BLU-RAY
REVIEW: GRACE STIRS UP SUCCESS
6/22/2015

OVERVIEW:
American Girl's 2015 Girl of the Year™, Grace Thomas, finds success in an all-new charming and inspirational movie when An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success premieres on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, and On Demand on June 23, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on DIGITAL HD two weeks early on June 9, 2015.
In An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success, Grace has a passion for baking, but her skills are put to the test when she visits her uncle's Parisian pastry shop and competes to save her grandparents' troubled bakery. With inspiring themes of friendship and empowerment, this wholesome and heartwarming film stars Olivia Rodrigo and Virginia Madsen ("Witches of East End," Sideways), and brings to vivid life this year's popular Girl of the Year character and her stories. An American Girl: Grace Stirs up Success is the latest in a long line of fresh, modern and family-friendly films from American Girl that also includes McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Saige Paints the Sky and Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight.
SYNOPSIS:
Grace has a real talent for baking and a passion for making delicious dreams come true. When her mom announces a trip to visit relatives in Paris, Grace isn't so sure about leaving her friends and their cupcake business. That is, until she discovers she'll get to work with her uncle and cousin in a real French pastry shop! But nothing goes as planned and her attempts to help out end in disaster. With some help from her family and a pup named Bonbon, she turns her vacation around. But when Grace returns home, she discovers her grandparents' bakery is in trouble! With their dreams on the line, can Grace find the winning recipe for success?
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 7.1 Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English,
French
and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English Dolby Atmos
(5.1 Dolby TrueHD compatible)
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
Girls About Town
Take a tour of Budapest with the stars of An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success as they experience the sights and sounds of Hungary's capital city.
Meet Bonbon
Featuring an in depth interview with Bonbon's trainer, we learn just what it takes to make a star out of man's best friend.
MasterChef Junior
Go behind the scenes of the MasterChef Junior set as the baking contest heats up.
Doggie Day Spa
Check out what happened when the cast of An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success met up with a group of dirty mutts in this behind the scenes piece.
Playing Dress Up
The hotel scene allowed the movie cast to dress up and experience the finer things in life. Take a look behind the camera as the scene comes together.