Memories of Movies

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

  1. 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

    2h 14m

  2. 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

    2h 20m

  3. 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

    2h 24m

  4. 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

    3h 8m

  5. Apr 7

    Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game/Tommy: The Movie

    It's time for some pinball! Listen to us discuss two very different movies whose only connection is a love of the game of pinball (we think?), a colon in the title, and some very different takes on what it looks like to come into a kid's life as a stepfather.  Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Pinball Music - Cirqus VoltaireTommy Soundtrack - "The Acid Queen" Bethany’s Media Movies:  Let the Sunshine In available on CriterionGemini Man available on StarzStop Making Sense available for rentalLouis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere available on NetflixCompensation available on CriterionChris Flemming: Live at the Palace available on HBO MaxReturn to Oz (1964) available on YouTubeOz (1976) available for rentalFriendship available on HBO MaxBorn in Flames available on CriterionCaptain Blood available for rentalThree Poplars on Plyuschikha Street available on Amazon PrimeMarried to the Mob available on Amazon PrimeThe Year of Living Dangerously available for rentalToni Erdmann available on HuluMortal Kombat (1995) available on HBO MaxSirat available for rentalThe Bride! available to buyMistress Dispeller available on CriterionSplitsville available on HuluMr. Nobody Against Putin available on Kino LorberIs This Thing On? available on Hulu TV:  Jury Duty available on Amazon PrimeSilicone Valley available on HBO MaxHal & Harper available on MubiMonarch available on Apple+ Joel’s Media Movies:  Red Eye available on PeacockKiki’s Delivery Service available on HBO MaxIt Was Just An Accident available on HuluOne Battle After Another available on HBO MaxParasite available for rentalProject Hail Mary available in theatersBend of the River available for rentalBlack Sabbath available for rentalUndertone available in theatersEverything Everywhere All At Once available on HBO Max TV: The Pitt available on HBO Max Next Episode: The Natural from Joeland3 Days of the Condor from Bethany

    2h 17m

  6. Mar 24

    Fargo/Columbus

    Welcome to maybe our most distantly connected episode yet - two movies that are named after midwestern towns. At least we think so? Our West Coast origin is really clear here. Regardless, two really beautiful and heartfelt movies in two completely different ways. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Music From –  Bojack Horseman soundtrack – “I Will Always Think of You”Fargo score - "Fargo, North Dakota"Columbus score - "Meier" Joel’s Media: Movies – The Lego Movie available on NetflixCall Me By Your Name available on HBO MaxPillion available in theatersWeapons available on HBO MaxTaylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter available on NetflixThe Shrouds available on CriterionRRR available on NetflixMad Max: Fury Road available for rentalHoppers available in theatersChris Fleming: Live at the Palace available on HBO Max  TV –  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms available on HBO Max Bethany’s Media:  Movies –  The Wonderful Land of Oz available on YouTubeAll Monsters Attack available on HBO MaxThe Alabama Solution available on HBO MaxCome See Me in the Good Light available on Apple+The Cars that Ate Paris available on Criterion Crime 101 available in theatersNirvanna the Band the Show the Movie available in theatersArco available for rentalArmed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud available on HBO MaxBride and Prejudice available on Paramount+ Ghost Elephants available on Disney+ It Was Just an Accident available on HuluDiane Warren: Relentless available on KanopyThe Smashing Machine available on HBO MaxAll the Empty Rooms available on Netflix TV –  Silicon Valley available on HBO MaxHal and Harper available on MubiMonarch available on Apple+Andor available on Disney+ Next Episode:Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game from Bethany andTommy: The Movie from Joel

    2h 20m

  7. Mar 17 ·  Bonus

    Special Episode: 2025 Wrap Up!

    Join Bethany and Joel for one of our favorite times of the year - time to talk about all of the things we loved in movies for the year! We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week but it was fun to just chat about a good year at the movies. Find us on Letterboxd at BethanySparkle and admiralobvious Joel –  Worst Movie of the Year:  Heart Eyes available on Netflix Best Theatrical Experience:  Princess Mononoke Best TV: The Lowdown available on HuluLong Story Short available on NetflixThe Pitt available on HBO MaxAndor available on Disney+ Best New to Me Movies of 2025: 5. Paper Moon available on Criterion4. Shin Godzilla available on HBO Max3. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert available for rental2. Viy available for rental1. Lonely Are the Brave available for rental Joel’s Top 10 of 2025   Bethany –  Worst Movie of the Year:  Fear Street: Prom Queen available on Netflix Best Theatrical Experience:  One Battle After Another at the Music Box in Chicago Best TV: Adolescence available on NetflixTaskmaster available on YouTubePercy Jackson available on Disney+Pluribus available on Apple+Heated Rivalry available on HBO Max Best New to Me Movies of 2025: 5. The Gleaners and I available on Criterion4. Citizen’s Band available for rental3. Miami Vice available for rental2. Hester Street available on Criterion1. News from Home/No Home Movie available on Criterion and for rental Bethany’s Top 10 of 2025

    1h 57m

  8. Mar 10

    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
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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
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Bethany Sparkle