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"Happy-Go-Lucky" Sally Hawkins gives the finest performance of the year in Mike Leigh's intimate masterpiece. "The Wrestler" Mickey Rourke gives a knockout performance as a nearly washed-up wrestling star. "Body of Lies" Russell and Leo team up in this overly intricate indictment of the war on terror. "RocknRolla" Thugs, lowlifes and a bang-bang sex scene vie for attention in Guy Ritchie's latest mobster movie. "Rachel Getting Married" Jonathan Demme recaptures the ease and warmth of his early movies with this affecting take of a family wedding. "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" Simon Pegg is utterly charming as a troublemaking British journalist in this celeb-media sendup. "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" Two bridge-and-tunnel kids knock about nocturnal New York in this leisurely, low-key movie. "Blindness" Julianne Moore shines, others stumble through this extended metaphor on the condition of humanity. "Miracle at St. Anna" Spike Lee pulls out all the stops with this sprawling World War II drama. "Nights in Rodanthe" Diane Lane and Richard Gere defy gravity in this clunky romantic melodrama. "The Class" This exhilarating movie captures the way failure can open new paths and help us make sense of life. "Eagle Eye" Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan take orders from Big Sister in this ambitious political thriller. "The Duchess" Keira Knightley charms and devastates in this lavish -- and juicy -- costume drama. "Ghost Town" Ricky Gervais shows off his killer comedic instincts as a dentist who sees dead people in this heavenly romantic comedy. "Appaloosa" Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen poke along amiably in this easygoing western.