Sarah Polley   Issue #31

With Away From Her, the actress takes on a new role: director

Stepping back and looking forward: From Toronto to 2007

10 woman-directed movies to look out for this year

Erin Cressida Wilson   Issue #30

The screenwriter presents an untraditional biopic of photographer Diane Arbus with Fur

Kelly Reichardt   Issue #30

The director discusses Old Joy and the debate over whether Hollywood is screwing over women

'Sherrybaby' review   Issue #29

Go dancing without getting hit on   Issue #29

The Great New Wonderful   Issue #28

Review of the post-9/11 abstract dramatic film

Half Nelson   Issue #28

Ryan Gosling as a troubled teacher in new drama

Stranger than fiction   Issue #28

With Strangers With Candy finally on the big screen and a new book on its way, Amy Sedaris is coming to a theater — and coffee table — near you

Anna Boden   Issue #28

From making safe-sex films to releasing her first full-length feature, the young filmmaker rakes in critical acclaim with the release of Half Nelson

Nicole Holofcener   Issue #27

The Lovely & Amazing director takes on love and debt in her latest film, Friends With Money

BRICK   Issue #27

directed by Rian Johnson

Art School Confidential   Issue #27

directed by Terry Zwigoff

Ms. John Soda   Issue #27

Notes and the Like (Morr Music)

Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic   Issue #26

directed by Liam Lynch

New Year's Evolution   Issue #26

Our film editor reports back from the Toronto Film Festival on what — and what not — to watch in 2006. Continued from the story in Venus No. 26

Match Point   Issue #26

directed by Woody Allen

Margaret Brown   Issue #26

The first-time director paints a vivid portrait of a man and a mystery

New Year’s evolution   Issue #26

Our film editor reports back from the Toronto Film Festival on what — and what not — to watch in 2006

Allison Pill   Issue #25

How she transitioned from Lindsay Lohan sidekick to a sharpshooter in Dear Wendy

Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson   Issue #25

Anne Bancroft left behind a legacy when she died at 73

Thumbsucker review   Issue #25

Directed by Mike Mills

Everything is Illuminated review   Issue #25

Directed by Liev Schreiber

Stephanie Leonidas   Issue #25

The emerging actress talks about her breakthrough role in MirrorMask

It’s in her blood   Issue #25

Diana Rupp quit her corporate job to follow in her mother’s DIY footsteps by creating Make Workshop

Brit Marling   Issue #24

The young director documents the quest for Cuban freedom in Boxers and Ballerinas

Heights   Issue #24

Directed by Chris Terrio

My Summer of Love   Issue #24

Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski

Melinda and Melinda review   Issue #23

Directed by Woody Allen

Toronto International Film Festival

Read all about the holy trinity of defiance, depravity and debauchery represented by the entries at the September 2004 film extravaganza.

Only the self-taught need apply   Issue #20

Untrained seamstress fulfills the secretarial order

Sarah Jacobson   Issue #20

1971–2004

Anne Reid   Issue #20

British actress shows female libido never ages in The Mother

'The Mother' review   Issue #20

directed by Roger Michell

'Maria Full Of Grace' review   Issue #20

directed by Joshua Marston

Beth Orton

The Other Side of Daybreak (Astralwerks)

Let us Prey

Review of Alex Steyermark's latest.

Up Close and 'Personal'

A review of 'Personal Velocity'

Françoiz Breut

Vingt à Trente Mille Jours [Bella Union]

M.I.A.   Issue #33

With big love for her mama and her signature punk approach to dance music, is she the modern girl next door or the most exciting thing since riot grrrl? We're convinced she's both.

By Anne-Marie Payne

Get into Flower Arranging

By Cortney Heimerl

Elsie Flannigan of A Beautiful Mess

By Amy Strauss

Venus Zine Crowns the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll!   Issue #44

PART 1: STAFF PICKS

By Venus Zine Staff

The Greatest Female Guitarists of All Time, H–M   Issue #35

By Venus Zine Staff

Fans get double doses of rain and Radiohead at All Points West

August 8-10, 2008, at Liberty State Park

By Dominick Mastrangelo