Patrick Wilson Ranked

Welcome to "Ranked", a weekly series where I rank a franchise or filmography from worst to best and hand out assorted related superlatives. This week, I'm profiling the work of Patrick Wilson-whose latest project "Insidious: The Red Door" releases in theaters tonight. 

Patrick Wilson's Filmography Ranked:

18.Moonfall (D-)

17.The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (C-)

16.Insidious (C-)

15.The Switch (C)

14.Bone Tomahawk (C)

13.Young Adult (C)

12.The Conjuring 2 (C+)

11.Morning Glory (B-)

10.Prometheus (B-)

9.The Founder (B-)

8.Anabelle Comes Home (B-)

7.The Commuter (B)

6.Watchmen (B)

5.Little Children (B)

4.Hard Candy (B+)

3.Aquaman (B+)

2.The Conjuring (B+)

1.The A-Team (B+)

Top Dog: The A-Team (2010)

Chaotic meathead auteur Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, Narc) and a big-budget film adaptation of the premier 80's buddy action television series is as perfect of a filmmaker/IP union as Hollywood could possibly put together. This thing is just pure camaraderie (Liam Nesson, Bradley Cooper, Quentin "Rampage" Jackson and Sharlto Copley are terrific as the titular group of Special Forces Members turned convicts turned fugitive mercenaries trying to clear their names), cartoonish action setpieces and adrenaline for 2 hours-which makes it one of the more sincere, effective tributes to 80's genre movies we've seen to date.   

Bottom Feeder: Moonfall (2022)

Sitting through Moonfall in a theater roughly 18 months ago remains the shittiest moviegoing experience I've had in quite some time. A movie about Earth's moon getting knocked out of orbit and rapidly hurling towards the planet shouldn't be so convoluted, self-serious and brutally dull. Roland Emmerich has fallen hard from his glory days of delivering inspired pieces of dumb blockbuster fun like Independence Day, Universal Solider and White House Down and it's really depressing to witness.   

Most Underrated: The A-Team (2010)

Social media sites are populated with small yet vocal groups of people that revere some works by Michael Bay and Zack Snyder that weren't treated kindly by critics or embraced by audiences (stuff like Sucker Punch, 13 Hours, Batman v. Superman and the Transformers movies are among the titles in this camp). The A-Team is one of those titles for me. This big, beautiful ball of self-aware, over-the-top action movie lunacy shoots for the stars and sticks the landing on the moon. In a perfect world, we would gotten at least a couple more of these manic works of maximalist genius, but alas me and the 4-6 other people that are deeply enamored with this movie weren't so fortunate.     

Most Overrated: Insidious (2011)

James Wan has done a lot of great things for the horror genre over his 20-years as a filmmaker. Insidious is not among his most valuable contributions to the medium. In fact, Insidious is easily the most head-scratching missed opportunity he's had to-date. The first half of the movie is a creepy, atmospheric horror flick that establishes a solid framework for an interesting haunted house/demonic possession hybrid. That promise goes out the window early in the second half thanks to one completely absurd narrative choice that quickly turns into an unintentional laugh riot the rest of the way. Wan was able to redeem himself just 2 years later with another supernatural horror movie that you may have heard of called The Conjuring, but the late collapse of Insidious will never fail to shock, mystify and fascinate me.         

2023 in Music: Mid-Year Review

Commenting on the broader musical year to date feels like something I'm really not qualified to do. Maybe it's because I'm getting older or I'm just being needlessly overcritical of myself, but whatever the case may be, I've never felt more out of the loop when it comes to music than I do right now. I don't have a particularly strong sense of what's making waves on the charts or what the true music nerds are buzzing about and I'll be honest, it's kind of fucking weird. This is something that I felt had a pretty strong read on for so long and suddenly for no good reason at all, I just don't anymore . If this is how I'm feeling at 31, I can only imagine how much worse it's going to get (this same statement could of course also be applied to life in general).

