While the documentary rehashes a lot of information that was already publicly known about Charles and Dianas rocky relationship, like their respective affairs, tell all interviews, and messy divorce, it also delves into the scope of Dianas impact on both the royal family and the world, which cant be understated. A dedicated philanthropist, Diana championed causes that, according to the sources in CBS special, the royal family would have preferred she left alone, like the HIVAIDS epidemic. Israeli director Tali Shalom Ezers debut stars discovery Shira Haas as a 12yearold girl trying to survive a deeply dysfunctional family. The Princess 49 is the first ever IPSpowered flybridge from the Plymouth yard. How does it stack upGetty. The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare Downloading. For older viewers, the biographical portion of the special likely feels like a review of the headlines they were all too familiar with in the 8. Dianas life and death. I, for example, was only nine years old when she passed away and, although I remember distinctly the impact her death had on the world, I didnt fully understand it at the time. In that way, the documentary serves to educate a new generation about the life of an inarguably important figure if that generation is tuning into CBS, that is. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. The documentary delivers on each point promised in its title. Her Life and Her Death are mostly covered in biographical terms, drawing from official reports, archival interviews with Diana and other people close to the royal family, and new interviews with some of Dianas confidants. That leaves The Truth, which digs into the intricate web of conspiracy theories that surrounded her death. The basis circumstances of Dianas death are well known. She died in a car accident in the Pont de IAlma road tunnel in Paris on August 3. Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate. Princess Cyd Review Now This Is How You Write Strong Female Characters In a Movie. She was on holiday with her boyfriend, businessman Dodi Al Fayed, and being followed by paparazzi at the time of her death. After the tragedy, several people, most notably Al Fayeds father, Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, speculated that the accident was the heart of a conspiracy to kill Diana. Theories included speculation that the royal family was behind the crash and an ongoing mystery centered on a white Fiat that was allegedly involved in the fatal accident. Advertisement Continue Reading Below. Getty. After the accident, four independent investigations were launched from two different countries and the documentary, produced by the 4. Hours team, goes through their findings although not in depth, on camera, as the conspiracy theory segment makes up just a portion of the two hour piece. While the special ultimately concludes that spoiler alert Dianas death was a tragic accident and not the result of foul play, it does offer some verifiable insights into that night, like the fact that the driver of the car was under the influence, with a blood alcohol level at three times the French limit at the time of the accident. As impactful as Dianas life was, her death was, in many ways, even more so. Rightly, the documentary also dedicates some time to the most important aspect of her legacy her sons, and how they are continuing the kind of charitable work she was so committed to during her life. Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more. Review Presenting Princess Shaw, a You. Tube Star in the Making. Photo. Samantha Montgomery, a. Princess Shaw, and Ophir Kutiel, known as Kutiman. Credit. Magnolia Pictures We all know about the expanding musical universe made possible by You. Tube, but rarely has its artistic potential been explored in a movie with the inspirational appeal of Ido Haars new documentary, Presenting Princess Shaw. The films subject, Samantha Montgomery, a deeply talented aspiring singer from New Orleans, posts videos of herself performing original songs without accompaniment and discussing her hard life as a sexually abused child growing up in a poor neighborhood. Princess Shaw this is her stage name, who was working in a nursing home when the film was made, has cherry red hair, braces on her teeth and a seriously soulful voice reminiscent, in its grainier textures, of Macy Grays. Her songs are well formed and emotionally direct. If they didnt adhere to standard pop structure, it is questionable whether they would be amenable to the settings they are given by Ophir Kutiel, a. Kutiman, an Israeli electronic wizard and You. Tube sensation. He blends her a cappella singing with sophisticated mixes of instrumental fragments and beats gleaned, without permission, from the You. Tube videos of other amateur musicians. Video. Movie Review Presenting Princess ShawThe Times critic Stephen Holden reviews Presenting Princess Shaw. By AINARA TIEFENTHLER on Publish Date May 2. Photo by Aubrey EdwardsMagnolia Pictures. Ms. Montgomery, like everyone whose music he borrows, has no way of knowing her work is being appropriated until Kutiman publishes the results. In split screen sequences, we see the musicians whose notes and phrases are incorporated into a piece. The startling results are sophisticated pop recordings that sound as if they were produced in a studio with live musicians. Give It Up, a four and a half minute mix built around one of her songs, was published two years ago as part of a compilation titled Thru You Too. Ms. Montgomery is unaware of his work until she sees a You. Tube video of the finished creation and is beside herself with joy. The film crosscuts between Ms. Montgomerys pursuing her dream and attending open mikes at local clubs and auditioning for The Voice. After not being chosen for the show, she moves to Atlanta, which she calls the new Motown. Video. Trailer Presenting Princess ShawA preview of the film. By MAGNOLIA PICTURES on Publish Date May 2. Image courtesy of Internet Video Archive. Watch in Times Video Once she has seen Give It Up dressed up in Kutimans instrumental finery, Ms. Montgomery flies to Tel Aviv to work with him on two other songs, Backwards and Stay Here. Kutiman is like a skinny bearded Santa Claus, grinning from ear to ear. Many hugs are exchanged. For all the glimpses of Kutiman at work in a studio, Presenting Princess Shaw doesnt really show you how he produces these mixes. Continue reading the main story.