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  <title>Michael Harley (Watching only)</title>
  <subtitle>Movie and series reviews from Michael Harley.</subtitle>
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  <updated>2026-07-22T22:05:17Z</updated>
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    <name>Michael Harley</name>
    <email>michael@michaelharley.net</email>
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      <entry>
        <title>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022) — ★★★★½</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-s1/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-22T22:05:17Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-s1/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/103516_s1.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Star Trek: Strange New Worlds poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV-PG&lt;/strong&gt; · Series · Season 1 · Sci-Fi &amp;amp; Fantasy, Drama&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Boldly go one step closer to where it all began.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/103516&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 22, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★½&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&#39;m watching Star Trek in timeline chronological order so I finished the first two seasons of Star Trek Discovery then came straight to Star Trek Strange New Worlds season one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After watching Discovery for two seasons, which is very serious and big and heavy and OMG CONTROL IS GOING TO KILL ALL LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, watching this crew bounce around doing random adventures felt... kind of goofy at first. But after a few episodes, I was into it and really enjoyed it. I especially enjoyed the Spock and T&#39;Pring thru line.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The season finale was really great.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;—Mike&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Star%20Trek:%20Strange%20New%20Worlds&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>The Others (2001) — ★★★½☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-others/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-16T00:42:24Z</updated>
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        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/1933.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Others poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PG-13&lt;/strong&gt; · Movie · 1h 41m · Horror, Mystery, Thriller&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sooner or later they’ll find you.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grace is a woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Alejandro Amenábar&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1933&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 15, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★½☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Finally, a proper scary movie with ghosts and everything.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;—Mike&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20The%20Others&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea (2026) — ★★★☆☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/shipwrecked-nightmare-at-sea/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-11T02:07:44Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/shipwrecked-nightmare-at-sea/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/1715492.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Movie · 1h 27m · Documentary&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Never-before-seen footage and survivor accounts trace the 2012 shipwreck of a luxury cruise and the disaster that ensued, in this immersive documentary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Chiara Messineo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1715492&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 10, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★☆☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Shipwrecked:%20Nightmare%20at%20Sea&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>World War Z (2013) — ★★★★☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/world-war-z/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-11T00:33:07Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/world-war-z/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/72190.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;World War Z poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PG-13&lt;/strong&gt; · Movie · 1h 56m · Action, Horror, Science Fiction&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;There will come a day when the world we know will end.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Marc Forster&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/72190&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 10, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20World%20War%20Z&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>Star Trek: Discovery (2019) — ★★★★☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/star-trek-discovery-s2/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-06T17:38:14Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/star-trek-discovery-s2/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/67198_s2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Star Trek: Discovery poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV-14&lt;/strong&gt; · Series · Season 2 · Sci-Fi &amp;amp; Fantasy, Action &amp;amp; Adventure, Drama&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;At the edge of the universe, discovery begins.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/67198&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 6, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the 2nd time watching Discovery and I think I was unfair on my initial watch. I was judging on how much like ST:TNG it was but this is a different, new thing and I really liked it. I really like the characters and while the story telling is different than ST:TNG, it&#39;s still good in it&#39;s own right.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking forward to starting season 3!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;—Mike&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Star%20Trek:%20Discovery&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>Trying (2024) — ★★★★★</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/trying-s4/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-05T23:58:22Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/trying-s4/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/98177_s4.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Trying poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV-14&lt;/strong&gt; · Series · Season 4 · Comedy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Together they&amp;#39;re a family.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can&amp;#39;t have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they&amp;#39;re ready to be parents?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/98177&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 5, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★★ · 🧡 All-time favorite&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Trying&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>Little Brother (2026) — ★★☆☆☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/little-brother/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-03T01:41:42Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/little-brother/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/1397385.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Little Brother poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R&lt;/strong&gt; · Movie · 1h 41m · Comedy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;An uncomfortably touching comedy.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A tightly wound realtor&amp;#39;s picture-perfect life gets an extreme makeover when his lovably chaotic &amp;quot;little brother&amp;quot; suddenly reappears.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Matt Spicer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1397385&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 2, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★☆☆☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Little%20Brother&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>Obsession (2026) — ★★★★★</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/obsession/"/>
        <updated>2026-07-02T00:10:40Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/obsession/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/1339713.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Obsession poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R&lt;/strong&gt; · Movie · 1h 49m · Horror, Thriller&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Be careful who you wish for…&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After breaking the mysterious &amp;quot;One Wish Willow&amp;quot; to win his crush&amp;#39;s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Directed by Curry Barker&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1339713&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; July 1, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★★&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Obsession&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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      <entry>
        <title>Love on the Spectrum (2021) — ★★★★☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/love-on-the-spectrum-s2/"/>
        <updated>2026-06-29T00:57:33Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/love-on-the-spectrum-s2/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/95730_s2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Love on the Spectrum poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Series · Season 2 · Documentary, Reality&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seven singles take their first steps into the world of dating; this uplifting four-part documentary follows young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore the unpredictable world of love and relationships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/95730&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; June 28, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20Love%20on%20the%20Spectrum&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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        <title>The Bear (2026) — ★★★★☆</title>
        <link href="https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-bear-s5/"/>
        <updated>2026-06-28T00:36:55Z</updated>
        <id>https://michaelharley.net/watching/2026/the-bear-s5/</id>
        <content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://michaelharley.net/watching/posters/136315_s5.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;The Bear poster&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV-MA&lt;/strong&gt; · Series · Season 5 · Drama, Comedy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Back for seconds.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/136315&quot;&gt;View on TMDB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;
  &lt;h2&gt;My Rating&lt;/h2&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Watched:&lt;/strong&gt; June 27, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rating:&lt;/strong&gt; ★★★★☆&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:michael@michaelharley.net?subject=Re:%20The%20Bear&quot;&gt;Reply via email&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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