Topline. Here are some of the sharpest pans from the archives of 85-year-old film critic Rex Reed, long known as a blunt, controversial and contrarian writer, who most recently called Killers of the Flower Moon “exhausting” and said director Martin Scorsese’s strengths were “wasted” in an otherwise positive review. Reed, 85, is known for his contrarian and sharply critical takes. (Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick . [+] McMullan via Getty Images)Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Key Facts

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