Oscars: Is ‘Weapons’ the Surprise Best Picture Contender of 2025? — World of Reel

Oscars: Is ‘Weapons’ the Surprise Best Picture Contender of 2025? — World of Reel

We’re almost eight months into the year, and just a single potential Best Picture nominee has been released: “Sinners.” That’s it.Of course, some would-be contenders were screened at Cannes — I’m thinking mostly of “Sentimental Value.” Otherwise, some Oscar pundits, hungry for contenders, have been stretching it a bit, name-checking “F1” and “28 Years Later.”Here’s another: The Playlist’s Gregory Elwood is adding “Weapons” to the mix, albeit ver…