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Debbie Holloway

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Biography:

Debbie lives in Brooklyn, New York, and works closely with Narrative Muse, a fast-growing source for movies, TV, and books created by and about women and gender diverse folks. She has a soft spot for well-made children's movies, directorial debuts, and flicks with wicked stunts. You can find her championing and prioritizing the work of creators who have been historically marginalized in the industry, with an eye both critical and generous. In addition to movies, she loves creativity, kindness, liberation, excellent takeout, yoga, GIFs, getting rush tickets for Broadway shows, reading on the subway, and working in her community garden.

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Brooklyn, NY

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
The Matrix (1999) 83% EDIT “I’d go so far as to boldly say it’s basically a perfect movie.” – Narrative Muse Sep 8, 2020 Full Review Miss Juneteenth (2020) 99% EDIT “Miss Juneteenth is a treatise on how hopes and dreams are generational and communal, spilling down from mother, to daughter, to granddaughter” – Narrative Muse Sep 8, 2020 Full Review The Half of It (2020) 97% EDIT “Whether you were the jock, the nerd, or the popular kid, there's something in this movie that just might make you feel pretty darn seen.” – Narrative Muse Sep 8, 2020 Full Review Little Women (2019) 95% EDIT “Gerwig's adaptation makes sure to let the women watching know that their narratives, no matter how domestic or ordinary they may seem, are important.” – Narrative Muse Mar 27, 2020 Full Review Queen of Paradis (2020) 100% EDIT “Watch it not just for a behind-the-scenes peek into stunning photo shoots, but for an inspiring and encouraging glimpse into the world of a young and vibrant creator.” – Narrative Muse Mar 23, 2020 Full Review CRSHD (2019) 75% EDIT “CRSHD is the shallow-but-fun, sex-misadventure comedy we've all been waiting for, this time (FINALLY!) made by young women and starring young women!” – Narrative Muse Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 97% EDIT “Furiosa and the women are the heart and soul of Fury Road, championing female life and autonomy into something that could have easily been a popcorn flick for bros.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review He Named Me Malala (2015) 73% EDIT “Malala is a unique, surprising individual, who's part of a larger history of standing up to oppression.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Brooklyn (2015) 97% EDIT “Full disclosure: I did not expect to cry so much during Brooklyn - the journey of one woman learning to navigate her place in the world.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Still Alice (2014) 85% EDIT “What would I do if tomorrow a terrifying diagnosis dropped out of nowhere? How would I navigate the waters of disappointment and broken expectations?” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Gayby Baby (2015) 89% EDIT “Being a kid is hard; being a parent is hard -whether you're straight or gay- all the time, no matter what.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Room (2015) 93% EDIT “Room isn't all heartbreak and despair. It's also a testament to how we make each other stronger, how we aren't meant to go at it alone.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Money Monster (2016) 59% EDIT “The temptation to steal, hide, and lie becomes stronger when it means simply moving numbers instead of banknotes, or tucking away data behind passwords and code.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Eye in the Sky (2015) 95% EDIT “It's a take on the impossible moral quandaries which arise in wartime - the things we take for granted and situations we hope to never face.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Weiner (2016) 96% EDIT “Weiner is a brisk, laugh-out-loud, fascinating peek into the campaign offices and living rooms of the people ensnared in Anthony Weiner's bizarre political saga.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review The Fits (2015) 96% EDIT “The Fits is dark and cavernous, mysterious and pulsating, with a surreal take on adolescence and what it means to grow up.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review The Little Prince (2015) 92% EDIT “The Little Prince is a beautiful blend of a classic story and a new, compelling one...stars hang from threads, and you can almost hear them laughing.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Spy (2015) 94% EDIT “It's the secret agent action movie flipped on its head. Mr. Perfect Agent has a secret weapon in his ear: Melissa McCarthy.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review Selma (2014) 99% EDIT “...[I]n zooming in on one moment, director DuVernay and writer Paul Webb really force us to live in the trial by fire that was the American South in 1965.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review After Parkland (2018) 100% EDIT “In the wake of this school shooting, something began to change in U.S. dialogue and activism. This documentary holds a magnifying glass up to this pivotal event.” – Narrative Muse Oct 21, 2019 Full Review The BFG (2016) 74% EDIT “There are treasures to be unearthed in the loving and poignant last cinematic words of Mathison's adaptation.” – Narrative Muse Oct 11, 2019 Full Review A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) 72% EDIT “I recommend the film not because it's a classic or it's my new favorite movie. But...It's worth disappearing into an old, old language and confronting difficult truths about life.” – Narrative Muse Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Queen of Katwe (2016) 94% EDIT “There's a distinct burden to telling a true story well - and this cast and crew shouldered the task bravely.” – Narrative Muse Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Miss Representation (2011) EDIT “If the media is so derogatory toward the most powerful women in the US, "then what does it say about [the] media's ability to take any woman in America seriously?"” – Narrative Muse Sep 11, 2019 Full Review Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) 78% EDIT “It rises above expectations, and brings back the warmth and quirk so memorable in the original novel.” – Narrative Muse Sep 11, 2019 Full Review
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