It’s not great, although it’s not truly awful either. *Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!* is a little more earnest than the first movie, but it still delivers the kind of silly humor you'd anticipate. David Tennant is better than Martin Freeman was, and Joanna Page improves on Ashley Jensen’s performance. Marc Wootton remains essentially unchanged, as do Jason Watkins and Pam Ferris. This installment lacks some…

The movie plays it safe, and doesn’t stray from what works. Following the positive response to Nativity! in 2009, it seemed inevitable that more films would be made, beginning with this sequel. The basic structure stays consistent with the original; David Tennant is here—a real win for writer and director Debbie Isitt—playing a stressed teacher leading children on a journey toward the National 'Song for Christmas' Co…