What’s Hot

* Last week’s Top 5 rentals: “The Blair Witch Project,” “The Matrix,” “The Mummy,” “Life” and “Never Been Kissed.”

* Last week’s Top 5 sellers: “The Blair Witch Project,” “Pinocchio,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Mummy” and “Muppets From Space.”

What’s New

In stores this week:

* “Life Is Beautiful” (Miramax), Roberto Benigni’s Oscar-winning Italian drama. (PG-13)

* “Notting Hill” (Universal), romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant. (PG-13)

* “Besieged” (New Line), Roberto Bertolucci’s drama starring David Thewlis. (R)

* “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” (Disney, $23), comedy with Jonathan Taylor Thomas. (PG)

* “Heaven” (Miramax), thriller starring Martin Donovan. (R)

* “Break Up” (Dimension), thriller with Bridget Fonda. (R)

* “Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut” (Paramount, $20), animated adventure starring the famed Nintendo character. (G)

* “Klash” (Xenon), erotic thriller starring Jasmine Guy.

* “The Phantom of the Opera” (A-Pix), another version of the horror classic starring Julian Sands. (R)

* “Shark Attack” (Trimark), action thriller starring Casper Van Dien. (R)

* “Resurrection” (Columbia TriStar), thriller starring Christopher Lambert. (R)

What’s Coming

* Tuesday: “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” “Tea With Mussolini,” “Instinct” and “The Loss of Sexual Innocence.”

* Nov. 23: “Entrapment,” “The Iron Giant,” “The Haunting,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “South Park,” “Autumn Tale,” “Limbo” and “Splendor.”

* Nov. 30: “Wild Wild West,” “Simon Sez” and “Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human.”

* Dec. 7: “Deep Blue Sea.”

Rental video charts provided by VSDA

VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.