Review of Sparkle (2012) by Kurt C — 13 Apr 2013

Jordan sparks is a good actor but i've seen better.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Kurt C on 13 Apr 2013.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Greg C (624) on 18 Apr 2013

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