Review of Sparkle (2012) by Marisha S — 17 Oct 2012

This movie was great and Whitney was stunning!!! R.I.P Whitney The voice Houston.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Marisha S on 17 Oct 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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