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Last week’s Top 5 rentals: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “Face/Off,” “Jingle All the Way,” “Liar Liar” and “The Fifth Element.”
Last week’s Top 5 sellers: “Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas,” “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (pan & scan), “Annabelle’s Wish,” “Jingle All the Way” and “Star Trek: First Contact.”
What’s New
“Men in Black” (Columbia TriStar, no list price), blockbuster sci-fi comedy starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.
“Chasing Amy” (Miramax), Kevin Smith’s hit comedy-drama about a comic strip artist who falls for a lesbian; Ben Affleck and Joey Lauren Adams star.
“Pippi Longstocking” (Warner, $20), animated version of the classic kids’ story.
“The Organizer” (Hen’s Tooth, $25), classic 1964 Italian drama starring Marcello Mastroianni as an itinerant professor who organizes a group of Italian textile workers in a strike.
“The Groove Tube” (Hen’s Tooth, $20), outrageous 1974 cult comedy featuring film debuts of Chevy Chase and Richard Belzer.
“Snow White: A Tale of Terror” (PolyGram), gothic horror tale starring Sigourney Weaver.
“Art for Teachers of Children” (Water Bearer), Jennifer Montgomery’s autobiographical drama about underage sex.
“Lord of the Dance Limited Collector’s Edition” (Polygram, $70), gift edition of the Michael Flatley dance show features the concert video, a making-of documentary, the CD and a poster.
“Tap Dogs” (FoxVideo, $20), the acclaimed hip tap-dancing troupe from Australia.
“The Prohibition Era” (A&E;), three-part documentary on the history of Prohibition.
“Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory” (Xenon, $20), documentary on the famed singer.
Also new: “DNA” (Cabin Fever), “Erotic House of Wax” (Surrender) and “Biography: Mussolini: Italy’s Nightmare” (A&E;, $20).
What’s Coming
Tuesday: “George of the Jungle” and “Speed 2: Cruise Control.”
Dec. 9: “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Box of Moonlight” and “Con Air.”
Dec. 16: “Contact,” “A Simple Wish,” “Cosi” and “How to Be a Player.”
Dec. 23: “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.”
Rental video charts provided by VSDA
VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.
