The viewer's enjoyment level of watching Barbarians at the Gate is going to depend heavily on how well-versed he is in the matters of business. Two head honchos compete to take over RJR Nabisco through leveraged buyout (LBO) by outbidding each other with each presenting a list of pros and cons. While the cast is uniformly good, there are two standouts: James Garner and Jonathan Pryce. I've never seen the former act this well, so kudos to him.

By far one of the most thrilling movies made, The Great Escape...there's nothing like it. Steve McQueen's performance as Captain Virgil Hilts, aka The Cooler King, cements his status as an international superstar because of the motorcycle scenes. Who can forget the iconic jump at the end? Believe it or not, James Garner steals a lot of scenes, thanks to his white turtleneck sweater. The chemistry of the all-star cast, the story, and the dramatic escape are the reasons behind the film's quick pace.

Promise is the most-honored movie in television history. James Woods has a beautiful moment that perfectly describes what it's like to be a schizophrenic. The zenith of the disability occurs when he's vacationing at the cabin. It's his most manic episode: just moving at 100 miles per hour with no regard for realities of life only to crash down after being atop the make-believe castle. Of course, it'll be easy to go against Bob for his selfishness and inability to grow up, but James Garner has so much star power that it's hard to dislike him.

"A veteran FBI agent negotiates the release of a busload of deaf schoolchildren taken hostage by three desperate escaped convicts." James Garner gives a terrific commanding performance. I always thought he was first a movie star for decades and then became an actor when he started doing made-for-TV films. As a FBI man, what his character said about tactics in regard to the hostage situation is extremely interesting. Eventually, they make sense because it's all about game theory.

Although not always consistent, The Notebook is a moving but sad picture starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The narration is reminiscent of The Princess Bride with the touch of a sudden reversal which makes it more real. An aspect to praise is the cinematography. It's breathtaking while James Garner and Gena Rowlands are magnificent.

If there's a character that represents me while watching Fire in the Sky, it's James Garner's, and that's why he's the man. The whole story of Travis Walton being abducted by aliens on November 5, 1975, in the Apache–Sitgreaves National Forests near Heber, Arizona, is total bullshit. There's no such thing as an UFO. And remember the story was told by these six men, most specifically Mike Rogers and Travis Walton, without a shred of physical evidence. Nonetheless, it's an interesting movie to watch.

Slightly marred by run-of-the-mill direction, The Fan offers an insight into what it's like to be a celebrity who's being stalked by a wacko. Although the cast is terrific, it's Lauren Bacall who gives possibly the best performance of her career since To Have and Have Not. She's truly a star in every sense of the word. It's nice to see her and James Garner in many scenes together; for a bit while, they brought back the good part of classic Hollywood.