Review of Sparkle (2012) by Keri K — 24 Jul 2013

Sweet story. Good music. Jordin Sparks is amazing!

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Keri K on 24 Jul 2013.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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