| Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Stand-up comedy |
| Directed by | Scott Gawlik |
| Starring | Dave Attell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Cobb's Comedy Club, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 2024 |
Dave Attell: Hot Cross Buns is a 2024 Netflix comedy special starring Dave Attell. [1]
The New York Times wrote "“What does real loneliness look like?” Dave Attell asks in his the famously raspy voice. “I’ll tell you,” he says, building suspense. “Your own reflection in a microwave door.” It’s a joke that reminds you that on top of being the quintessential New York club comic, a master of the concise filthy joke, Attell also has the soul of a grizzled emo singer. It’s been a decade since he released a standup special, largely telling his honed material in dark basements. If you want to hear a wonderfully melancholic joke about a sandwich-maker working at Subway from the comfort of your own home, you’re in luck." [2]
Las Vegas Weekly said "The host of Comedy Central’s aughts fave Insomniac with Dave Attell originally explored America’s late-night underbelly. Today, deceptively dark material and an empathetic outlook have become hallmarks for the 59-year-old comic. [3]
Decider wrote "Attell introduces several of his jokes as offensive or naughty or transgressive (“I don’t care if lose my entire North Korean fanbase”), but ultimately so few of them actually are worth protesting because of just how well he has crafted not only the construction of the jokes themselves, but also in how ludicrous it sounds when he delivers them. With Attell, there’s no confusion. Just comedy." [4]
Paste said "Honestly, I can’t find much detail about Attell’s first comedy special in ten (ten!) years, other than a vague IMDb page that blandly promises Attell will perform “his stand-up programme with a series of funny stories.” Knowing Attell, though, that means a very funny, dark hour—hopefully without any surprise appearances from his creepy old buddy Jeff Ross. [5]
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