Death Race (2008)

Director Paul W.S. Anderson re-imagines Roger Corman’s “Death Race 2000” (1975) in a prison. The script called for a leading man who is Bronson tough and McQueen cool, and Jason Statham is both. Joan Allen as the warden and Ian McShane add credibility.

d: Paul W.S. Anderson | imdb.com | trailer | Get on my lap.

Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

Max Pomeranc plays Josh Waitzkin, a boy who loves chess but not at the expense of his own decency. The film is about competition — a subject handled with insight and care — kids dealing with adult emotions and adults behaving like kids.

d: Steven Zaillian | imdb.com | Wanna play? | Josh Waitzkin