The Fades (2010)

Review: The Fades (2010)

Director: Thierry Aguila

Cast: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Hisao Manabe, Tom Novembre, Lynn Downey,

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Hisao Manabe
Hisao Manabe
Tom Novembre
Tom Novembre
Lynn Downey
Lynn Downey

Plot: A legendary garment, mass-produced, which witnessed the Industrial Revolution and clad cowboys on the western frontier, is now a fashion statement worldwide for men and women, young and old: an icon of modernity which has lasted for 150 years. With flying colors, the jeans have sailed through early marketing, the Internet, the world of collectors, the end of the Cold War, and now globalization. Their eternal popularity begs a question: Why?

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Binge Viewing

Binge Viewing

I recently came across a comment (can’t recall where) that it’s wrong to binge on TV series now that we can get whole seasons on disk. The art form is designed to be watched and appreciated in installments and watching many episodes […]

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