Most people around here will remember last Sunday as the day the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. For me, and a lot of other movie fans, it was the day we lost Philip Seymour Hoffman.

Much has been written this week about Hoffman and his acting legacy. I won't pretend I have something to add that hasn't already been said by more eloquent writers. Most simply, he was a giant - the most versatile and compelling actor of the last 15 years.

Putting aside my blind love for all-things-Samuel L. Jackson for a minute, Philip Seymour Hoffman was my favorite working actor - I expected a great performance every time I saw him onscreen, and he never disappointed. He was an integral part of many of my favorite movies these past several years - "Synecdoche, New York," "Magnolia," "Moneyball," "Punch-Drunk Love," "Capote," "Almost Famous," "25th Hour," "Boogie Nights," "The Big Lebowski," "The Master," the list goes on.

I don't want to think about all the great performances we will never get. While George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock get the A-list admiration, Hoffman was the real superstar of the movies.

I've read some wonderful things about him this past week, as well as some particularly nasty words from people who have no sympathy for drug addicts. I don't really understand that kind of snap judgment. His personal struggles were his own, and it's unfair for me to draw conclusions about the character of someone I didn't know personally.

To his fans, all that matters is there won't be any more Philip Seymour Hoffman movies. We should have had another several decades of them. That's a devastating blow to cinema no matter how you look at it.

In keeping with the intentions of this column space, there are several Hoffman-starring films available for streaming through Netflix and other subscriber outlets.

"Hard Eight" - The first of many film collaborations with acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson, from 1996. Available on Netflix Instant and Amazon Prime.

"A Late Quartet" - 2012 release with Hoffman alongside Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener in a dysfunctional string-quartet. Netflix Instant.

"Mary and Max" - A 2009 Claymation feature for adults about unlikely pen-pals who pass letters for several years. Netflix Instant, Amazon Prime.

"The Talented Mr. Ripley" - Hoffman has a few memorable moments alongside Matt Damon in this acclaimed thriller from 1999. Netflix Instant.

Many other Hoffman films have appeared on Netflix Instant in previous months and will likely re-cycle back into the library in coming months. Those titles include "Punch-Drunk Love," "The Big Lebowski," "Boogie Nights," "Next Stop Wonderland" and "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead."

Tyler Wilson can be reached at twilson@cdapress.com.