Behind the Moon · May 12, 2026

5. Hook

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Children's theater meets pop religioso cinema near the very top of my Spielberg/Williams list

Why do I love Hook so much?

My obsession with this 1991 film is a matter of public record. In 2021, I wrote a long reported feature for The Ringer about how Hook was nearly a musical, and about how Steven Spielberg had been toying with a potential musical film for his entire career. In 2023, I produced a story for NPR on the same topic, pegged to the rel…

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