As for the records I have heard and feel comfortable discussing, there have been several standouts all over the quality spectrum. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown destroyed the almost inherently phoned-in nature of the hip hop collab album by joining forces to create one of the most unapologetically abrasive, relentlessly experimental and just plain fun records to come out of the genre in a long, long time. The effortlessly and endlessly talented Janelle Monae did the unthinkable and released something that isn't just shockingly uninspired and safe, it doesn't even feel finished. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard made an unexpected return to the metal well and found gold in the form of a prog/thrash/stoner hybrid that combines the knack for crafting long, winding instrumental sections that has long been a centerpiece of their psychedelic/jazz rock offerings with a large collection of face-melting riffs that are significantly better than what 98% of today's full-time metal acts are writing. Swedish melodic death metal pioneers In Flames put out their best effort in nearly 20 years simply by returning to their more aggressive roots after trying (and failing) to make the transition into the world of alternative/hard rock for so long. Foo Fighters were able to channel the pain they felt from the death of their founding drummer Taylor Hawkins into a stirringly emotional yet still hard-rocking tribute that ranks among their best works to date. And last but certainly not least, veteran rapper Lil Yachty of "She blow on that dick like a cello" fame dropped a space rock album and while I wasn't as fond of it as most, I'm thrilled that something that sounds like an elaborate prank actually exists in real life and is sincerely not bad at all. Below you'll find a list of every 2023 LP and EP I've heard so far ranked from worst to best along with some miscellaneous awards and my picks for the 25 best songs of the year. Hope you enjoy.        

EP's:

2.Brand of Sacrifice-Between Death and Dreams (B)

1.Knocked Loose-Upon Loss Singles (B+)

LP's:

37.Janelle Monae-The Age of Pleasure (D+)

36.Amaarae-Fountain Baby (C-)

35.Young Fathers-Heavy Heavy (C)

34.Young Thug-Business is Business (C)

33.Suicide Silence-Remember... You Must Die (C)

32.Caroline Polachek-Desire, I Want To Turn Into You (C)

31.Ava Max-Diamonds & Dancefloors (C+)

30.Lil Yachty-Let's Start Here (C+)

29.White Reaper-Asking for a Ride (C+)

28.Gunna-A Gift & a Curse (C+)

27.Sleep Token-Take Me to Eden (B-)

26.Fall Out Boy-So Much for (for) Stardust (B-)

25.Invent Animate-Heavener (B-)

24.Avenged Sevenfold-Life is But a Dream... (B-)

23.Miley Cyrus-Endless Summer Vacation (B-)

22.Paramore-This is Why (B-)

21.Gel-Only Constant (B)

20.Wound Man-Human Outline (B)

19.Entheos-Time Will Take Us All (B)

18.Currents-The Death We Seek (B)

17.The Acacia Strain-Step Into the Light (B)

16.Lana Del Rey-Did you know there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd (B)

15.In Flames-Foregone (B)

14.Gorod-The Orb (B)

13.Queens of the Stone Age-In Times New Roman... (B)

12.The Acacia Strain-Failure Will Follow (B)

11.Yves Tumor-Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (B)

10.Kali Uchis-Red Moon in Venus (B)

9.Drain-Living Proof (B)

8.Jesus Piece-...So Unknown (B)

7.Unearth-The Wretched; The Ruinous (B+)

6.Veil of Maya-(M)other (B+)

5.August Burns Red-Death Below (B+)

4.Periphery-Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre (B+)

3.Foo Fighters-But Here We Are (B+)

2.King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (A-)

1.JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown-SCARING THE HOES (A)

Awards:

Biggest Surprises:

1.Foo Fighters-But Here We Are

2.The Acacia Strain-Failure Will Follow

3.In Flames-Foregone 

Biggest Letdowns:

1.Janelle Monae-The Age of Pleasure

2.Young Thug-Business is Business 

3.Gunna-A Gift & a Curse

Most Underrated:

1.August Burns Red-Death Below

2.Veil of Maya-(M)other 

3.Unearth-The Wretched; The Ruinous 

Most Overrated:

