1st Place: Family Video
2nd Place: LE Phillips Memorial Library
3rd Place: Netflix

When it comes to renting flicks, the Chippewa Valley likes a nice, wide selection to suit all possible moods and, perhaps more importantly, we like ’em cheap. As your favorite rental facility, Family Video (2706 Golf Rd and 10 W Madison St) satisfies both requirements with loads of educational, kids, “favorites,” classics, and new movies, many of which are about $1. Never in my life have I encountered a library with the multimedia selection of LE Phillips Memorial Library (400 Eau Claire St), which has thousands of movies from documentaries and classics, to rare arthouse finds and even new releases. Netflix, meanwhile, is the internet-savvy way to go, with thousands of titles at your fingertips for browsing and even ones for instant viewing, all for a reasonable monthly rate. – Trevor Kupfer