15 reasons to go to the movies in 2009

Are you ready?

Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Christian Bale, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Downey Jr., Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt and Seth Rogen will all be there. So will Harry Potter, Mr. Spock, Wolverine, Edward Cullen and (probably...we think...) Dr. Manhattan.

They're all part of Hollywood's plans to lure you out of the house and into your local theater this year. Read on for the scoop on all their flicks, plus which old school visual gimmick is making a full-fledged comeback, what's moving from the boob tube to the big screen, why this might be Matt Damon's best year ever and who Megan Fox is kissing. — Geoff Berkshire, Metromix