Review of Sparkle (2012) by I-Onell S — 01 Dec 2012

Entertaining..jordan sparks movie....song one wing is a hit..

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by I-Onell S on 01 Dec 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Thomas L (876) on 09 May 2013

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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 Michael T (3,420) on 11 Jul 2013

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