'Prayers for Bobby' starring Sigourney Weaver. A homophobic mom struggles when her teen son comes out.

Mark A. Perigard gives a positive review of Prayers for Bobby, a new Lifetime movie which explores the true story of a homophobic mother who discovers her son is gay. It's based on a book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.

In a piece for BostonHerald.com, Perigard writes, "Mary Griffith (played by Weaver) is horrified when she learns her teenaged son Bobby (Ryan Kelley) is gay. Her response includes taping scriptures around the house to deter him from sin and to pray over him.

"For one birthday, she gives him a sweater and a pamphlet: 'AIDS: The Wrath of God'.

"In the hands of a lesser actress, Mary would come off as an unhinged religious fanatic. As Weaver captures her, she’s a devoted parent confronted by something alien and frightening to her core beliefs.

"There are times, late in the film, when it is nearly too painful to watch her grapple with her grief. Weaver’s work should be remembered come Emmy time."