Samuel R. Murrian

Los Angeles

Freelance Entertainment Journalist at Parade Magazine

Lead List Editor at Collider

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'The Waterfront' Review: Kevin Williamson's Brilliant Netflix Crime Drama Is One of the Year's Best Shows

1 week ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

As the creator behind such pop-culture landmarks as the Scream movies, Dawson's Creek, and The Vampire Diaries, Kevin Williamson's legacy is already formidable and pretty much set in stone. This year, the influential genre-savant has returned to TV with The Waterfront, an ensemble family crime drama that feels equal parts effortless and tailor-made to dominate Netflix.
The 70 Best Romantic Movies So Far This Century, Ranked

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Samuel R. Murrian

The 70 Best Romantic Movies So Far This Century, Ranked originally appeared on Parade. These are the classics of the modern era that make us believe in love, over and over again. For this list of the greatest 21st-century screen romances, we're looking at love stories from around the world. Any film from 2000 through now where romantic love is front-and-center is fair game.
'Olympo' Review: Netflix's High-Stakes Sports Drama Is a Steamy and Surprising Summer Treat

1 week ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Netflix's young adult sports drama series Olympo is an unexpected, highly bingeable summer treat that's likely to appeal to a wide audience, even those who might not consider themselves fans of the sports genre. Created by Jan Matheu, Laia Foguet, and Ibai Abad, the Spanish-language show immerses viewers in the high-pressure and intensely focused lives of high-performance Spanish athletes.
In the picture | In the picture | thenews.com.pk

3 weeks ago | thenews.com.pk | Samuel R. Murrian

Dept. Q****ing: Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Aaron McVeigh, and Kelly MacdonaldCreated by: Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhanireated by Scott Frank and based on the long-running Danish book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Netflix’s new British whodunnit series Dept. Q is a dark, often darkly comedic police procedural with promise.
'Tires' Season 2 Review: Shane Gillis' Blue-Collar Netflix Sitcom Is Vastly Improved Thanks to Big Laughs and Thomas Haden Church

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Netflix's loosely structured yet highly successful workplace comedy, Tires, has returned with a second season that definitely improves upon the first. Created by co-stars Shane Gillis and Steve Gerben alongside director John McKeever, the sitcom once again plays like a less-polished, far more vulgar blue-collar spin on The Office.
26 Best Family and Kids Movies on Netflix (June 2025) - Parade

3 weeks ago | parade.com | Samuel R. Murrian |Matthew Huff

These are the best family movies on Netflix, the top family-friendly films for kids, grandkids and good, safe fun movies for children of all ages out now.
'Dept. Q' Review: Matthew Goode Redeems Netflix's Overstuffed Whodunit Thriller Series

4 weeks ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Created by Scott Frank and based on the long-running Danish book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Netflix's new British whodunit series Dept. Q is a dark, often darkly comedic police procedural with promise. Matthew Goode (best known to international audiences for his work in The Crown and Downton Abbey) is terrific as an archetypal no-nonsense cop, and the best part of a series that is fleetingly brilliant and consistently entertaining. While the season boasts some rough edges, overall Dept.
'And Just Like That' Season 3 Review: It's Starting to Feel More Like 'Sex and the City' in Here

1 month ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Season 3 of Max's Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That..., is a welcome course correction. It's a flawed but diverting ensemble dramedy that's easier to enjoy than the previous seasons, which suffered from something of an extended identity crisis. Fans of Sex and the City, even those who've been conflicted or even outright dismissive of And Just Like That so far, will likely be pleasantly surprised by how much the latest installment aims to capture the magic of HBO's iconic sitcom.
'Secrets We Keep' Review: Netflix's New Thriller Miniseries Is a Gripping Noir Whodunit

1 month ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Created by Danish filmmaker and actress Ingeborg Topsøe, Netflix's Secrets We Keep (originally titled Reservatet) is a splashy and entertaining, yet gripping and relevant whodunit miniseries about tensions and suspicions between the haves and the have-nots. It's hard to imagine it won't find an audience, as Secrets We Keep explores similar thematic territory to this year's most zeitgeisty hits Adolescenceand The White Lotus, and in some ways handles its dark material even better.
All 5 Daniel Craig James Bond Movies, Ranked by Rewatchability

2 months ago | collider.com | Samuel R. Murrian

Now that over three years have passed, and filmmakers and audiences alike are looking forward to the currently-forming next generation of Bond films, it's time to fully and accurately assess the Daniel Craig era. With a full 15 years between Casino Royale and No Time to Die, Craig played the role longer than any other actor (exclusively considering the Eon films, anyway).

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