Review of Sparkle (2012) by Chris R — 19 Aug 2012

It was great to see Whitney Houston in the movie again, Whitney was great and forever be miss.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Chris R on 19 Aug 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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