Sparkle

Rated:: PG-13 (for mature thematic content involving domestic abuse and drug material, and for some violence, language and smoking)
Running time:: 120 minutes
Synopsis:: Musical prodigy, Sparkle struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.
Release date:: August 17, 2012
Website:: http://sparkle-movie.com/site/
Quick review:: A young woman (Jordin Sparks) and her sisters strive for musical fame in 1960s Detroit. The late Whitney Houston costars as the sisters’ single mother.