Another Oscar ceremony has come and gone. Let's talk about it so that we can stop talking about it.

The AFI Top 100 Challenge marches ahead and this week we discuss the a bit of jingoistic fluff from 1942- Michael Curtiz's enduring musical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. There will be: -Star spangled standards -Vaudevillian shenanigans -Shuffle ball changes -An entire family in blackface -A whole lotta hoofing We appreciate you listening, folks. My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you and I thank you.

The AFI Top 100 Challenge marches ahead and this week we discuss the a bit of jingoistic fluff from 1942- Michael Curtiz's enduring musical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY. There will be: -Star spangled standards -Vaudevillian shenanigans -Shuffle ball changes -An entire family in blackface -A whole lotta hoofing We appreciate you listening, folks. My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you and I thank you.

A surprisingly crowded February hums along, incorrigibly, bringing us 3 new films of wildly different quality, success rates, and tonal ambitions. Join us for in-depth but thrifty dissections of the Coen's latest, Ben Stiller's forced sequel, and a red-headed (suited?) Marvel stepchild. 00:06:15 - HAIL, CAESAR! 00:26:27 - ZOOLANDER 2 00:44:47 - DEADPOOL It's a scorcher out there at the box office. Don't burn yourself.

A surprisingly crowded February hums along, incorrigibly, bringing us 3 new films of wildly different quality, success rates, and tonal ambitions. Join us for in-depth but thrifty dissections of the Coen's latest, Ben Stiller's forced sequel, and a red-headed (suited?) Marvel stepchild. 00:06:15 - HAIL, CAESAR! 00:26:27 - ZOOLANDER 2 00:44:47 - DEADPOOL It's a scorcher out there at the box office. Don't burn yourself.

WLM's newest feature, The AFI Top 100 Challenge presses on and this week we discuss the 20 year old animated classic, buddy comedy TOY STORY which takes the number 99 spot on the countdown. There will be: -Insult comics -FULL METAL JACKET references -Randy Newman singing about stuff he sees -Tom Hanks throat-acting -Jim Varney To infinity and beyond, am I right? I'll see myself out...

WLM's newest feature, The AFI Top 100 Challenge presses on and this week we discuss the 20 year old animated classic, buddy comedy TOY STORY which takes the number 99 spot on the countdown. There will be: -Insult comics -FULL METAL JACKET references -Randy Newman singing about stuff he sees -Tom Hanks throat-acting -Jim Varney To infinity and beyond, am I right? I'll see myself out...

The AFI Top 100 Challenge is off to a rousing start with William Wyler's 4 hour monstrosity BEN-HUR. To say this is an epic of biblical proportions would be an obtuse observation. But that doesn't make it not true. There will be: -Crucifixions -Leper colonies -Miracles -Feats of strength -Falling rooftop shingles -and that chariot race... I couldn't imagine a better film to start us off. It's gonna be a fun ride.

The AFI Top 100 Challenge is off to a rousing start with William Wyler's 4 hour monstrosity BEN-HUR. To say this is an epic of biblical proportions would be an obtuse observation. But that doesn't make it not true. There will be: -Crucifixions -Leper colonies -Miracles -Feats of strength -Falling rooftop shingles -and that chariot race... I couldn't imagine a better film to start us off. It's gonna be a fun ride.

Nearly 4 years ago we conceived of a new feature of the We Like Movies blog: A 100-installment challenge dedicated to the American Film Institute's controversial "best" list. But the challenge proved to be too much for our fledgling website and the feature was abandoned after only 4 films. But tonight, re-born and inspired by our recent WLM facelift, we submit to you the introduction to the definitive attempt at the AFI Top 100 Challenge! Our "spinoff" series begins here with an explanation of our intent and a delivery of the mission statement. Join us as we journey from BEN-HUR to CITIZEN KANE and every film in between. Viva la cinema!