In this episode of Kevin’s film review podcast, I dive into 15 classic and cult movies I've watched recently – from gritty Westerns starring John Wayne, to 80s action hits with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and masterpieces like Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick.
🎥 Films discussed:
Diablo (2025, Scott Adkins)
Big Jake (1971, John Wayne)
Eraser (1996, Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Dark Command, Tall in the Saddle, Allegheny Uprising
Crossfire Trail (Tom Selleck)
Captain Horatio Hornblower (Gregory Peck)
Union Pacific (Cecil B. DeMille)
Dodge City (Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland)
Kidnapped (1971, Michael Caine)
Full Metal Jacket (1987, Stanley Kubrick)
Cop Shop (2021, Gerard Butler)
The Tin Star (Henry Fonda, Anthony Perkins)
The Overlanders (1946, Chips Rafferty)

🎙️ With thoughts on IMDB ratings, storytelling, production values, and actor trivia, this episode is perfect for film buffs and retro movie lovers.

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Kev's English Podcast

Kev's English Podcast: Episode 30: 15 Must-Watch Films from John Wayne to Kubrick – Movie Chat with Kevin

我不仅长得帅，也很有钱。
她不仅长得美，而且性格乐观。
这道数学题不仅可以这样做，还有更多的计算方法呢。
玫瑰花不仅花儿美丽，它还有药用价值呢。

喵喵说汉语---HSK 4

不仅...也/而且/还

Basic communication conversations

第十二课 打电话   lesson 12 make a call

「大きい」と「大きな」を品詞の違い、意味の違いなどを確認しながら説明しています。

楽しく毎日過ごしましょう

「大きい」と「大きな」の違いは？

柏威生病了！生病很不幸是人生常发生的事。所以今天的话题就是常见的疾病和症状，还有一些关心的表达。


Chillchat (Learn Chinese and Chill)

我生病了（常见疾病和症状）I’m sick (common illnesses and symptoms)

In this episode we will talk about 【friends】, you will learn how to say 【precious,everlasting,rely on】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【朋友】的话题。
提到朋友，很多人会第一时间想到美剧Friends，中文是《老友记》。这是一部陪伴很多人青春的经典美剧，很多中国人通过看《老友记》学习英语。我记得上大学的时候，大家经常在宿舍看美剧，其中《老友记》是最受欢迎的。我们喜欢它，是因为我们羡慕他们那样珍贵的友情和爱情。
在中国有一首关于友情的歌，很多人去KTV都会唱。那就是《朋友》，我们来听一下吧。
《朋友》
朋友一生一起走，那些日子不再有
一句话，一辈子
一生情，一杯酒
朋友不曾孤单过，一声朋友你会懂
还有伤，还有痛
还要走，还有我

朋友是我们生命中很重要的存在，在中文里面有很多关于朋友的古话。“在家靠父母，出门靠朋友。”意思是我们在家里的时候有父母照顾我们，我们可以依靠父母。我们离开家的时候，有朋友帮助，我们可以依靠朋友。
小时候，我们会在给朋友的卡片上写“友谊天长地久”，希望我们的友谊永远都在。长大后我们发现，不是所有的友谊都能天长地久。因为人是会变的，可能我们生活的环境不一样了，可能我们的想法不一样了。不管怎么样，我们都应该好好珍惜每一段友谊。
你最好的朋友是谁呢？你们认识多久了？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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提到 tí dào   mention
美剧 měi jù   US TV Series
陪伴 péi bàn   to company
羡慕 xiàn mù    envy
珍贵 zhēn guì   precious
KTV  Karaoke
不曾 bù céng   never
存在 cún zài    existence
依靠 yī kào   rely on
天长地久    tiān cháng dì jiǔ    everlasting

Yuli's Chinese Channel

朋友 friends（Intermediate and advanced level）

Grammar Point: The verb (to be) boodan
While reading the Conversation, you might have wondered why the counterpart of the English verb “is” in Farsi (ast )
had different forms in different places. For instance, when Nasrin introduced her husband to her mom, she said, In
Dānieleh (This is Daniel). In another place, Nasrin asked her mom, Farzād kojāst? (Where is
Farzad?).
Like English, Farsi also uses both full and contracted forms of the verb to be. In English, we can say, “I am happy,” “Jane is
beautiful,” and “You are smart,” or we can contract the verb and say, “I’m happy,” “Jane’s beautiful,” and “You’re smart.” In
the same way, Nasrin used contracted forms of the be-verb.
Like most Indo-European languages, Farsi verbs are conjugated. Conjugation means that speakers attach endings to verbs
that provide information about the person, number, and tense of a verb. In Farsi, very often pronouns are omitted from
sentences because the verb endings imply the pronoun.

more examples:

مُعَلِّمَم=معلمم   moallemam = moallem hastam = I'm a teacher.
دُکتُری= دکتری؟  Doctori?        = Doctor hasti?        = are you a doctor?
تاجِره= تاجره       Tajere            = Tajer hast              = he's/she's a business(wo)man.
خُوشحالیم = خوشحالیم   khosh'halim =khosh'hal hastim= we're happy.
ناراحَتین؟= ناراحتین          narahatin? = narahat hastin? = are you unhappy?
تو راهَن؟= تو راهن؟         tu rahan? = tu rah hastan? = are they on the way?


Farsi (Persian) pods

The verb (to be) boodan = بودن

Vamos a hablar del género de las palabras que terminan con -ma

Cami basic Spanish

Problema, sistema... ¿él o la?

This episode introduces three idioms that use the word bird. Listen to the examples to hear how to use them. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of the audio script.