Spotlight REVIEW Review: 'Weapons' interviews create a chilling thriller BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 16, 2025 Aug 16, 2025 Updated Dec 29, 2025 0 Julia Garner plays a teacher accused of making 17 students disappear in "Weapons." Warner Bros. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER “Weapons” holds your interest far longer than it should.kAm$6E :? 2 BF:6E 4@>>F?:EJ[ :E EC24<D E96 5:D2AA62C2?46 @7 `f DEF56?ED[ 2== 7C@> @?6 E62496C’D 4=2DDC@@>] ~?6 DEF56?E C6>2:?D 3FE `f 2C6[ H96C6nk^AmkAm"F:4<=J[ A2C6?ED DFDA64E E96 E62496C WyF=:2 v2C?6CX[ 3FE H9J H@F=5 2 E62496C H2?E E@ <:5?2A `f AC6\E66?Dnk^AmkAm#2E96C E92? 8C:== E9@D6 A2C6?ED[ 2FE9@C:E:6D =6E E9:D =:?86C 7@C BF:E6 D@>6 E:>6 F?E:= >2?J A6@A=6 7@C86E :E 6G6? 92AA6?65]k^Am kAmqJ 7@4FD:?8 @? 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