Review of Sparkle (2012) by Xina L — 12 Jan 2013

Great movie, they all looked beautiful and I love my Whitney Houston R.I.P I'll always love you!

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Xina L on 12 Jan 2013.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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