By Peter Covino

News-Gazette Lifestyles Editor

It is hard to feel all warm and fuzzy when it comes to “fracking,” that controversial process of removing natural gas from America’s farmlands, but Matt Damon and director Gus Van Sant  try to do just that in The Promised Land (Universal Home Enterainment).

By Peter Covino
Lifestyles Editor

Ryan Seacrest — eat your heart out.

Seacrest and other select celebrities were given advance access to @Twittermusic in recent day. As of Thursday, Twitter Music is available to the rest of us.  

Bring your canoe and bike and get ready for some healthy competition as the fourth annual Shingle Creek Adventure Challenge returns Sunday.

By Peter Covino
Lifestyles Editor

You can also bowl at KINGS Bowl.

Bowling is not an after thought at the swankiest bowling alley in Central Florida (I haven’t been to Splitsville at Disney), but even if you are not an avid bowler, it is pretty easy to spend an afternoon (or evening) at this amazing place for bowling.

By Peter Covino

Lifestyles Editor

Full of great performances and special effects, The Impossible, based on real events (out Tuesday on Blu-ray/DVD/Lionsgate) is a film you will not easily forget.

By Peter Covino
Lifestyles Editor

It’s another special weekend at the Lakeridge Wintery.

This weekend’s special event is Blues at the Winery.

Held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. toå 5 p.m.,  the outdoor festival will feature live blues music and award-winning Lakeridge Wines. A $2 donation will be accepted at the gate to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and parking is free for all guests.

By Peter Covino

Lifestyles Editor

I saw Trance, the latest film by Danny Boyle about a month ago and left the press preview impressed by its visual sense, but not overwhelmed by its story.

Here I am, weeks later, and the plot is less fresh in my mind, but overall, this is not one of Boyle’s (127 Hours, Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire) better works.

But there is still a lot to like here.