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Ne-Yo 'R.E.D' Reviews, 'Skyfall' Critiques, Aerosmith's Latest Notices and More: The Week In Ouch

Did These Critics Go Too Far?
Treye Green
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It's another week loaded with music and movie releases, and once again, the world's critics are here to express their opinions on which flopped.

In music Aerosmith has returned with "Music from Another Dimension." The album received lukewarm reviews with many critics highlighting the records production quality as a huge downside to overall work. Meanwhile, Ne-Yo's "Red" seemed to alienate him from the R&B sound for which he's best known; still, it was praised for holding several strongly produced songs. Rounding out this week's new music is Kylie Minogue's "The Abbey Road Sessions" which received some of the weakest reviews due to its stale and predictable sound.

In movies, James Bond made a triumphant return to the big screen in "Skyfall." Most critics gave the film rave reviews but a few felt the movie may have taken a unnecessary leap into more serious storyline. "Nature Calls" faced a totally different issue with jokes and immature humor many critics felt no adult could even pretend to find funny. Though an enjoyable film, "Citadel" was undermined by forced scares that were ill timed while "Café de Flore" also fell victim to a similar fate.

Check out some of the week's harshest reviews in the slideshow below. Did these critics go too far? Let us know in the comments section below.

Week In Ouch
"Music from Another Dimension" - Aerosmith(01 of07)
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It seems a few corners in producing the newest Aerosmith album, at least according to PopMatters.com.
Aside from all of the individual missteps that make up Music from Another Dimension, the single most striking flaw comes in production quality.
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"R.E.D." - Ne-Yo(02 of07)
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As The Guardian notes, fans upset about Ne-Yo abandoning his R&B roots will still be upset with "R.E.D."
R.E.D. won't reassure those who accuse him of drifting away from R&B to make a quick pop buck.
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"The Abbey Road Sessions" - Kylie Minogue(03 of07)
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This album has a serious lack of listen-worthy content says NME.
Only the Bond-esque 'Confide In Me' is worthwhile in an otherwise sorry array of pop bangers left soggy on the barbecue.
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"Skyfall"(04 of07)
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New Yorker critic David Denby wasn't a big fan of the more-serious angle taken by director Sam Mendes in "Skyfall," the 23rd James Bond film.
The director, Sam Mendes, has taken a pop concept and solemnized it with Freud, which is not, perhaps, the best way of turning Bond into grownup entertainment.
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"Nature Calls"(05 of07)
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This movie is child's play says The New York Times.
Its jokes won't appeal to anyone older than 8, but a parent who takes a child to this crass mess would be subject to prosecution.
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"Citadel"(06 of07)
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Chase Whale felt "Citadel," a new horror film, missed an opportunity by forcing the scares.
From beginning to end, Citadel does not make any sense and pollutes what could have been a terrifying piece of original work with irritating moments of forced frights.
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"Café de Flore"(07 of07)
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A stuffy narrative was the demise of "Cafe De Flore" according to Time Out New York.
The film's delicately curated textures are flushed down the toilet of narrative contrivance.
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