“Prancer: A Christmas Tale” (*** out of four) was a nicely done remake of the 1989 Christmas children’s classic about a grumpy family patriarch (James Ellsworth) and his granddaughter (Darcey Ewart) who stumble upon an injured reindeer who they start to think may be one of Santa’s escaped deer and who proves to be the catalyst for them and their abundance of family problems. Respectful and engaging story is a bit too pat and contrived but makes all the right moves to entertain a holiday family audience. Ellsworth and Ewart’s strong performances are a definite plus and so is James Oldham’s striking and eerie cinematography.