Getty Images It’s a good time to be Spike Lee.
The illustrious New York filmmaker behind cinema classics like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “25th Hour” is still basking in the glow of his beloved Knicks’ fairy-tale run to their first NBA title in 53 years — a result that he boldly predicted in a New York Times op-ed. He’s also hosting Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party, a new two-day festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music featuring film screenings, pop-up activations and a free street fair. The fest will kick off on Nov. 6 with a special screening of “Crooklyn,” Lee’s vividly rendered autobiographical portrait of the family’s early years in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, followed by a talkback with Lee, his sisters Joie and Cinqué (who penned the screenplay), and stars Alfre Woodard and Zelda Harris.
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