There’s no shortage of seasonal films that claim to extol “the true meaning of Christmas,” and this year, the holiday comes early with Dallas Jenkins’ “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the 1972 novel by Barbara Robinson.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is the first feature film since the release of “A Christmas Story” in 1983 that should become an automatic addition to any future “must see” holiday film list. This production – based on the book written in 1972 by Barbara Robinson – is as funny as it is warm and