In only its second month my film of the month award has hit an obstacle. A month with a lack of new releases (that are of interest to me) therefore we have a reduced nominee list this month; they are:
Antichrist: For being the most controversial film of the year.
Public Enemies: Great story, great acting , great direction. It has its problems but is still a great film.
The Blues Brothers 
Not eligible as a re-release, honourable mention only. It would have won if eligible!
Three films that I will probably see: Moon, Coco Before and Taking of Pelham 1,2,3 all open today, the last day of the month, as I wont get to see them this month I will include them next month if good enough. You many be wondering why I have seen so few films this month. As I mentioned before I am not interested in seeing: Bruno, Harry Potter, The Proposal or Year One!
The Movie of the Month is:
Our theater offers lower prices for movies that have been out for a while and Public Enemies is on it now. I really need to talk my husband into going 🙂
Interesting choice for Movie of the Month. I’m inclined to agree that all the elements were in place: great cinematography, great story, Johnny Depp leading the cast. But I admit I was slightly disappointed in Michael Mann’s execution. There were several major characters who were underdeveloped, including Billie and Purvis, and enough historical inaccuracies that even I took notice (and I’m no history buff). Johnny Depp was good enough to keep me hanging on, but overall I felt a little deflated at the end.
M. Carter
Underdevelopment of characters is a bit of a trademark of Michael Mann, he does it across most of his films. I think it is a choice he makes rather than a mistake. Take a main character (or two) and centre the film around them at the expense of the other characters. I still love his films, although this one is far from perfect it is still better than most other films to come out this summer.