Brigitte Bako

The Mind of the Married Man - The Complete First Season
$29.98
I was fortunate enough to watch the show when it aired on HBO. It was wonderful. I hate seeing New shows out here on DVD that are just a waste of time and not have the other seasons Of this series released. This show was amazing a look into the life of a true man and get to see what is happening in his head. HBO should run and release the rest of the seasons and fast.....

G-Spot - Season One
$50.00
"G-Spot" is a Canadian series now in its 3rd season, created by, written by, executive produced by, and starring Brigitte Bako. Seasons 1 and 2 aired in 2005 and 2006 on The Movie Network and Movie Central, so it was available in the U.S. as well as Canada. Season 3 aired in 2009 only on Showcase (a Canadian network).

"G-Spot" follows the adventures of actress Gigi (Bako) and her three girlfriends in Hollywood. There's a fair amount of humor and the usual cable TV nudity (butts and breasts).

The series shows Bako's sense of irony fairly well. For one example, Gigi lies about her age, having a "30th" birthday party when she was supposedly 33. Of course Gigi is 5 years younger than Bako's real age (42 in 2009). Brigitte Bako largely made a name for herself in such late-night fare as "Red Shoe Diaries", with frequent nudity. In "G-Spot" Gigi has contractual disputes about how much skin she will expose in roles, and decries being hired because of her sex appeal instead of her acting ability -- yet most of Gigi's issues stem from her sexual compulsions. "Canadian Content" protectionism laws are lampooned in "G-Spot", but the series is shot in Toronto instead of L.A., in part to take advantage of Canadian tax credits, so the "Hollywood" people are mostly Canadian.

There are only 8 half-hour episodes in each season, so there's not a lot of content in this Season 1 DVD collection. But it's amusing stuff.

Dinner & Driving
$19.95
The cover would lead you to believe this film is about a man who has numerous options of female love interests. The fact that a man is the lead is meant to be deceptive too. THIS IS A CHICK FLICK!!!! Don't be deceived! The whole film is obsessed with: Will I get married? How will my partner and I resolve a fight? Do my parents like my partner? Will this dinner designed for couples go well. It's also hard to watch because the main character is so unique. Slotnick has a long oval face, a receding hairline, and layers of coarsely curled hair. I mean, he's not Steve Buscemi, but he's no Jude Law either! If you like chick flicks, then you will enjoy this. However, if you hate that genre, then it will be obvious how you will respond to this film.

Die! Die! Die!
$9.98
The storyline is pretty boring. The actors are ok, but Richard Grieco is more and more losing his charisma (of "Booker"-days). It's not a cheap production as such, but the storyline is very weak.