Black Mountain Poets
- 2016 film
Part-improvised comedy following con artist sisters forced to re-evaluate their lives. Stars Alice Lowe, Dolly Wells, Tom Cullen, Rosa Robson, Richard Elis and more.
Press clippings
Sisterly rivalry looms large in this offbeat British comedy. Alice Lowe is the kooky Lisa, who, with sister Claire (Dolly Wells), steals a car and heads for a poets' retreat in the Black Mountains on the England-Wales border. Awkwardly affecting poetic sensibilities, the pair fall for the spiritual grittiness of Tom Cullen's Richard.
Paul Howlett, The Guardian, 24th July 2018A look inside Black Mountain Poets
We thought we'd dig into the film a bit deeper...
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Evening Standard, 7th April 2016Black Mountain Poets review
Neither the jabs at literary types nor the ensemble jokes quite come off in this caper about two women trying to pass themselves off as poets.
Jonathan Romney, The Observer, 3rd April 2016Jamie Adams interview
Jamie Adams has returned to the director's chair this weekend with his new film Black Mountain Poets. This is the third feature film of his career and comes after the success of Benny & Jolene and A Wonderful Christmas Time.
Helen Earnshaw, Female First, 2nd April 2016Black Mountain Poets review
It relentlessly mocks its pretentious, self-absorbed losers - all of whom are in need of a good job - although you might just find spending too much time with them every bit as irritating.
Rob Driscoll, Wales Online, 2nd April 2016Review: No rhyme or reason, but still funny
Black Mountain Poets is a modestly engaging, low-budget British comedy.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 2nd April 2016Black Mountain Poets review
It's far from perfect; the ultra-loose structure and low stakes for the central characters ultimately makes it feel like a journey without a destination in mind. Yet this endearingly offbeat and thoroughly British farce provides small pleasures in spades and is a telling sign that improvised comedy is still a valid approach to storytelling.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 1st April 2016Black Mountain Poets review
Alice Lowe, Dolly Wells and Tom Cullen excel in this flimsy, funny tale of siblings who impersonate beat poets at a retreat in the Black Mountains.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 31st March 2016Alice Lowe interview
Alice Lowe is set to return to the big screen this week with her new film Black Mountain Poets, which sees her star alongside Dolly Wells and Tom Cullen and work with filmmaker Jamie Adams.
Helen Earnshaw, Female First, 31st March 2016