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";s:4:"text";s:11659:"Sister packs her bags and leaves with Satin. The next morning while at church Stix along with his cousin Levi (Omari Hardwick) spot Sister and Sparkle sitting in the choir. I think that the cast that was assembled for this film did an excellent job. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 213840 C5. [29] The song premiered on On Air with Ryan Seacrest on May 21, 2012[30] and was made available for digital download on iTunes on June 5. Use the HTML below. After church Emma arrives home to find Dee packing up to leave. Sister does a solo performance singing a song Sparkle wrote titled "Yes I Do". "American Idol" Stars: Where Are They Now? Derek Luke (Stix) is the group's manager and Sparkle's love interest who is just trying to do the right thing. Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever. Jordan Sparks (Sparkle) was made for this role. Sparkle [25], Critical praise has been particularly been given to Carmen Ejogo's performance. Dee, Sparkle, and a visibly high Sister rehearse for a performance at Satin and Sister's home, until Satin comes into the room and interrupts wanting Dee and Sparkle to leave. (uncredited), Cliff Belles Patron / I have to admit that my main reason for going to see this film was because I wanted to see Whitney Houston in her swan song performance. (uncredited), Orchestra Violinist Sister, Sparkle, and Dee sit in a dressing room as Stix and Levi come to congratulate them on their performance. Sparkle leaves and goes to a record store where she sees Stix again. Waters shows Sparkle old photos of Emma with Sparkle's father and photos of Emma with Dee's father, explaining how different Emma was when she was with Sparkle and Sister's father. G.G. Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Emma expresses that she's proud Sparkle has decided to follow her dreams. Prisoner His best laid plans for success suffer a real setback when true love turns his world upside down in the most unexpected of circumstances. Dee and Sparkle try to get Sister to come home with them and leave Satin, but as they leave Sister spots Satin and goes back to him. A spinoff of Girlfriends (2000) featuring a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players. [15] The book, written by Denene Millner, was published on August 7. Sparkle Fleet Cleaning Services LLC is a Hawaii Domestic Limited-Liability Company (Llc) filed on March 12, 2018. No, but I do think that Director Salim Akil did a good enough job to warrant the price of a ticket. Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films, It was released on August 17, 2012, by TriStar Pictures. Title: Satin falls unconscious, and Dee tries to administer CPR, but the sisters realize Satin is dead. LaSalle comments: "...very few people will walk out of Sparkle talking about either Sparks or Houston, at least not at first. Waters (Tamela Mann) Emma's friend points out that Emma's oldest daughter Sister is almost 30, and due to a bad situation in New York City was forced to move back to Detroit to live with Emma. Sparkle also marks Whitney Houston's fifth and final feature film role before her death on February 11, 2012, three months after filming ended. [32] The official music video for Celebrate was filmed on May 30, 2012. Directed by Salim Akil. With Stix as their manager the three sisters enter the competition, and Sister wows the crowd with her sexually seductive lead performing "Hooked on Your Love". While on a date Levi expresses his love to Sister, and hands her a small ring box which only contains a picture of a ring, as Levi promises to one day give Sister a real engagement ring once he could afford it. A young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship become complicated as she ascends to super stardom. Levi hands Sister flowers, but Satin soon comes in giving Sister a ring which she accepts. It's hard. Sparkle shows up at Columbia Records everyday until she gets a meeting with Larry. Inspired by The Supremes, Sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same title, which centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form a girl group in the late 1950s. One day after church, Stix tries to convince Dee and Sister to form a music group with Sparkle. Emma goes to visit Sister in prison, in which Sister states that Emma appears tired and worn out. PG-13 1 hr 56 min Aug 17th, 2012 Drama, Music Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. Sparkle however turns down Stix's proposal. Official Sites As Sparkle rehearses for her show Stix gives her a cupcake and a candy ring. (uncredited), executive producer (as Avram Butch Kaplan), director of photography (as Anastas Michos), key makeup artist (uncredited) / special makeup effects artist (uncredited), unit production manager (as Avram Butch Kaplan), production supervisor (as Daniel Mondschain), second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Lisa Meier), second second assistant director (as Pete Dress), set decoration buyer: additional (uncredited), visual effects producer: Dilated Pixels (as PJ Foley), visual effects supervisor: Dilated Pixels, visual effects: Dilated Pixels (as TJ Sakasegawa), camera operator (as Lukas Bielan) / director of photography: Los Angeles (as Lukas Bielan), assistant chief lighting technician / best boy electric, first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Andrew Hoehn), second assistant camera: Los Angeles (as Seth Paschansky), chief lighting technician (as Anthony Simms), additional second assistant camera (uncredited), costume