Also, quite a few of the sisters' dresses are risqué. Sparkle includes scenes of drug use, drinking, smoking, abuse, foul language and violence. The girls' mother, Effie (Mary Alice), works hard. The Williams sisters Sister (Lonette McKee), Dolores (Dwan Smith), and Sparkle (Irene Cara) are singers in their local church's teenagers' choir along with their friends Stix (Philip Michael Thomas) and Levi (Dorian Harewood). Rated PG-13, this film does come with a caution advised warning. Sparkle likes Stix, who sings with an all-male R & B group and wants to work in the recording industry. The movie starts at 1958's Harlem, New York. From the writing to the direction of the movie, Sparkle exceeds expectations. Though the ending is cut short, the flow of most of the film was spot-on. Sparkle’s story points to the depravity of man and the need for love, in our families, in our relationships and in our faith in God. Not many films go this deep and it’s a good thing this one did. Sparkle celebrates incredible music and manages to convict, yet still lift the spirit. It's a powerful film that touches on deep issues of addiction, abuse and greed. Even if you forget the fact that Whitney Houston is on screen, acting and singing for the last time, you’re still left with the same reaction by the movie’s end Sparkle is a wonderful film. Houston belt out "Eye Is On the Sparrow" at her character's church is a capturing moment in Sparkle. Sparkle’s dream of making it big in music seems on track until her strict, church-going mother (Whitney Houston) finds out what they’ve been up to and when her older sister falls into the dark side of being in the “industry”. The middle daughter is Delores, a good looking young woman whose beauty & strength are over-shadowed by the chips on her shoulder. Sparkle is 15 and never been kissed until Stix (Philip Michael Thomas) steals a few while she’s getting the laundry off the roof. It presents the story of a musical girl group that ends up breaking apart due to individual issues each member faces. Sparkle, the quintessential good girl, adores her older sister. With a plot inspired by the history of The Supremes, Sparkle is a period film set in Harlem, New York during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Impressed with the sisters’ talent, Stix steps in as the girls’ manager and begins to promote their act around Detroit. Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama film directed by Sam O'Steen and released by Warner Bros. That is until Stix (Derek Luke) comes to town. And though she has a voice to boot, she’s content to stay in the background and let her sister take center stage. Writing songs is like second nature to her. Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) was born to make music. This intense story set to music with a backdrop of 1960s Detroit, which was also executive produced by Houston, is a sobering reminder of the consequences of self-destructive and prideful behavior and the redemption and healing found in faith and family. Jakes-produced remake ironically mirrors Houston's own tragic story as it follows the lives of three singing sisters and their Baptist momma who warned them about the pitfalls of showbiz. Sparkle, Whitney Houston's last film before her death, releases in theaters today.
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