Poche Pictures
e-mail: rich@pochepictures.com
This portion of the site contains essays
and articles on things that interest me and
may in turn interest you; filmmaking,
boxing, art, mixed martial arts, work (yeah,
sure), music, movies and life in general.
BOXING

THE BIRTH OF A BOXING FAN
- How I become a fight game aficionado

ERIC "THE PRINCE" MARTIN
1958-2007
- My tribute to my friend and former Bay Area
boxing great.

UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS
-A documentary look at Jack Johnson

TAYLOR/LACY PREVIEW
-Four years too late.

CALZAGHE/JONES 24/7
-No more pay per views please
NEWS & VIEWS

RICHARD JENSEN
-A Tale of Redemption

GIANNA JESSEN
-Abortion survivor

INVISIBLE PEOPLE
-Interviews with the homeless

SIGHT SEEING IN SAN FRANCISCO
-You never know what you may see

BOXING PREDICTION CONTEST
-How I'm faring in the on-line contest
over at Saddo Boxing.

CONFUCIOUS SAY
-Ancient Chinese secrets to protect  
your family jewels

TAMALE GATE
-The scandal of Gerald Ford

NINE LIVES IN THE THIRD WORLD
-Its a cat eat cat world out there

REVEREND JEREMIAH WRIGHT
-Crazier than a shithouse rat
FILM REVIEWS

"BELLA"
-Is all propaganda bad?

"ROMAN POLANSKI: Wanted & Desired"
-A farce of justice

"RIGHT AT YOUR DOOR"
-Dirty bombs and drama

"BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE
DEAD"
-Stars Marisa Tomei...'Nuff said.

"FIVE EASY PIECES"
-A 1970s classic revisited

"IN THE PIT"
- Days in the lives of Mexican freeway workers.
"CRIMSON" on DVD
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

UFC 92
- Martial arts or amateur boxing?
RESCUING RUFUS
90 minutes
Romantic Comedy
FILM NOIR ENCYCLOPEDIA