Review of Sparkle (2012) by Stephanie T — 16 Aug 2012

Nothing can top the original Sparkle, but all in all a good movie...A good movie to go see.

This review of Sparkle (2012) was written by Stephanie T on 16 Aug 2012.

Sparkle has generally received mixed reviews.

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