It happens all the time.

You want to know what's going on in the film world, so you open the entertainment section of the local paper. But all you get is the next episode of Britney Spears' meltdown and the latest adventure of Lindsay Lohan v. sobriety.

For film buffs who want to know more about what's really going on in the world of film and less about the personal lives of the actors in them, www.firstshowing.net is a great choice.

You won't find much news about Angelina Jolie's latest adoption or Paris Hilton's party escapades, but you will find a detailed list of every major film that's scheduled to be released through the end of 2008, tons of trailers, interviews and the latest news.

You can find out about the script that "The Office" and "Extras" creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are working on, check out an interview with "Hell Ride" writer/director Jonathan Levine, or learn how Hollywood is preparing for a possible Screen Actors Guild strike.

There are great articles such as one about director Jon Favreau making the jump from comedy and drama to the action world with "Iron Man." There is also a trailer of the upcoming "Get Smart" film, starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway.

The Web site offers news such as the latest trailer for the independent film "Medicine for Melancholy" that will première at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

There are also links to tons of other sites such as rottentomatoes.com, SciFi.com and cinematical.com.

Between the news, reviews and trailers as well as the other film-related links, firstshowing.net provides everything you could want to know about what is going on in the world of film.

And don't worry about missing out on more news on Lindsay and Britney. It is sure to find you.