1.Amaarae-Fountain Baby 

2.Young Fathers-Heavy Heavy

3.Caroline Polachek-Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Top 25 Songs (in alphabetical order by artist):

August Burns Red-The Cleansing

August Burns Red-Dark Divide

Better Lovers-30 Under 13

Doja Cat-Attention

Drain-Watch You Burn

Dua Lipa-Dance the Night

Foo Fighters-But Here We Are

Foo Fighters-The Glass

Genesis Owusu-Leaving the Light 

Jesus Piece-Fear of Failure

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown-Burfict!

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown-Fentanyl Tester

JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown-Kingdom Hearts Key (feat. redveil)

Kali Uchis-Moonlight

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-Motor Spirit

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-Supercell

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-Witchcraft

Knocked Loose-Deep in the Willow

Paramore-Running Out of Time

Periphery-Wax Wings

Queens of the Stone Age-Paper Machete

Sampha-Spirit 2.0

Unearth-Dawn of the Militant

Veil of Maya-Artificial Dose

Veil of Maya-Red Fur

2023 NFL Position Rankings: Top 20 Punters

()=2022 ranking

+=Unranked or not eligible in 2023

20.(10) Thomas Morstead (Jets)

19.(+) Bradley Pinion (Falcons)

18.(+) Braden Mann (Steelers)

17.(+) Jamie Gillan (Giants)

16.(9) Blake Gillikin (Saints)

15.(14) Corey Borjorquez (Browns)

14.(19) Sam Martin (Bills)

13.(+) Jake Camarda (Buccaneers)

12.(+) Riley Dixon (Broncos)

11.(11) Cameron Johnston (Texans)

10.(+) Ryan Wright (Vikings)

9.(+) Ryan Stonehouse (Titans)

8.(18) Johnny Hekker (Panthers)

7.(3) Bryan Anger (Cowboys)

6.(1) Tress Way (Commanders)

5.(12) Tommy Townsend (Chiefs)

4.(2) Jack Fox (Lions)

3.(7) Logan Cooke (Jaguars)

2.(8) Michael Dickson (Seahawks)

1.(4)A.J. Cole (Raiders)

2023 in Movies: Mid-Year Review

Another 6 months worth of new movies have been consumed and for now at least, the 2023 cinematic year is shaping up to be pretty damn good. Multiple franchises (John Wick, Guardians of the Galaxy) have come to what at least appears to be an end in triumphant fashion. A24 unleashed another excellent early-awards contender (Past Lives) into the world that could net them another slew of gold trophies for a 2nd consecutive year. More films pivoted from the black hole of streaming releases to the bright lights of theatrical (Evil Dead Rise, Air, The Boogeyman, Magic Mike's Last Dance, 80 for Brady, House Party), which is a great sign for the industry moving forward. Gerard Butler got to do Gerard Butler things on the big screen twice (Plane, Kandahar) before Memorial Day. Mia Goth was provided with another golden opportunity to further cement her status as a modern horror icon with a maniacal yet regularly hilarious turn in Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves boggled the minds of the many people out there that believed D&D was a property that couldn't be successfully adapted to a narrative format. If the massive second half slate that is set to include titles like Dune: Part II, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Killer can deliver, we could be looking at the best year of the decade so far.  Here is the full ranking of every movie I've seen so far in 2023 from worst to best along with a fairly large collection of mid-year awards/accolades.

