Join Countdown City Geeks for an interview with filmmaker Steven Lawrence as we discuss his work on the remastered and extended documentary ‘The Long Way Home, exploring the extraordinary life and legacy of Boris Grebenshchikov, the legendary Soviet underground rock musician and frontman of the influential band Aquarium.

In this conversation, Lawrence shares insights into the documentary, the process of revisiting and expanding the original film, and the cultural and musical significance of Grebenshchikov’s journey in an era when underground rock challenged the boundaries of Soviet society.

Discover the story behind one of rock music’s most fascinating figures and the documentary capturing his lasting influence on music, art, and counterculture. Visit the site www.thelongwayhomefilm.com for more info and special bonus features. Find the film on VOD and all major platforms today.

Michael Apted’s The Long Way Home, a revealing, rollicking portrait of the Soviet underground rock legend Boris Grebenshchikov, who became the first to record in the West during the early, optimistic days of Glasnost—not quite believing he would collaborate with Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox, Chrissie Hynde, and Ray Cooper—was released to critical acclaim after its broadcast in the UK and premiere at Sundance, but has largely disappeared these past 30 years. By 1988 Apted was already a hot director both in fiction (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas in the Mist) and nonfiction (the legendary Up series and Bring on the Night, his concert film about the making of Sting’s first solo album). Apted’s astonishing ability to get people to open up led to this complex study of an artist who seized a moment of unimaginable freedom to make new music with new musicians, yet who found members of his longtime band, Aquarium, feeling abandoned and his longtime Russian fans uncertain about his English-language songs when he returned home to perform them. Thanks to Steven Lawrence, the film’s producer, THE LONG WAY HOME: REMASTERED AND EXPANDED (2026) will now have a second life in this newly remastered edition. In addition, together with Susanne Rostock, the film’s editor, he has created an epilogue charting Grebenshchikov’s fate following the release of his US album Radio Silence as an exile and an outspoken critic of Putin’s war in Ukraine. The new epilogue partially fulfills Apted’s own ambitions to make a sequel before his death in 2021.

Join Countdown City Geeks for an interview with actress Jackie Kellie and writer/director Matt Stuertz as we discuss their new film, HUMAN! We dive into the creative process behind the film, the inspiration for the project, and what scene was the most exhausting of Jackie’s career according to her.

The film is an instant indie horror classic combining the horror vibe of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead films with the stylistic elements from director Edgar Wright. Jackie is captivating. Saying she carries the film would be an understatement since she is the film. It’s a masterclass performance and absolutely worth your time.

Get an inside look at the people and ideas bringing HUMAN to life as we talk filmmaking, storytelling, and the experience of creating the movie. HUMAN arrives in select theaters and on VOD October 23!

HUMAN follows Dani Ferris (Jackie Kelly), who is alone and exhausted past the point of reason. What she wanted: a little tease of digital debauchery before bed. What she’s going to get: a blood-drenched supernatural nightmare of horrors and heartbreak. 

With the claustrophobic feeling of a single-night thriller and an abundance of bodily fluids, HUMAN throws its heroine into a story where every relationship is a gamble and every hour brings a new threat. Director Stuertz, who also wrote and produced the film, keeps the pressure rising as Dani rides a roller coaster of emotions she never saw coming.

HUMAN was written and directed by Matt Stuertz (Tonight She Comes, RWD) and produced by Matt Stuertz and David Christopher Pitt. The film stars Jackie Kelly, Brock Russell, Cecily Dowd, Jeffrey Decker and Mia Sydney. 

Join Countdown City Geeks for an interview with the great Jimmi Simpson (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Westworld, Black Mirror) as we discuss his role in Season 2 of Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter! Simpson dives into the mind-bending world of the hit series, sharing insights into the new season, his character, and what makes this multiverse-spanning story such a compelling exploration of identity, choices, and alternate realities.

From his memorable performances in some of television’s most acclaimed series to his latest journey through the mysteries of Dark Matter, Simpson brings fascinating perspective to this conversation.

New episodes of Dark Matter premiere Fridays on Apple TV.

Synopsis: Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels and celebrating the 10th anniversary of its release this year, ‘Dark Matter’ is a story about the road not taken. In season one, the series followed Jason Dessen (Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived. Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart. Elsewhere, Amanda (Braga) and Ryan (Simpson) join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair (Brugel) determined to stop him, Leighton (Okeniyi) relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.