{"id":530,"date":"2014-07-27T10:23:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T14:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=530"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:12:16","slug":"gun-hill-road-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=530","title":{"rendered":"Gun Hill Road-2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gun Hill Road-2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Rashaad Ernesto Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Esai Morales, Harmony Santana, Judy Reyes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #138<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70167100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1136\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70167100-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"70167100\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70167100-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/70167100.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed July 27, 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gun Hill Road (2011) is a very small, independent film set in the Bronx, New York, hence the title, which is a famous street there.<\/p>\n<p>It tells the story of a Hispanic family, the father, Enrique, (wonderfully played by Esai Morales) being recently released from prison and adjusting to clean living.<\/p>\n<p>His wife Angela (Judy Reyes) has moved on emotionally and physically, and his teenage son Michael (Harmony Santana) is going through a sexual identity crisis and defines himself as a female.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the three characters is sympathetic and motivation well understood.<\/p>\n<p>The most interesting facet of the film is the father\/son relationship as Enrique must eventually come to terms with Michael\u2019s sexuality and gender definition, which is not portrayed as easy in the Latino community.<\/p>\n<p>There is a rawness and realness to this film.<\/p>\n<p>Gun Hill Road is a dysfunctional family drama, character-driven, sometimes difficult to watch, and quite captivating, though the ending is slightly disappointing, as events were left open-ended.<\/p>\n<p>Santana was nominated for the 2012 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female.<\/p>\n<p>I only wish this film had received wider recognition and acclaim, as it\u2019s a marvel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Independent Spirit Award Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>Best Supporting Female-Harmony Santana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun Hill Road-2011 Director Rashaad Ernesto Green Starring Esai Morales, Harmony Santana, Judy Reyes Scott&#8217;s Review #138 Reviewed July 27, 2014 Grade: A- Gun Hill Road (2011) is a very small, independent film set in the Bronx, New York, hence the title, which is a famous street there. 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