The Other Family (2010)

Chrissie always believed that Richie loved her. After all they'd been together for 23 years and had three daughters together. But if she really was the love of his life, why had he never given her the one thing that would have made her life perfect? When Richie passes away, Chrissie wonders how they are going to cope as she was never officially made Mrs Richie Rossiter. She had been given a ring but he never got around to popping the question. For Richie, popping the question was never a consideration since he was officially still married to Margaret - the wife before he became a famous musician and with whom he had a son, Scott. Both families were never to meet - that was the plan. But at Richie's will reading, there is no way to keep the Other Family out of the picture. Chrissie is about to find out that when it comes down to money, property and estates, old resentments come into play as each woman tries to do the best for her family. This is an interesting story about family conflict and loyalty. (PP)

Friday Nights (2008)

Eleanor, a retired health administrator, is a lonely old woman; Paula is a single mum with an eight-year-old son Toby (the result of a relationship with a married man); Lindsay is a hesitant young widow with a son; Jude is Lindsay's quirky sister who wants to be a DJ; Blaise and Karen are friends as well as business partners - with the latter being married to an artist and having two children. For these six woman, Friday nights are more than just a simple gathering - it's the only night where they can get together, loosen up and have a drink or two, and most importantly have heart-to-heart conversations. It's when Paula starts introducing her love interest - young, charismatic Jackson Miller - into their pack, things start to get out of hand. (XT)

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