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In this reverential portrait of the creator behind some of the biggest films of the last 25 years (The Terminator, Aliens, and Titanic), former Time Hollywood correspondent Keegan documents the history and technical aspects behind James Cameron's movies, concentrating on his use of special effects, set construction, and the original and sometimes difficult procedures that accompanied his cinematic creations. She begins with Cameron's early life and growing interest in filmmaking and progresses to the 1980s-90s, a decade that solidified his position as a director who made wildly profitable movies and reflected his interest in the intersections between technology and humanity and the possible impact of that relationship on the future. Cameron is a driven and sometimes controversial personality figure, but Keegan focuses almost entirely on his filmmaking and is less concerned with his personal life or critical assessments of the individual films. She concludes with a section on the recent and complex making of Avatar, his first film in over a decade. Verdict Most appropriate for science fiction and technical film buffs, though interest may increase with the big-budget push for the December 2009 release of Avatar.-Jim Collins, Morristown and Morris Twp. Lib., NJ Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. Copyright 2009 Media Source Inc. ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More