RICHARD LOWENSTEIN

MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (2019)
Starring Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen, Michael Hutchence and Bono. Directed by Richard Lowenstein.

In the 1980s and 90s, Michael Hutchence was flying high and topping the charts as the lead singer of the hugely successful Australian rock band INXS. There was, however, a darkness that always hovered behind the spotlight. Hutchence, a man who saw rock and roll as “liberation,” was a natural performer who channeled his unique brand of exuberant vocals and charismatic sex appeal onto the stage until his untimely death at the age of 37.

Through a treasure trove of rarely seen archival footage and insights from those closest to Hutchence, director Richard Lowenstein creates a documentary that is both kinetic and intimate, delving into the singer’s complicated upbringing, his rise to fame, the devoted love affairs with women such as Helena Christensen, Kylie Minogue, and Paula Yates, a growing drug problem, the traumatic brain injury that changed the course of his life, and his never- ending struggle to make peace with himself.

REVIEWS Mystify: Michael Hutchence - INXS lead singer still touching hearts years after his death

MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (2019)
Starring Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen, Michael Hutchence and Bono. Directed by Richard Lowenstein.

In the 1980s and 90s, Michael Hutchence was flying high and topping the charts as the lead singer of the hugely successful Australian rock band INXS. There was, however, a darkness that always hovered behind the spotlight. Hutchence, a man who saw rock and roll as “liberation,” was a natural performer who channeled his unique brand of exuberant vocals and charismatic sex appeal onto the stage until his untimely death at the age of 37.

Through a treasure trove of rarely seen archival footage and insights from those closest to Hutchence, director Richard Lowenstein creates a documentary that is both kinetic and intimate, delving into the singer’s complicated upbringing, his rise to fame, the devoted love affairs with women such as Helena Christensen, Kylie Minogue, and Paula Yates, a growing drug problem, the traumatic brain injury that changed the course of his life, and his never- ending struggle to make peace with himself.

REVIEWS Mystify: Michael Hutchence - INXS lead singer still touching hearts years after his death

MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (2019)
Starring Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen, Michael Hutchence and Bono. Directed by Richard Lowenstein.

In the 1980s and 90s, Michael Hutchence was flying high and topping the charts as the lead singer of the hugely successful Australian rock band INXS. There was, however, a darkness that always hovered behind the spotlight. Hutchence, a man who saw rock and roll as “liberation,” was a natural performer who channeled his unique brand of exuberant vocals and charismatic sex appeal onto the stage until his untimely death at the age of 37.

Through a treasure trove of rarely seen archival footage and insights from those closest to Hutchence, director Richard Lowenstein creates a documentary that is both kinetic and intimate, delving into the singer’s complicated upbringing, his rise to fame, the devoted love affairs with women such as Helena Christensen, Kylie Minogue, and Paula Yates, a growing drug problem, the traumatic brain injury that changed the course of his life, and his never- ending struggle to make peace with himself.

REVIEWS Mystify: Michael Hutchence - INXS lead singer still touching hearts years after his death

IN BOB WE TRUST
Directed by Lynn-Maree Milburn.

After nearly four decades faithfully serving his parish in South Melbourne, Father Bob Maguire has developed a reputation as a controversial and irreverent figure. His battles with church hierarchy have become legend. His forthright approach, insightful wit and dedication to improving the lives of others has made him an iconic figure not just in his parish but throughout Australia.

Despite the promise of a ‘parish for life’, the Archbishop of Melbourne invites him to retire. But he is not leaving without a fight. What follows is a David and Goliath story of biblical proportions as the dissident priest, loved by the faithful and the secular alike, resists the authority of the church to remove him, only to encounter treachery and betrayal.