“BlacKkKlansman” (** out of four) was a heavy-handed biographical drama about Ron Stahlworth (John David Washington) who was the first African-American police officer in the Colorado Springs police department and along with a fellow Jewish officer (Adam Driver) successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan which led to the exposure of Grand Wizard David Duke (Topher Grace) and corruption in the department. Based on a true story from the 1970’s but crucial plot points and details don’t always ring true (director Spike Lee admits some story parts were embellished and changed) and film comes across as hollow and contrived at times. Film has been cited as Lee’s comeback but this pales in comparison to the passion of previous works “Clockers”, “Inside Man”, and “Malcolm X.” Washington (son of Denzel) is solid in the lead role.