ReelViewsSparkle is a remake; the original was released theatrically in 1976. I have never seen that version, but that didn't stem a ...
Chicago Sun-Times"Sparkle" is a full-bodied musical melodrama that acquires a melancholy undertone because it features the last performance b...
Entertainment WeeklySparkle is a movie for anyone who thought that the pop melodrama of Dreamgirls wasn't over-the-top enough.
New York Daily NewsA strong cast, empathetic direction and memorable soundtrack help create a movie that does everyone proud.
The Boston GlobeIt's a better movie than what's inspired it, but that fails to explain much. It's like preferring the line at the concession...
Rolling StoneWhitney Houston deserved better than to go out onscreen with this botch job remake of a 1976 soap opera that never deserved ...
The Philadelphia InquirerWhere the original Sparkle was a ghetto melodrama with equal parts mob and music, the Akils have refashioned it into a saga ...
Entertainment WeeklyHouston's performance proves that this could have been the first step not merely in a comeback but in a major re-invention. ...
USA TodayThe melodramatic story is familiar, though the talented cast makes the most of rather tired material.
The New York TimesIf the film is a sudsy show-business Cinderella story in which Emma's youngest daughter, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), ascends to...
San Francisco ChronicleSparkle was made by smart people who built on their star's strengths, accounted for her weaknesses and didn't lean on her to...
Washington PostSparkle trafficks in the same gorgeous Motown style -- sonic and visual -- that made the original film, and Dreamgirls after...
New York PostOften seems like a flat, straightforward Supremes biopic in its adherence to seemingly pointless scenes and exposition.
Chicago Sun-TimesSparkle isn't blindingly original but it delivers solid entertainment, and despite the clichés I was never for a moment bore...
Hollywood ReporterAn upgraded remake of a Motown girl group musical bids farewell to Whitney Houston.
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Partial Film Information
Director: Salim Akil
Writer: Mara Brock Akil
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Release: August 17, 2012
Writer: Mara Brock Akil
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Release: August 17, 2012
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