Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    For Spike Lee and his two longtime collaborators, 'BlacKkKlansman' Oscar nods hold extra meaning

    by Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times Feb 14, 2019 5 minutes

    Spike Lee has long been known as a presence courtside at professional basketball games. But not many people realize he has a team of his own in his longtime editor Barry Alexander Brown and composer Terence Blanchard.

    The trio has been working together since some of Lee's earliest films - Brown was the editor for 1989's "Do the Right Thing" and 1988's "School Daze," Blanchard the composer on 1991's "Jungle Fever," and all three are credited on 1992's "Malcolm X." And this year, for the first time, all three are Oscar nominees for their work together.

    Thanks to "BlacKkKlansman," Lee earned his first nominations in the director and best picture categories, Brown landed his first editing nomination and Blanchard picked up his first nomination for original score. (Lee was also Oscar nominated along with Kevin Willmott, Charlie Wachtel and David Rabinowitz for adapted screenplay, and Adam Driver was nominated for supporting

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Tyler Glasnow Dominates And Max Muncy Hits Three Home Runs In Dodgers’ Blowout Win
    LOS ANGELES — As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Los Angeles Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted the move would benefit the 6-foot-8 right-hander from Santa Clarita. “I genuinely th
    Los Angeles Times2 min read
    California Roads Damaged By Storms Could Get Help With Gov. Newsom's Emergency Declaration
    LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Friday to help fund badly needed repairs of roads battered during this year's storms, including scenic Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was blocked by millions of tons of debris. The govern
    Los Angeles Times2 min read
    Bodies Found In Baja California During Search For Missing Tourists, Mexican Officials Say
    MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said three bodies have been found in the same remote stretch of Baja California where two Australian brothers and their American friend went missing last week while on a surf trip. The bodies were recovered south of th

    Related