Tween queen Hilary Duff stars in A Cinderella Story, with pretty boy Chad Michael Murray doing Prince Charming. Of course critics were less than charmed by this "ham-fisted update of the timeless fairytale", but Duff's loyal American fan-base ensured that it didn't turn into a pumpkin on release. Ultimately this scraped just over $50m at the worldwide box office, which isn't bad for a Duff movie.

One Day My Prints Will Come

Cinderella Couture is a quick trawl through Duff's wardrobe, tracing her character's evolution from Plain Jane to Prom Princess. 12-year-old girls will perhaps be enthralled by this frilly featurette, but there's very little behind-the-scenes access and far too much girls-together gushing eg, costume designer Denis Wingate and hair stylist Linda Arnold banging on about how difficult it was to "dress down" Hilary "because she is so naturally beautiful!" Gosh, golly, gee...

In case you need further proof, check out a few early screen tests where Duff still manages to glow under harsh fluorescent lighting. Shame she keeps fluffing her lines though.

Four additional scenes don't add much to the story, including any laughs. A couple of extra prom scenes find evil stepsisters Brianna (Madeline Zima) and Gabriella (Andrea Avery) dressed like Siamese cats in feline outfits joined at the waist and failing in their attempt to bribe a teacher for the homecoming princess title. This is just more evidence of why this film should have been left in the litter tray.

Midnight Madness

Duff is joined by pretty much the entire cast for a rowdy commentary track that makes very few references to what's actually happening on screen. The idea is that you're simply hanging out with friends and watching a movie, but the conversation is so inane that you may feel tempted to hit the eject button after a minute. Standout quotes include, "Dude, these cookies are awesome," and, "Hey, I've got a piece of paper and crayons!" Erm, somebody confiscate those cookies...

To bump up the slumber party factor, the folks at Warner Bros have included the Find Your Prince Or Princess quiz hosted by the stars of the film. It's a throwaway bit of fun as is the Frog Audition Tape - an Easter egg located between Duff and Murray's heads on the special features menu. However, with little input from the stars of the film (except for the commentary) and no word at all from director Mark Rosman, the bonus package for A Cinderella Story is definitely more rags than riches.

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