Scenes From A Parish

The Vatican is trying to rouse Catholics' ire toward Ron Howard's upcoming "Angels & Demons" without giving the blockbuster drama exactly the publicity it craves. Here's an idea then: Steer the faithful, and everyone else, to "Scenes From a Parish," a surpassingly lucid little documentary playing at the Museum of Fine Arts over the next few weeks. It raises more questions about the church's place in a changing world - and touches more emotions doing so - than any big-budget studio folderol. (Full review)