Stone available for rentalGirls Like Girls available for rentalStop! That! Train! not currently availableDorothy Meets Ozma of Oz available on YouTubeThe Wizard of Oz (1991) available on YouTubeRobocop 3 available for rental TV: Dark Matter available on AppleHouse of the Dragon available HBO30 Rock available on Hulu Next Episode 10 Items or Less from BethanyandRental Family from Joel

  2. Jul 14

    King Kong/The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman

    Come talk summer monsters with us! We talk about surprises - how surprisingly violent and intense King Kong is and also how surprisingly boring the 50 Foot Woman is. Really two ends of the monster spectrum here.  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”King Kong Score - "Cryptic Shadows"Attack of the 50 Foot Woman - Main TitleKing Kong Score - "Hey Look Out! King Kong's Coming!" Joel’s Media Movies:  Power Ballad available for purchaseSome Like It Hot available for rentalBackrooms available in theatersDisclosure Day available in theatersCloak and Dagger not available streamingGirls Like Girls available in theaters TV: Widow’s Bay available on Apple+Taskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media Movies: Sambizanga available on CriterionDrunken Angel available on CriterionDracula (1958) available for rentalDracula (1979) available for rentalThe Terror of Mechagodzilla available on CriterionMichael Jackson: The Verdict available on NetflixThe Emerald City of Oz available on YouTubeDaughters of Darkness available for rentalF/X available for rentalF/X 2 available for rentalResident Evil: Apocalypse available for rentalResident Evil: Extinction available for rentalThe Best Years of Our Lives available on Amazon PrimeA Question of Silence available on Kanopy TV: The Vampire Lestat available on AMC+Spider Noir available on Amazon Prime30 Rock available on Hulu Delhi Boys available on Hulu Next EpisodeProject episode! Toy Story 1-5

  3. Jun 30

    Henry Gamble's Birthday Party/Prick Up Your Ears

    Join Joel and Bethany down yet another religious trauma rabbit hole as we talk about one of the best movies about evangelicalism we've ever seen - Stephen Cone's Henry Gamble's Birthday Party. We then continue down the path of movies about gay young men with Prick Up Your Ears. Happy pride to everyone!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Flytrap - "Yawn"Prick Up Your Ears Theme Bethany’s Media Movies:  Baby Driver available on Paramount+Manilla in the Claws of Light available on CriterionThe Blues Brothers available for rentalSmooth Talk available on CriterionRocketman available on Paramount+Master and Commander: Far Side of the World available on PeacockThe Marvelous Land of Oz available on YouTubeOzma of Oz available on YouTubeBackrooms available in theatersRobocop 2 available to rentHiroshima, Mon Amour available on CriterionTuner currently unavailableThe Room Next Door available on NetflixRelic available on ShudderThe Way Back available on MubiBabe available for rentalBabe: Pig in the City available on Amazon PrimeTom Jones available on CriterionMasters of the Universe available in theatersPower Ballad available in theaters TV:  Buffy the Vampire Slayer available on HuluAngel available on HuluBeef available on NetflixEuphoria available on HBOWidow’s Bay available on Apple30 Rock available on Hulu Joel’s Media Movies:  The Last Temptation of Christ available for rentalPopstar: Never Stop Stopping available for rentalI Love Boosters available in theatersInside Llewyn Davis available for rentalChristine available for rentalLittle Shop of Horrors available for rentalTekkonkinkreet currently unavailableScary Movie (2026) available in theaters TV:  Taskmaster available on YouTube Next EpisodeKing Kong (1933) from JoelandThe Attack of the 50 Foot Woman from Bethany

  4. Jun 16

    The Graduate/Day of the Dolphin

    Bethany and Joel dive our way into some Mike Nichols work - his classic (rightfully) film The Graduate and also... another movie he directed called Day of the Dolphin whose most memorable and enjoyable element is it's tagline. Proof that directors who make great things can also make very... not great things!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”The Graduate soundtrack - "A Great Affect"Day of the Dolphin soundtrack - "Reunion"The Graduate soundtrack - "Sound of Silence" Joel’s Media Movies:  Is God Is available in theatersAn American in Paris available for rentalAlmost Famous available on Paramount+  TV:  Taskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media Movies:  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1987) available on YouTubeSingin’ in the Rain available on HBOGodzilla vs. Mechagodzilla available on Criterion and HBODecorado not currently availableThe Punisher: One Last Kill available on Disney+Resident Evil available on PeacockStar Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu available in theatersLuxo Jr. available on Disney+Toy Story 2 available on Disney+Robocop available on Criterion TV:  30 Rock available on HuluThe Mandalorian available on Disney+Margo’s Got Money Troubles available on Apple+Euphoria available on HBOHazbin Hotel available on Amazon Prime  Next EpisodeHenry Gamble's Birthday Party from BethanyandPrick Up Your Ears from Joel

  5. Jun 2

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

    Joel and Bethany go back to some depictions of the Old West and the Changing Times and Great Men who create the myths we know (or at least have myth created around them).  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - "Rather Lovely Thing"Bob Dylan - "Knocking on Heaven's Door"Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - "Last Ride Back to KC" Bethany’s Media –  Movies:  Mikey and Nicky available on CriterionShampoo available for rentalCadillac Records available for rentalFearless available for rentalThe Devil Wears Prada 2 available in theatersThe Sheep Detectives available in theatersI Am Not a Witch available on MubiPrince of Broadway available on CriterionTwilight available on HBO MaxSaint Omer available on HuluTwo for the Road available for rentalThe Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping available on NetflixBull Durham available on KanopyFruit of Paradise available on CriterionMortal Kombat II available in theatersBillie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour available in theatersSchool of Rock available on Paramount+  TV:  Beef available on NetflixThe Mandalorian available on Disney+Widow’s Bay available on Apple Joel’s Media –  Movies:  Chicago available on Paramount+ and PeacockBlack Friday (1940) available for rental on FandangoGary available on HuluLabyrinth currently unavailableCabaret available for rentalObsession available in theaters TV:  Taskmaster available on YouTubeMargo Has Money Troubles available on Apple Next EpisodeThe Graduate from JoelandThe Day of the Dolphin from Bethany

