2023 New Meets Nostalgia Watchlist
A list of new movies, TV, cartoons, and specials from 2023 that I felt sparked the retro style and feel of the 80s, 90s, 2000s. This includes sequels, prequels, reboots & remakes, PLUS original new ideas & stories that also have a nostalgia vibe to them. (P.S. Going for new stuff & random franchises, so no Star Wars, Star Trek, DC, or Marvel... well, OK, one Marvel cause I can't resist) *no particular order
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- DirectorAaron HorvathMichael JelenicPierre LeducStarsChris PrattAnya Taylor-JoyCharlie DayA plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.Everything about this movie is a love letter to Super Mario & Nintendo and I love it!
- DirectorJeff RoweKyler SpearsStarsMicah AbbeyShamon Brown Jr.Nicolas CantuThe Turtle brothers work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.TMNT back on the big screen and the animation in this is awesome! Cowabunga!
- DirectorCharlie HaskellStarsWalter JonesSteve CardenasCatherine SutherlandThe Rangers come face-to-face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.It's Morphin' Time Again! Felt classic but with some modern & hardcore moments.
- StarsGabrielle NevaehA.J. LoCascioIzaac WangThe adventures of Sam Wing in his youth and Gizmo the Mogwai in China.Very fun prequel series with more horror than expected and nods to Gremlins 1 & 2.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosKemp PowersJustin K. ThompsonStarsShameik MooreHailee SteinfeldBrian Tyree HenryMiles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.My Marvel exception. I had to! This movie is gorgeous and an amazing ride the entire time!
- DirectorTakashi YamazakiStarsMinami HamabeRyunosuke KamikiSakura AndôA kamikaze pilot plagued by survivor's guilt seeks redemption when a giant monster he failed to kill is transformed by radiation from atomic bomb tests and lays siege to post-WWII Japan.A classic new Godzilla movie that makes the humans as interesting as the monster attacks.
- DirectorSteven Caple Jr.StarsAnthony RamosDominique FishbackLuna Lauren VelezDuring the '90s, a new faction of Transformers - the Maximals - join the Autobots as allies in the battle for Earth.Straightforward fun Transformers adventure with the Maximals and THAT universe ending!
- DirectorJuel TaylorStarsJohn BoyegaJamie FoxxTeyonah ParrisA series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy in this pulpy mystery caper.New film with vibes of 70s-90s Black cinema, mystery & sci-fi. Great performances.
- DirectorJojo Ramos PatrickRichard PoseBryan NewtonStarsJaleel WhiteJoel Kim BoosterNicole ByerSteve Urkel, after an unfortunate accident where he ridicules the mall Santa, creates an invention hoping to fix the Holiday spirit with the help of real Santa.Did he do that? Jaleel White is back as Steve Urkel in this sweet holiday movie musical!
- CreatorNate CashErin GibsonStarsEric BauzaDavid Errigo Jr.Ashleigh Crystal HairstonReboot of "Tiny Toon Adventures" centering on the characters' antics at Acme Looniversity.Once you get past Buster/Babs related, a cute new take with Looney Tunes Show vibes.
- DirectorJohn Francis DaleyJonathan GoldsteinStarsChris PineMichelle RodriguezRegé-Jean PageA charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.Classic style adventure/comedy based on a classic game. Much better than expected.
- DirectorGerard JohnstoneStarsAllison WilliamsViolet McGrawRonny ChiengA robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like robot doll that begins to take on a life of its own.Fun campy horror! It's Chucky meets smart tech! Grown-Ups, watch the Unrated cut!
- DirectorJames KrenzkeKen McIntyreStarsGreg CipesScott MenvilleKhary PaytonThe Titans are in charge of the 100th anniversary party for Warner Bros on the studio lot, and everything is going well until the magical WB Shield is broken into pieces.WB shout-outs to DC, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, even Gremlins!
- DirectorDan AbrahamTrent CorreyStarsScott AdsitStan AlexanderStephen J. AndersonAn all-star ensemble of beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios come together for a joyful, entertaining and emotional reunion as they assemble for a spectacular group photo to mark Disney's 100th anniversary.100 Years of Disney Animation celebrated in one fun Easter Egg-filled short.
- DirectorMolly GordonNick LiebermanStarsBen PlattMolly GordonNoah GalvinThe eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.New mockumentary with nostalgia of summer camp, theater kids & overdramatic actors.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsGrace ByersJermaine FowlerMelvin GreggSeven friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.The next-gen Scary Movie! Hilarious comedy, dialogue & Black pop culture references.
- CreatorDuncan RouleauSteven T. SeagleJoe KellyStarsDeven Christian MackAshleigh BallVincent TongSonic in a high-octane adventure where the fate of a strange new multiverse rests in his gloved hands.Go into the Sonic-Verse with this action-packed new series! Deven Mack shines as Sonic!
- StarsRussell CurryHunter DenoKainalu MoyaWhen Lord Zedd returns more powerful than ever, Team Cosmic Fury takes to the cosmos to battle the emperor of evil, and save the universe as we know it.Only 10 episodes but packed with action, new & updated Rangers, and Billy returns!
- DirectorGreta GerwigStarsMargot RobbieRyan GoslingIssa RaeBarbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.It was wild seeing Barbie fans point out references the same way I did in the Mario Movie!