Singing icon Whitney Houston's last film, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks' first starring acting role, and excellent performances by Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, Tamela Mann, Omari Hardwick, and Cee Lo Green--what's not to love about SPARKLE? Even though it serves up the same basic premise of the original 1976 film, I found this remake of the musical drama interesting, often funny, poignant, and surprising.
