What’s Hot

* Last week’s Top 5 VHS rentals: “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “American Pie,” “The General’s Daughter,” “Mickey Blue Eyes,” “Deep Blue Sea.”

* Last week’s Top 5 VHS sellers: “The Matrix” (Collectors’ Edition), “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me,” “Inspector Gadget,” “Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland,” “Annie.”

* Last week’s Top 5 DVD sellers: “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “The Matrix,” “American Pie” (unrated), “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The General’s Daughter.”

What’s New

In stores this week:

* “Bowfinger” (Universal), comedy starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy (PG-13).

* “An Ideal Husband” (Miramax), Oscar Wilde comedy starring Rupert Everett. (PG-13)

* “The 13th Warrior” (Touchstone), action-thriller starring Antonio Banderas. (R)

* “The Wood” (Paramount), comedy starring Omar Epps. (R)

* “Illuminata” (Artisan), comedy starring Susan Sarandon. (R)

* “Twin Falls, Idaho” (Columbia TriStar), comedy. (R)

* “Private Confessions” (Home Vision, $30) drama penned by Ingmar Bergman.

* “The Substitute 3: Winner Take All” (Artisan), thriller starring Treat Williams. (R)

* “Nautilus” (MTI), action-adventure with Richard Norton. (R)

* “The Million Dollar Kid” (A-Pix), family film starring Richard Thomas.

* Also: “Animal Farm” (Artisan, $15); “Bonanno: A Godfather’s Story” (Artisan); “Safety Patrol” (Disney); “Goldrush: A Real Life Alaska Adventure” (Disney); “As Time Goes By” (BBC, $20 each), two volumes, comedy.

What’s Coming

* Tuesday: “Runaway Bride,” “My Son the Fanatic” and “My Life So Far”

* Feb. 1: “Tarzan,” “The Winslow Boy,” “Stir of Echoes” and “Love Stinks”

* Feb. 8: “Blue Streak,” “The Astronaut’s Wife,” “Trick” and “Romance”

Rental video charts provided by VSDA

VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.