January-June Titles I Still Need to Watch:

BlackBerry

Boston Strangler

Chevalier 

Enys Men

Every Body

Flamin' Hot 

Inside

Kill Booksoon

Little Richard: I Am Everything  

The Machine

Master Gardener

The Mother

Nimona

The Old Way

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Quasi 

Reality

Shin Kamen Rider

Shooting Stars

Showing Up

Sick 

Sick of Myself

Smoking Causes Coughing

Somewhere in Queens 

The Starling Girl

The Super Mario Bros. Movie 

To Catch a Killer

57.Fool's Paradise (D)

56.Your Place or Mine (D+)

55.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (D+)

54.Hypnotic (C-)

53.Polite Society (C-)

52.Asteroid City (C-)

51.Murder Mystery 2 (C)

50.The Flash (C)

49.White Men Can't Jump (C)

48.House Party (C)

47.80 for Brady (C)

46.Sisu (C+)

45.Shotgun Wedding (C+)

44.You People (B-)

43.65 (B-)

42.We Have a Ghost  (B-)

41.Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (B-)

40.Elemental (B-)

39.Shazam!: Fury of the Gods (B-)

38.The Pope's Exorcist (B-)

37.Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (B-)

36.The Wrath of Becky (B-)

35.Champions (B-)

34.Plane (B-)

33.Somebody I Used to Know (B)

32.You Hurt My Feelings (B)

31.Kandahar (B)

30.Beau is Afraid (B)

29.The Blackening (B)

28.Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (B)

27.The Boogeyman (B)

26.Magic Mike's Last Dance (B)

25.Knock at the Cabin (B)

24.M3GAN (B)

23.How to Blow Up a Pipeline (B)

22.Of an Age (B)

21.Are You There God? It's Me, Margret. (B)

20.Renfield (B)

19.Rye Lane (B)

18.Evil Dead Rise (B)

17.Infinity Pool (B)

16.The Covenant (B)

15.Missing (B)

14.Sanctuary (B+)

13.Fast X (B+)

12.No Hard Feelings (B+)

11.A Thousand and One (B+)

10.Extraction 2 (B+)

9.Air (B+)

8.Scream VI (B+)

7.Cocaine Bear (B+)

6.Past Lives (B+)

5.Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (B+)

4.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (A-)

3.Creed III (A)

2.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 (A)

1.John Wick: Chapter 4 (A)

Awards:

Top Movie: John Wick: Chapter 4  

Top Director: Chad Stahelski, John Wick: Chapter 4

Top Lead Performance (Male): Joaquin Phoenix, Beau is Afraid 

Top Lead Performance (Female): Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One

Top Supporting Performance (Male): Chris Messina, Air 

Top Supporting Performance (Female): Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret 

Top Breakthrough Performance: Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One 

Top Script: Celine Song, Past Lives

Top Cinematography: Dan Laustsen, John Wick: Chapter 4 

Top Score: Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 

Top Editing: Jessica Baclesse and Tyler Nelson, Creed III 

Top Visual Effects: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 

Top Sound: Creed III 

Top Villain: Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), Fast X  

Worst Villain: General Zod (Michael Shannon), The Flash

Best Performance in a Bad Movie: Michelle Pfeiffer, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 

Wort Performance in a Good Movie: Dermot Mulroney, Scream VI   

Top Piece of Overracting: Mia Goth, Infinity Pool 

Worst Piece of Overracting: Nimra Bucha, Polite Society  

Top Action Sequence: "Arc de Triomphe chase/fight", John Wick: Chapter 4

Worst Action Sequence: "Final Ant-Man vs. Kang Fight", Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Movie I'm Most Excited to See in The Second Half of 2023: The Killer  

Top Performances:

1.Teyana Taylor, A Thousand and One

2.Margaret Qualley, Sanctuary

3.Greta Lee, Past Lives

4.Joaquin Phoenix, Beau is Afraid

5.Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings

6.Tee Yoo, Past Lives

7.Mia Goth, Infinity Pool

8.Chris Messina, Air

9.Jason Momoa, Fast X  

10.Donnie Yen, John Wick: Chapter 4   

Most Underrated:

1.Cocaine Bear

2.A Thousand and One

3.Fast X 

Most Overrated:

1.Asteroid City

2.Polite Society

3.Sisu

Biggest Surprises:

1.Missing

2.Evil Dead Rise

3.Rye Lane

Biggest Letdowns:

1.Hypnotic

2.Fool's Paradise 

3.Sisu 

Top Acting Ensembles:

1.Past Lives

2.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 

3.John Wick: Chapter 4 

4.Air

5.Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves 

Top Miscellaneous Great Things I Didn't Mention Above:

1.The high volume of incredible practical effects and makeup in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

2.The goofy scenery-chewing from Russell Crowe that helped make The Pope's Exorcist more than just another generic exorcism movie.