  6. May 19

    The Others/Ghost Story

    Join us for a spooky time with our favorite topic... religious trauma! Hooray! In addition we do a little section on having done this podcast for a year and how much fun we've had.  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”The Others Score - "Sheets and Chains"Ghost Story Score - "Ghost Story" Joel’s Media Movies:  Whisper of the Heart available on HBO MaxBest in Show available for rentalThe Nice Guys available for rentalThe Devil Wears Prada available on Disney+Hokum available in theaters TV:  Hacks available on HBO MaxTaskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media Movies:  Anne of Green Gables available for purchase Over Your Dead Body available in theatersGodzilla vs. Megalon available on HBO MaxMortal Kombat (2021) available on HBO MaxHumanite available on CriterionMishima: A Life in Four Chapters available on CriterionOriginal Cast Album: Company available on Criterion TV:  Andor available on Disney+The Mandalorian available on Disney+Silicon Valley available on HBO MaxHal & Harper available on MubiMargo’s Got Money Troubles available Apple+Hazbin Hotel available on Amazon Prime Next EpisodeThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford from BethanyandPat Garrett and Billy the Kid from Joel

  7. May 5

    Charade/Funny Face

    Don't you love Audrey Hepburn? And also just movies? Listen to Joel and Bethany wax poetic about just how much they love Charade and then also how they watched Funny Face, two movies with Audrey Hepburn in an age gap relationship where one of them works... much better than the other!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Charade Score - "Charade"Funny Face Score - "Bonjour, Paris" Bethany’s Media:  Movies –  The Color of Money available for rentalYou, Me & Tuscany available in theatersThe Firm available on CriterionBefore the Rain available on CriterionMultiple Maniacs available on CriterionThe Kitchen available for rentalCloud Atlas available for rentalThanksgiving in the Land of Oz available on YouTubeThe Wizard of Oz (1982) available on YouTubeThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie available in theatersGeri’s Game available on Disney+A Bug’s Life available on Disney+ Disclosure available on CriterionCeline and Julie Go Boating available on CriterionGreen Card available for rentalDracula (1931) available for rentalLittle Women (1949) available on KanopyJupiter Ascending available for rentalWhisper of the Heart available on HBOFollow That Bird available for rentalNoah Kahan: Out of Body available on NetflixAgatha Christie’s Seven Dials available on Netflix  TV –  Andor available on Disney+Margo’s Got Money Troubles available on Apple+Beef available on NetflixSilicon Valley available on HBODaredevil: Born Again available on Disney+ Joel’s Media:  Movies –  Faces of Death (2026) available in theatersClose-Up available on CriterionThe Dark Crystal available for rentalRugrats in Paris available on Paramount+The Mask available for rentalSpeed Racer available for rentalFight Club available on HuluMother Mary available in theatersDead of Night (1945) available for rentalThe Devil Rides Out currently unavailableDemon Pond available on Criterion TV –  The Pitt available on HBOHacks available on HBOTaskmaster available on YouTube Next Episode The Others from JoelandGhost Story (1981) from Bethany

  8. Apr 21

    The Natural/3 Days of the Condor

    Join Joel and Bethany for our very own Redford Files, as we discuss Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, baseball, politics, and what the most frustrating kind of movie is. Sometimes unexpected movies lead to unexpectedly long conversations, this one was not planned to be so long!  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”The Natural soundtrack - "The Natural Theme"3 Days of the Condor soundtrack - "Flight of the Condor" References in the episode Roger Ebert’s Review of The Natural Sunday School Cinema episode about The Apostle Joel’s Media:  Movies –  No Country for Old Men available on Paramount+ Big Trouble in Little China available on Amazon Prime On the Waterfront available for rental Ben-Hur available for rental Blazing Saddles available for rental Clockers available for rental Coogan’s Bluff available for rental The Muppet Movie available on Disney+ The Jerk available on AMC Chao available in theaters The Princess Diaries available on Disney+ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off available on Paramount+ TV –  Taskmaster available on YouTube Bethany’s Media:  Movies –  Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962) available on KanopyForbidden Fruits currently unavailableHeathers available on Amazon PrimeJawbreaker available for rentalReady or Not 2: Here I Come available in theatersThey Will Kill You available in theatersMortal Kombat: Annihilation available on HBO MaxThe Drama available in theatersGreen Room available on NetflixAntitrust available on CriterionHoppers available in theatersThe Wiz available on NetflixGodzilla vs. Gigan available on HBO Max28 Years Later: The Bone Temple available on NetflixThe Elephant Queen available on Apple+ The Gleaners and I: 2 Years Later available on CriterionWitness available on KanopyThe Devil’s Advocate available on Criterion TV –  Hacks available on HBO MaxNobody Wants This available on NetflixDaredevil: Born Again available on Disney+Andor available on Disney+ Next Episode: Charade from BethanyandFunny Face from Joel

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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
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Bethany Sparkle