What’s Hot

Last week’s Top 5 rentals: “Men in Black,” “George of the Jungle,” “Face/Off,” “Speed 2: Cruise Control” and “Breakdown.”

Last week’s Top 5 sellers: “Men in Black” (pan & scan); “George of the Jungle,” “Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas,” “Annabelle’s Wish” and “Scream.”

What’s New

In stores this week:

“Contact” (Warner), Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi epic starring Jodie Foster.

“A Simple Wish” (Universal), family comedy about the first male fairy godmother (Martin Short).

“How to Be a Player” (PolyGram), sex comedy starring Bill Bellamy.

“Cosi” (Miramax), Australian comedy starring Toni Collette.

“The Man on the Roof” (New Yorker), Swedish thriller written and directed by Bo Wilderberg.

“Trojan War” (Warner), teen comedy starring Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Party of Five”).

“1001 Arabian Nights” (Columbia TriStar, $10), a 1959 animated feature starring Mr. Magoo.

“Mr. Magoo: The Collector’s Edition” (Columbia TriStar, $10), six vintage Magoo cartoons, including three Oscar winners.

“Krakatoa, East of Java” (American Home Entertainment, $20), a 1969 disaster adventure starring Maximilian Schell, Brian Keith and Sal Mineo.

“Path to Paradise” (HBO), HBO’s docudrama about the World Trade Center bombing. Peter Gallagher stars.

“Bounty Hunters” (Dimension), action-thriller starring Michael Dudikoff and Lisa Howard.

“The Creeps” (Full Moon), satiric horror film.

“Stranger in the House” (Live), mystery-thriller starring Michelle Greene.

“The Three Lives of Karen” (Universal), thriller starring Gail O’Grady.

What’s Coming

Tuesday: “Spawn,” “Bliss,” “ ‘Til There Was You,” “For Roseanna,” “187” and “Air Bud.”

Dec. 30: “The Conspiracy Theory,” “Out to Sea” and “Steel.”

Jan. 6: “When the Cat’s Away,” “Masterminds,” “Fire Down Below” and “Hoodlum.”

Jan. 13: “Career Girls,” “Soul Food,” “Buddy,” “Picture Perfect,” “Wishmaster,” “Grizzly Mountain,” “Dream With the Fishes,” “Money Talks,” “Temptress Moon” and “Children of the Revolution.”

Jan. 20: “The Game,” “Nothing to Lose,” “Broken English” and “Leave It to Beaver.”

Rental video charts provided by VSDA

VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.