Monthly Archives: July 2017

Video Essay: Pretty Baby: Faces

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Aaron

Pretty Baby (Paramount 1978) is a pretty drastic film. It’s beautifully shot, tragic, and incredibly difficult to watch because of its treatment of childhood sexuality. Part of what makes it work (if it does), is its total fascination with the … Continue reading →

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Searching for Polly in the Bogdanovich Archives: Week One

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Aaron

I’ve reached the halfway point of a two-week stint at the Peter Bogdanovich archives at Indiana University in Bloomington. I’m going to save the “big conclusions” for after the trip is complete because I still have a lot of material … Continue reading →

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