Paul Willistein
Program HostPaul Willistein is Editor of the Lehigh Valley Press Focus section, a position he has held since 2008. He has received more than 30 Keystone Media state newspaper journalism awards and an Allentown Arts Commission Arts Ovation Award. He reviews movies and theater and writes features stories about arts and entertainment, news stories about municipal and school topics and takes photographs for Lehigh Valley Press newspapers and websites.
He has taught screenwriting and media studies at Northampton Community College. He was marketing and public relations director at The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. For 22 years, he worked at The Morning Call, where he was Features Editor, Arts Editor and Entertainment Editor. He worked for the former Bethlehem Globe-Times as Arts Editor, Night Editor and News Reporter. He studied American Studies and film-making at Syracuse University and attended Southern Lehigh High School.
He has written, directed and produced documentary films, some of which have been telecast on public television stations, and narrative fiction films, some of which have been shown in film festivals. He was host and producer of “Hot Splices,” a movie review-interview show; producer and co-host with Michael Gontkosky of ”The Movie Show,” a movie review show, and “Valley Arts,” a Lehigh Valley arts interview show, all telecast on RCN. He is a songwriter, having co-written “Do The Dutch (Hey Now)” with Steve Brosky and Mike Krisukas.
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Oscar nominee Baz Luhrmann directs the documentary featuring restored recordings of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's concerts. -
Local filmmaker Daniel Roebuck's latest film tells the story of a down-on-his-luck coach tasked with leading a football team at a Catholic high school. -
The passionate but tumultuous love story is loosely based on the 1847 novel of the same name by Emily Bronte, and features Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff. -
Kevin James plays a man headed for heartbreak when his bride doesn't show up to their wedding in Rome, setting him up for a solo Italian vacation. -
With the Oscars race on, it's time to look at the movies from the past year that were perhaps unfairly skipped for nominations. -
Amanda Seyfried plays a fictionalized version of the founder of the Shakers religious sect. -
Allentown native Amanda Seyfried plays a wealthy housewife whose unpredictable behavior causes friction between her and new housemaid Millie. -
Loosely based on the story of Marty Reisman, U.S. men's table tennis singles champion in 1958 and 1960, the sports drama features Timothee Chalamet in the lead role. -
Ethan Hawke stars in the drama comedy biography film that takes place at the opening night party for the landmark Broadway musical 'Oklahoma!' -
The science fiction adventure is the third in the franchise, following films released in 2009 and 2022, and features familiar faces from both prior installments.
