From our August 2018 magazine: “CSI: Miami” was the world’s most-watched television program for several years—call it the “David Caruso” effect. In its whopping 10 seasons on the air, saying the show shot extensively in Long Beach is an understatement. 908 Magazine caught up with Brian O’Neill, the location manager on “CSI: Miami” who worked on 114 episodes in Long Beach from 2003 to 2008, to learn about filming the show for so many years. Q: You did close to 120 episodes as

If you’re a fan of Jake Gyllenhaal or dark narratives, chances are you’ve heard of the 2001 cult classic “Donnie Darko.” This film, which features time travel, teenage rebellion, and inevitable death, made Long Beach one of its prime filming locations. The film, which is based in Middlesex, Virginia, was filmed on Country Club Drive in Bixby Knolls due to its the suburban nature. Two houses, specifically, are on display in the film—one serves as the home of Donnie Darko (Gyll

Starring Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon, “Pleasantville” (1998) tells the story of David Wagner (Maguire), a kid obsessed with the fictional ‘50s sitcom television show, “Pleasantville.” Everything is simple in Pleasantville—a place where all citizens live in harmony—until David and his sister, Jennifer (Witherspoon), are given a mysterious remote control from an eccentric television repairman. The remote transports them into Pleasantville and they become characters in t

From our August 2018 magazine: The 2007 film “License to Wed” tells the story of an engaged couple from Chicago, Ben and Sadie. Ben (John Krasinski) wants to get married in the Caribbean while Sadie (Mandy Moore) wants to get married at the church her grandfather built—St. Augustine’s. Ben agrees, but there’s a catch. Sadie’s pastor, the Rev. Frank (Robin Williams,) mandates an arduous marriage preparation course before the couple’s wedding, ensuing comedic situations through

From our August 2018 magazine issue: Craig Van Gundy has brought multiple projects to Long Beach as a location manager, including films such as “Eagle Eye,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks,”and television shows “Ray Donovan” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” Long Beach 908 Magazine caught up with Van Gundy, as he scouted El Dorado Park recently for an upcoming television project, and chatted about his experiences. What keeps you coming back to Long Beach for film locations? The Long Beach

Paramount Pictures’ 1997 film “Face/Off,” starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, pits an FBI special agent named Sean Archer (Travolta) against a vicious terrorist named Castor Troy (Cage). Archer has hunted Troy for the last eight years and is consumed by revenge after Troy killed Archer’s son. To thwart his nemesis, Archer must "borrow" Troy's face using a surgical procedure to go undercover as Troy, but chaos ensues when Troy assumes the identity of Archer as well. Towar

For Patrick Mignano, Long Beach is more than just home; it’s a place to make movie magic. Learn more about the Long Beach native who is best known for working closely with Clint Eastwood on films like “American Sniper.” (From our August 2018 Magazine Issue) Patrick Mignano is a local resident who has brought several film projects to Long Beach in his 28 years as a location manager. Formerly residing in the 908 on E. Second Street, he now lives in Lakewood and is always on-the