Review of Sparkle (2012) by Desire S — 18 Aug 2012

Wow, wow. What a amazing movie, Whitney Houston you gonna be in out hearts forever.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Desire S on 18 Aug 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By John B (4,244) on 04 Dec 2013

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By Greg C (624) on 18 Apr 2013

A good watch just for the Whitney factor and to hear Jordin Sparks sing. However, the story itself has been told over and over again…

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By Fernando P (152) on 24 May 2013

It wasn't on my agenda But I had to when I realized that it was Whitney Houston's last role. It wasn't a bad movie if you mind musicals…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for Pajiba (523) on 16 Jul 2013

This is the second most embarrassing thing to happen to Whitney Houston this year…

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By Aj T (256) on 02 Nov 2013

Dyres Walker, This was a very good movie…

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