Saint Ralph

...it's McGowan's observation of a group of young teenagers' commitment to feeding their waking sexual identities and how this nature conflicts with the nurture of their Catholic faith that's really unique.

...this amiable and heartfelt drama about an adolescent boy's attempt to rouse his comatose mother explores the meaning of faith by tapping into the original, rebellious spirit of Christianity.

...a big-eared Catholic ninth grader convinced that if he wins the 1954 Boston Marathon, it'll be the heavenly miracle that'll jolt his mother from a coma.