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James Cameron is one of those names that you can’t avoid if you care about modern movies, even if you’re someone like me who has a complicated relationship with the guy. He’s not just “a director.” He’s a brand. He’s an industry. He’s a walking, talking technical revolution with a bullhorn, and somehow also a deep-sea explorer, because of course he is. The man was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario on August 16, 1954, and he’s managed to turn himself into this larger-than-life fig

Let me just start by saying this—I am not a strong swimmer. At all. In fact, I swim like a rock. So when it comes to movies about being caught underwater, being stranded in the middle of the ocean, or dealing with whatever the hell is lurking below the surface, I get seriously freaked out. There’s something inherently terrifying about being submerged, about the unknown lurking just beneath you, about the idea that no matter how much you fight, the water always wins. That’s wh