“The Croods: A New Age” (** out of four) was an unnecessary sequel to the 2013 hit about the prehistoric family The Croods (voiced by Nicholas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, and others) who soon become challenged by a rival family The Bettermans (voiced by Leslie Mann, Peter Dinklage, and Kelly Marie Tran) which leads to a rivalry and showdown. Pretty animation and some mildly cute touches are undone by thin storyline and film’s overall lack of point and purpose. Fans of the original and kids may like it anyway but they’d really best re-watch the original. This film marks the longest gap for Dreamworks between sequels.