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Blu-ray Review: Awe-Inspiring ‘The Thief of Bagdad’ Gets Superior Release

The Thief of Bagdad Blu-ray

CHICAGO – Audiences cry for many reasons other than sadness. They cry tears of joy, of amusement, of recognition…and of awe. When an artist manages to pull off a groundbreaking technical achievement never before brought to the big screen (or the stage, for that matter), it can elicit a response of overwhelming astonishment. Of course, in the age of digital overkill, such reactions are as rare as original scripts.

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