3.The electrifying chase scenes in Scream VI.

4.The pristine execution of the 21-minute single shot action sequence in Extraction 2.

5.The beautiful sight of watching Eddie Murphy actually put effort into a performance in You People.

6.The perfect use of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" in Beau is Afraid   

7.The non-stop hilarity of the gazebo scene in Cocaine Bear

8.The Deadite one-liners in Evil Dead Rise.

9.The top-notch splatter hijinks and turn from Nicolas Cage as Dracula in Renfield.

10.The dynamism, elaborate scope and impeccable choreography of the fight scenes in John Wick: Chapter 4.    

2023 NBA Free Agency: Top 10 Players Available

The trade market has been quite busy ahead of NBA free agency as teams deal with the ramifications of the new CBA that goes into effect tomorrow night at 6 PM EST when the new league year starts. Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Kristaps Porzingis, Jordan Poole, Marcus Smart, Tyus Jones, Landry Shamet and Davis Bertans all got dealt last week and there's a strong speculative belief that more high-profile moves will be made leading up to the start of free agency.      

Conveniently, this time of frantic cost-cutting across the league directly lines up with a profoundly unsexy free agency class. The top names on the market this year are all either solid role players, RFA's who could make a massive leap within the next few years and of course, a pair of aging, unreliable and underachieving superstars who have demonstrated a tendency to shoot their way off teams on a whim and/or get injured. Basically none of these players will get the contracts that they were hoping for as teams micromanage every dollar to avoid clearing that 2nd luxury tax threshold that would cause them to forfeit future draft picks and receive a nice fat invoice from Adam Silver. Fun will certainly be had by all! Here are the 10 players that I believe have the most value in this year's free agency class   

(Note: Jerami Grant, Josh Hart, Jakob Poletl and Austin Reaves were excluded from this list as they're expected to exercise their option or sign a long-term deal to remain with the teams they finished the 2022-23 season with)

10.Cameron Johnson, small/power forward (2022-23 teams: Phoenix Suns/Brooklyn Nets)

For the sake of value added in the Kevin Durant trade and attempting to solidify a young nucleus to center their rebuilding efforts around, it's imperative that the Nets make re-signing Johnson a top priority this offseason. Johnson flourished as a full-time starter once he got to Brooklyn-averaging 16.6 PPG on 46.8% shooting along with 1.4 SPG and his elite length, defensive versatility and 3-point making ability (39.3% for his career) make him an ideal modern wing that complements their current de facto #1 Mikal Bridges nicely.     

Possible Destinations: Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder  

9.Kyle Kuzma, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Washington Wizards)

Kuzma may have never blossomed into the star the Lakers thought he was going to be when they opted to include Brandon Ingram instead of him in the Anthony Davis trade with New Orleans, but the nearly 28-year old has proven that he can score the ball efficiently and get 6-8 rebounds per game consistently. Any offensively-challenged team looking for a 3rd scorer would be wise to give Kuzma a look.  

Possible Destinations: Sacramento Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Portland Trail Blazers 

8.Brook Lopez, center (2022-23 team: Milwaukee Bucks)

Lopez proved that there was no lingering effects from the back injury that sidelined him for nearly all of 2021-22 by having his best season (15.9 PPG, 53.1 FG%, 37.4 3P%,  6.7 RPG, 2.5 BPG-which was a career high) since 2016-17 last year. Age (35) and durability concerns will certainly impact the size of his market, but his ability to hit 3's and block shots at a high clip makes him a unique weapon that could help push a contending team over the top. 

