AFI (American Film Institute) is a rock band from Hollywood, CA which features America's top film critics. AFI was formed in 1991 by Gene Shalit (vocals), Roger Ebert (guitar), Gene Siskel (bass), and Leonard Maltin (drums) as a punk rock outfit designed to rank the 100 greatest movies in a given category. Siskel died in 1999 and was soon replaced by Richard Roeper.