Tag Archives: Conversations with Dad

Brando and Newman and Me

This week’s entry is a short one. It started as another email conversation with my father, poet Rowell Hoff, who currently lives with his wife Carol in China. Dad: We just watched last night the Paul Newman movie “Nobody’s Fool“. We sort of think he may be, if there is one, the best actor around. [...]

Once Upon a Time in America and More

The following is part of an email conversation I had recently with my father, poet Rowell Hoff, who now lives in China with his wife, Carol. Dad: We watched, on recommendation of a friend, “Once Upon a Time in America“, Sergio Leone’s long movie about — about what?? Me, I didn’t like it at all. [...]