Best of 2003: Best Neighborhood Video Store

Video Rush
1947 Fern Street, South Park
619-239-0323

No one calls out a cheery "Hello!" when you walk into this video rental store. In fact, the 20-somethings working here are usually talking on the phone or watching slasher movies from their own private collections. But they'll fetch what you need from the store's many titles, many of them foreign or indie films. The price is right, too: $1.50 for new releases, and everything else is 99 cents. A decent selection of kid-appropriate movies, but you can also find Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Gummo, and other cult favorites here.