Possible Destinations: Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets

7.D'Angelo Russell, point guard (2022-23 teams: Minnesota Timberwolves/Los Angeles Lakers)

Russell is a trick-or-treat player that will never fail to infuriate and confound the fans of the teams he plays for. That being said, his highs on the offensive end of the floor are special and he was a valuable part of the Lakers 2nd half turnaround last year-which should allow him to generate a fair amount of interest on the open market.

Possible Destinations: Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls  

6.Bruce Brown, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Denver Nuggets)

Brown earned himself a nice little raise after showing off his grit, toughness and polish on both ends of the floor as a 6th man/regular fill-in starter for the Nuggets in 2022-23. While it would be a bit of a shock to see him leave a team he fit so nicely on and just won a title with, a desire to return to a starting lineup full-time and earn more money could lead him elsewhere.     

Possible Destinations: Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks  

5.Fred VanVleet, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Toronto Raptors)

VanVleet's increasingly suspect shooting is a big concern (he's shot under 40% from the field in 2 of the past 3 seasons)-especially for a guy who appears to be seeking $25 mil+ per year after declining a $22.8 mil player option. Despite that key problem area, VanVleet will still be a coveted free agent due to his ability to be an unselfish, high-effort leader who knows what it takes to win a championship and float pretty effortlessly between the two guard spots. Going to a place where he's asked to score less and pass more would be ideal for him as he enters his age-30 season.    

Possible Destinations: Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns  

4.Khris Middleton, small forward (2022-23 team: Milwaukee Bucks)

The extensive time Middleton has missed since the end of the 2021-22 season (61 games to be exact) makes signing him to any deal that's more than 2-3 years in length a needlessly risky proposition. Still, Middleton is an All-Star caliber player when he's healthy and his play (23.8 PPG, 46.5 FG%, 40.6 3P%, 86.7 FT%, 6.4 RPG, 6.2 APG, .6 SPG) during the Bucks unexpectedly short playoff run this past spring was an encouraging sign that he's got enough gas left in the tank to put together at least a couple more great seasons.

Possible Destinations: Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks 

3.Kyrie Irving, point guard (2022-23 teams: Brooklyn Nets/Dallas Mavericks) 

This feels like a borderline unnecessary inclusion as the Mavericks appear destined to re-sign Irving after trading for him at the deadline and being unable to get a real good look at how he and Luka Doncic play together before their season ended in April when they failed to qualify for the play-in tournament. As much of a world-class pain in the ass as his pseudointellectual antics and erratic gameday availability are to deal with, Irving's immense talent as a player is undeniable and some team will be willing to accept all of his massive baggage with the hopes that he'll deliver in the playoffs for the 1st time since he stopped playing alongside LeBron James.

Possible Destinations: Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, Maybe the 76ers if James Harden leaves 

2.James Harden, shooting guard (2022-23 team: Philadelphia 76ers)

Will Daryl Morey be able to convince Harden to remain in Philly as Joel Embiid's top lieutenant or will his love for strip clubs draw him back to Houston? Both seem equally likely. It really won't matter which direction Harden goes in because no matter who he plays with or is coached by, he'll once again dominate in the regular season and wilt in the playoffs like he has in each of the past 15 years.   

Possible Destinations: Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets

1.Draymond Green, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Golden State Warriors)

Why put Green ahead of Harden and Irving? Simple: He has a much stronger chance of actually impacting winning once the bright lights of the playoffs turn on. Green does everything on the floor but score/shoot at a high level and his no bullshit attitude could provide any young and/or aloof team with the swift kick in the ass they need to elevate their game enough to bring home a title.  

