Los Angeles newspaper reporter Toby Prentiss is continually in trouble with his editor. He is demoted to running the paper's "Miss Lonelyhearts" advice column because he missed the scoop on a major earthquake whilst out on the town.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school newspaper movies where everyone talks faster than they can think, you’ll probably enjoy Advice to the Forlorn. If you need big spectacle or modern pacing, stay away. It’s a small, prickly movie that feels like it was filmed in a smoke-filled room on a Tuesday afternoon. To...
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Alfred L. Werker
Edgar Jones
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school newspaper movies where everyone talks faster than they can think, you’ll probably enjoy Advice to the Forlorn. If you need big spectacle or modern pacing, stay away. It’s a small, prickly movie that feels like it was filmed in a smoke-filled room on a Tuesday afternoon. Toby Prentiss is exactly the kind of guy I’d avoid at a bar. He’s sloppy, he’s bitter, and he missed the biggest story in the city because he was likely nursing a hangover or chasing..."
Lee Tracy
Nathanael West, Leonard Praskins
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