Back to the recordSources citedRex Taylor Reed8 Sources on fileRex Taylor Reed — WikipediaWWikipedia·ReferenceRex Reed, Film Critic Known for Acerbic Reviews, Dies at 87ny-times-arts·12 May 2026 · 11:45 UTCRex Reed, Sharp-Witted Critic and Journalist Who Often Courted Controversy, Dies at 87variety·12 May 2026 · 11:48 UTCRex Reed, Caustic Film Critic, Dies at 87hollywood-reporter·12 May 2026 · 13:22 UTCRex Reed Dies: Provocative Film Critic, Raconteur & ‘Myra Breckinridge’ Actor Was 87deadline·12 May 2026 · 13:51 UTCRex Reed, longtime film critic and journalist, dies at 87abc-entertainment·12 May 2026 · 15:52 UTCRex Reed dead at 87: Film critic feuded with Ava Gardner and called Melissa McCarthy 'tractor-sized'daily-mail-showbiz·12 May 2026 · 15:56 UTCRex Reed, contrarian film critic who perfected the skewering celebrity interview, dies at 87latimes-entertainment·12 May 2026 · 20:15 UTC