Possible Destinations: Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers

Other Notable Players Available: 

Andre Drummond, center (2022-23 team: Chicago Bulls)

Ayo Dosunmu, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Chicago Bulls)

Bismack Biyombo, center (2022-23 team: Phoenix Suns)

Cam Reddish, small forward (2022-23 teams: New York Knicks/Portland Trail Blazers)

Caris LeVert, small forward (2022-23 team: Cleveland Cavaliers)

Christian Wood, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Dallas Mavericks)

Coby White, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Chicago Bulls)

Cory Joseph, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Detroit Pistons)

Dennis Schroder, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Los Angeles Lakers)

Dennis Smith Jr., point guard (2022-23 team: Charlotte Hornets)

Dillon Brooks, shooting guard (2022-23 team: Memphis Grizzlies)

Donte DiVincenzo, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Golden State Warriors)

Drew Eubanks, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Portland Trail Blazers)

Dwight Powell, center (2022-23 team: Dallas Mavericks)

Eric Gordon, shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Houston Rockets/Los Angeles Clippers)

Gabe Vincent, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Miami Heat)

Georges Niang, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Philadelphia 76ers)

Goran Dragic, point/shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Chicago Bulls/Milwaukee Bucks)

Grant Williams, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Boston Celtics)

Harrison Barnes, small forward (2022-23 team: Sacramento Kings)

Herbert Jones, small forward (2022-23 team: New Orleans Pelicans) 

JaMychal Green, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Golden State Warriors)

Jaxson Hayes, center (2022-23 team: New Orleans Pelicans)

Jaylen Nowell, shooting guard (2022-23 team: Minnesota Timberwolves)

Jeff Green, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Denver Nuggets)

Jerome Carter, point guard (2022-23 team: Milwaukee Bucks)

Jock Landale, center (2022-23 team: Phoenix Suns)

Joe Ingles, small forward (2022-23 team: Milwaukee Bucks)

Jordan Clarkson, point/shooting guard (2022-23 team: Utah Jazz)

Josh Richardson, shooting guard/small forward (2022-23 teams: San Antonio Spurs/New Orleans Pelicans)

Kelly Oubre Jr., shooting guard/small forward (2022-23 team: Charlotte Hornets)

Kevin Love, power forward (2022-23 teams: Cleveland Cavaliers/Miami Heat)

Lonnie Walker IV, small forward (2022-23 team: Los Angeles Lakers)

Malik Beasley, shooting guard/small forward (2022-23 teams: Minnesota Timberwolves/Los Angeles Lakers)

Mason Plumlee, center (2022-23 teams: Charlotte Hornets/Los Angeles Clippers)

Matisse Thybulle, small forward (2022-23 teams: Philadelphia 76ers/Portland Trail Blazers)

Max Strus, shooting guard/small forward (2022-23 team: Miami Heat)

Miles Bridges, small/power forward (2022-23 team: None)

Mo Wagner, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Orlando Magic)

Montrezl Harrell, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Philadelphia 76ers)

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, point/shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Utah Jazz/Minnesota Timberwolves)

P.J. Washington, small/power forward (2022-23 team: Charlotte Hornets)

Patrick Beverley, point/shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Los Angeles Lakers/Chicago Bulls)

Paul Reed, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Philadelphia 76ers)

Reggie Jackson, point/shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Los Angeles Clippers/Denver Nuggets)

Rui Hachimura, power forward (2022-23 teams: Washington Wizards/Los Angeles Lakers)

Russell Westbrook, point/shooting guard (2022-23 teams: Los Angeles Lakers/Los Angeles Clippers)

Seth Curry, shooting guard/small forward (2022-23 team: Brooklyn Nets)

Shake Milton, shooting guard (2022-23 team: Philadelphia 76ers)

Sviatoslav Mykhaliuk, shooting guard (2022-23 teams: New York Knicks/Charlotte Hornets)

Taurean Prince, small forward (2022-23 team: Minnesota Timberwolves) 

Tre Jones, point guard (2022-23 team: San Antonio Spurs)

Trey Lyles, power forward/center (2022-23 team: Sacramento Kings)

Yuta Watanabe, small forward (2022-23 team: Brooklyn Nets)

Harrison Ford Ranked

Welcome to "Ranked", a weekly series where I rank a franchise or filmography from worst to best and hand out assorted related accolades. This week, I'm profiling the work of Harrison Ford-whose latest project "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" hits theaters tomorrow. 