supervisor (as Devon Patterson Wilson), first assistant editor (as Aziza Ngozi Walker) / post-production assistant (as Aziza Ngozi Walker), digital intermediate producer (as Morningstar Schott), vocal coach: Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo (uncredited), executive assistant: Ms. Chase (as Josh Stewart), base camp production assistant (uncredited), Stand-in for Whitney Houston (uncredited), hand double for Tamela J. Mann (uncredited), production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited), background production assistant (uncredited). A talented young woman is torn between her dreams and her family in this musical. Following the 2011 release of their first feature, Jumping the Broom, Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil, the creative team behind the TV series The Game and Girlfriends, took on Sparkle as their next project, with Houston executive producing and starring as the mother of the three girls. Carmen Ejogo (Sister) almost stole the show along with Mike Epps (Satin). The sisters become a popular act and are invited back to perform at clubs throughout Detroit. (uncredited), Orchestra Timpanist The journey of some of Power's most controversial characters. She leaves nothing out, holds nothing back. Kelly. [5][6] This film is the debut of R&B/pop singer and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks as an actress. A proud Emma watches in the audience while Stix and Larry watch from the side of the stage. But Sparkle persuades her older sibling Sister (Carmen Ejogo) to sing one of her tunes at a talent show, and the reaction proves that Sister has star quality and Sparkle can write potential hits. "[14], Howard Rosenman, the original's producer-writer and executive producer of the 2012 version of Sparkle, reported that novelization rights of the movie were sold to Simon & Schuster. Add the first question. Emma responds that Sister isn't telling the whole story, and tells her that if she leaves with Satin she is never to come back. In 2005, it was revealed Raven-Symoné was cast in the leading role. Dee, Sparkle and Sister have a meeting with Columbia Records, Dee and Sparkle arrive and can't find Sister, but soon find her in a backroom beaten and looking for a cocaine fix. [18], In December 2011, Sony announced the United States release date for Sparkle would be set for August 10, 2012. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 190363 C5. The two make up. Ms. [21][22], The film got mixed to positive reviews. At home Emma scolds Sparkle about her trying to pursue a career in the music industry, going as far as throwing a book which Sparkle has written song lyrics in the trash. I give this film green light. Later that night, Emma hosts a Bible study at her home in which both Levi and Stix are present. Film critic Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film 3 stars, claiming Ejojo "steals the film not only in her sultry singing numbers but in her violent marriage to a snaky, evil comedian named Satin. Larry informs Stix that he wants to sign Sparkle. [8][9], Production for the film began on October 10, 2011, in Detroit. When Michael Beach (Rev. View production, box office, & company info, Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving domestic abuse and drug material, and for some violence, language and smoking, Armelia McQueen Dies, Ghost Actress and Broadway Star Was 68, Armelia McQueen Dies: ‘Ain’t Misbehavin”, ‘Ghost’ Actress Was 68, Whitney Houston Biopic Set at Sony TriStar with Director Stella Meghie. Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films, It was released on August 17, 2012, by TriStar Pictures. Tika Sumpter (Dolores) has come a long way since her days on the television soap One Life to Live. (uncredited), Military Officer / Instead they will be saying, "Who was that?" Based on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with the male gender. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Was this review helpful to you? I have to say that I liked this version of Sparkle better than the original and I am definitely glad that they changed the story up a bit. A proud Emma hugs Dee. She becomes both shocked and angry that her girls have been singing outside the church against her wishes. Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) has been blessed with a beautiful voice and a gift for songwriting, but she's afraid to perform her songs in public, in part because her mother Emma (Whitney Houston), a former entertainer whose career brought her nothing but heartache, refuses to allow her daughters to sing outside of church. Satin and Sister run to Satin's car and drive home. After their performance, Stix introduces the girls to Columbia Records executive Larry who offers to sign them as a group. After Emma and everyone leave the house, Stix secretly stays behind and notices Sparkle playing an original song that she wrote on a piano. (as Brittany Perry Russell), Columbia Records Executive An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family. Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding. Dee strikes Satin in the back of the head with a fire iron as he attempts to hit Sparkle again. This FAQ is empty. A few nights later Stix comes to Sparkle's home to take her on a date at a nightclub. Satin is performing at a club, but his jokes are ill-received. This film is very predictable, but I did not care. [31] Whitney Houston's other track, "His Eye Is On The Sparrow", debuted only one day after the premiere of "Celebrate". 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