Did you know? Argo, Silver Linings Playbook win at Critics Choice

Affleck nabs the prize for best director.

Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage drama Argo, Lincoln star Daniel Day-Lewis and Zero Dark Thirty’s Jessica Chastain were among big winners at the Critics Choice Movie Awards on Thursday, taking honours for best picture, male and female actor, with Affleck nabbing the prize for best director.

The all-star Silver Linings Playbook swept the comedy awards, winning best comedy film, best comedy actor for Bradley Cooper and best comedy actress, which went to Jennifer Lawrence. The film was also given its best acting ensemble prize at the event in Santa Monica, California.

Day-Lewis won for his acclaimed performance in the title role of Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln, while Chastain took the prize for Zero Dark Thirty, about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden.

The Oscar runner-up, Life of Pi, won only two technical awards.

Lawrence took home two awards, also winning best actress in an action movie for The Hunger Games.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 12^th, 2013.              

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