A witch’s brew of cinematic contention

Published: Sept. 15, 2018, 2 a.m.

On this edition of the Cinema Clash: THE PREDATOR attempts to reinvent a classic series (Oh, the horror!); A SIMPLE FAVOR pairs Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in a twisty thriller; WHITE BOY RICK dramatizes the true story of a teen drug informant-turned-dealer in 1980s Detroit; an arthouse drama from Zambia, I AM NOT A WITCH, casts a spell over Charlie; and Hannah defends the appeal of puppies with a purpose in the documentary PICK OF THE LITTER.