Harrison Ford's Filmography Ranked:

24.Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (D+)

23.The Age of Adaline (D+)

22.Blade Runner (D+)

21.Witness (C-)

20.Extraordinary Measures (C-)

19.Hollywood Homicide (C)

18.The Expendables 3 (B-)

17.Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal Skull (B-)

16.Firewall (B-)

15.The Fugitive (B-)

14.Air Force One (B-)

13.Ender's Game (B-)

12.Morning Glory (B-)

11.Blade Runner 2049 (B-)

10.Cowboys & Aliens (B)

9.Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (B)

8.42 (B+)

7.Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (A-)

6.Star Wars: The Force Awakens (A-)

5.Star Wars: A New Hope (A-) 

4.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (A-)

3.Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (A)

2.Raiders of the Lost Ark (A)

1.Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (A+)

Top Dog: Star Wars: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

A New Hope laid down the groundwork for greatness and Empire Strikes Back took that blueprint and built something truly special. From the expanded world-building to the impactful character development to that whopper of an ending, Empire Strikes Back is an exhilarating, well-rounded piece of art and that's why the love for this film has transcended generations so well.    

Bottom Feeder: Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Whatever remaining interest I had in this iconic space opera franchise was destroyed by this lifeless disaster that is easily among the shittiest blockbusters that have come out in recent years. Every returning cast member save for Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver are disengaged to the point where it would've been wise to kill them at the beginning of the movie instead of just having them put forth negative effort every second they're on screen over 2.5+ hours, J.J. Abrams puts forth the most stunningly stagnant directorial effort of his decades-long career and above all, the attempts to win over the crybaby fans who were pissed at The Last Jedi for having the gall to try something new with nonstop fan service leads to a story that is laughable, desperate and truly pathetic. 

Most Underrated: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Is The Legend Continues on par with The Legend of Ron Burgundy? No, but expecting something to reach a level of brilliance that 99.99% of other comedies have failed to achieve just isn't realistic. Is The Legend Continues still a worthy sequel? 1,000%. Adam McKay and co. effortlessly slip back into this absurd world of idiots doing broadcast news by delivering another round of excellent stupid bits/jokes with great payoffs, making several great additions (Kristen Wiig, James Marsden, Dylan Baker, Meagan Good, Greg Kinnear, Ford) to their band of rambunctious clowns and effectively satirizing the pivot to sensationalist coverage that took a lot of the integrity and power away from the world of broadcast journalism.     

Most Overrated: Blade Runner (1982)

I watched Blade Runner in a film studies class I took in college about 9 years ago, so I have clue which version I watched. What I do know is that whichever one it was, I wasn't impressed at all. The narrative is a jumbled mess, the pacing is brutally slow and it boasts the only ambiguous ending I've ever come across that I was completely ambivalent about since I had zero investment in the fate of any these human, robot or potential robot characters.     

2023 NFL Position Rankings: Top 20 Kickers

()=2022 ranking

+=Unranked or ineligible in 2022 

20.(+) Chase McLaughlin (Buccaneers)

19.(+) Will Lutz (Saints)

18.(+) Brandon McManus (Jaguars)

17.(18) Cairo Santos (Bears)

16.(3) Chris Boswell (Steelers)

15.(12) Greg Zuerlein (Jets)

14.(10) Nick Folk (Patriots)

13.(+) Ka'imi Fairbairn (Texans)

12.(+) Eddy Pineiro (Panthers)

11.(9) Evan McPherson (Bengals)

10.(15) Jake Elliott (Eagles)

9.(2) Harrison Butker (Chiefs)

8.(20) Matt Prater (Cardinals)

7.(6) Younghoe Koo (Falcons)

6.(14) Graham Gano (Giants)

5.(+) Jason Myers (Seahawks)

4.(7) Tyler Bass (Bills)

3.(5) Matt Gay (Colts)

2.(4) Daniel Carlson (Raiders)

1.(1) Justin Tucker (Ravens)