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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 2H 12M

One Last Score: Normal Life (1996) with film writer Daniel Gorman

from Four Stars: A Chicago Film Podcast · host Paco Alvarez and Jeremy Marder

Jeremy and Paco are joined by film writer Daniel Gorman to discuss Normal Life (1996), directed by John McNaughton. Check out Daniel’s writing at In Review Online.This is the third episode in our miniseries, One Last Score, where we're going through different heist and bank robbing movies set in Chicago. Our next episode will be about a series of films with at least a scene or two in Chicago – the Ocean’s Trilogy (2001-2007) – and the nearly unknown Eric Roberts vehicle, 8 of Diamonds (2006).  Art by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lily Bacon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ newest_latest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Suggestions, comments, complaints, hate mail, and all other correspondence can be sent to [email protected]'re recommending stuff at the end of the podcast now!Paco’s recommendation:J’accuse (1919), dir. Abel GanceJeremy’s recommendations:⁠⁠⁠The End of Baseball | Peter Schilling Jr. Sources and further reading:John McNaughton Interview | The Flashback FilesFrom `normal' to notorious once they were an ordinary suburban couple; now she is dead, and he stands charged of eight bank robberies | Nina Burleigh, Chicago TribuneThey Robbed Banks | Chicago TribuneHoffman Estates, 60195 | Chicago Tribune The ‘Normal Life’ of Maverick Filmmaker John McNaughton | Jim Hemphill, IndieWireCap’n Crunch and the Serial Killer: John McNaughton on His Career | Erik Luers, Filmmaker MagazineDALEY LEFT IN THE DUST IN CITY SCOFFLAW DERBY MAYOR LOSING GAME OF CATCH-UP ON OWN FIELD | Jacquelyn Heard, Chicago TribuneCity owed millions from its own employees, who aren’t being forced to pay up | Tim Novak, Sophie Sherry, Alden Loury, Chicago Sun-Times

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