I hope everyone got their fill of films over the long weekend that has just passed. This weekend is all set for the leftovers. Nothing opening this week seems to be on the verge of a breakout, although I am sure the studios are hoping. This will be a good weekend to catch up on what you may have missed, perhaps the excellent new Bond flick, or perhaps try something a bit out of the mainstream with The Fountain. Otherwise, feel free to pick over this week's selections.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj. (2006, 95 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) Who would have thought that they would make a sequel to the Ryan Reynolds comedy that failed to make much of a splash during its release? On top of that, who thought they would make a Van Wilder sequel without Van? Here comes the test of Kal Penn as a draw. He was last seen in this past summer's Superman Returns, and probably had his biggest role in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. This could be funny, but I don't expect much.

The Nativity Story. (2006, 101 minutes, PG, drama, trailer) Following on the success of The Passion of the Christ, here is the next shot at a Christian story being taken to a wide audience. This will hopefully be a good film, the story is certainly there for a hit. I have a feeling that it will not have as big an impact based on the decided lack of star power, and zero controversy, both which helped push The Passion for so long. I will be making a trip out to see how it stacks up, and am hoping for the best. It stars Keisha Castle-Hughes who made a splash a few years back in the excellent Whale Rider. This was directed by Catherine Hardwicke, who also helmed Lords of Dogtown and Thirteen.

Turistas. (2006, 92 minutes, R, horror, trailer) Following in the tradition of Saw and Hostel comes this torture flick with a smaller footprint. It is looking to make a name for itself on a smaller media presence and familiarity. Will it be more of the same, or will it offer up something new? I doubt that it will be groundbreaking, but I think it could be fun. Friends on a Brazilian vacation are robbed and led to a supposedly safe house, and that is where the real fun begins. It stars Josh Duhamel, on a break from Las Vegas and tuning up for Transformers, and Melissa George, who I last saw on Alias. John Stockwell is in the director's chair; he last offered up the travelogue of Jessica Alba's bathing suit collection in Into the Blue. This is also the first release from Fox's new Fox Atomic imprint.