Bradley Cooper was in a film.
Bradley Cooper . Cooper 's portrayal of a struggling writer in the thriller Limitless ( 2011 ) and a rookie police officer in the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines ( 2012 ) drew praise from critics . The British Academy Film Awards or BAFTA Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) to honour the best British and international contributions to film . Limitless is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Neil Burger . Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell . The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance and written by Cianfrance , Ben Coccio , and Darius Marder .