Spike Lee made an essential films list over at Shadow & Act. It’s a long list, 86 films in total. But here are the six that you can find streaming on Netflix:
Federico Fellini’s "8 1/2" (1963)
John Scleshingter’s "Midnight Cowboy" (1969)
Roman Polanski’s "Chinatown" (1974)
Steve Jamwes’ "Hoop Dreams"
Terrence Malick’s "Days of Heaven" (1978)
Vlittorio De Sica’s "The Bicycle Thief" (1948)