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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Paul Willistein of Lehigh Valley Press makes his Oscar winner predictions in seven of the major categories.
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Featuring Dakota Johnson in the title role based on the Marvel Comics character, the film is taking hard blows from critics and audiences alike.
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Adding to the lore and legend of Bob Marley, the film provides an exciting look at music, politics, and society.
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With six Oscar nominations, the film is based on a 2014 novel that tells the story of a family living next door to the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp.
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With multiple nominations and wins this award season, this comedy drama features the likes of Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, and Emma Stone.
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The five-time Oscar nominee satirizes the world of big-time book publishing and Hollywood movie-making.
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The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical, which was based on the 2004 movie is a sendup of teen girl culture, with fun and danceable music.
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This entertaining feature animation film tells the story of a family of mallards taking flight to migrate for a winter vacation away from home.
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With Jason Momoa back in the title role, the DC Comics movie also stars Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard, and more.
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This adaptation of the hit Broadway musical and based on the novel by Alice Walker stars Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, and more.