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Craig Ellison

Craig Ellison

About Craig Ellison

Craig Ellison has been writing about entertainment for nearly a decade — from college newspapers to major film publications. His work focuses on adult animation (Futurama, Solar Opposites), video game adaptations (Castlevania: Nocturne), dark fantasy (Jujutsu Kaisen, Daemons of the Shadow Realm), and horror (Mike Flanagan, John Carpenter's The Thing, and anything A24 touches).

Before shifting fully into entertainment, Craig spent over six years as a baseball writer, publishing weekly articles across multiple outlets. That sports background gave him an unusual but useful skill: he treats streaming rankings, IMDb scores, and release schedules like a box score — with healthy skepticism and a soft spot for the underdog.

Craig got his start in student journalism at Illinois Valley Community College (writing for The IV Leader) before transferring to Eureka College on the Stephen W. Rigazio scholarship. At Eureka, he wrote for The Pegasus, covering everything from campus happenings to politics — including the 2020 election and Palestine. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's in Communication.

What he's watching right now

Only Murders in the Building
What We Do in the Shadows
Castlevania: Nocturne
Whatever FromSoftware game is currently ruining his sleep schedule

Favorite films

Forrest Gump
Pulp Fiction
The Thing (John Carpenter)
Sinister
Anything A24

Favorite anime

Jujutsu Kaisen
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Why trust his reviews: Craig watches everything he covers. No second-hand takes. No fluff. Just honest opinions from someone who has spent nearly a decade writing professionally about film, TV, and animation.

Craig writes for CineCorner independently. All views are his own.

All news by Craig Ellison

Who is the mole in The Undeclared War? The show names them with most of the season still to run

The Undeclared War returned to Channel 4 on 21 July 2026, four years after series one and picking up two weeks after its cliffhanger. Six episodes, a new writer in Colin Teevan, a new director in Paul McGuigan, and a mole inside GCHQ. Most thrillers would ration that out until the finale.

September 2, 2026 10:24 am

Fifteen years on, MTV's Teen Wolf is still the best werewolf drama on Netflix

If you fancy a throwback with bite, Teen Wolf still earns its spot on your Netflix list — surprisingly sharp, even 15 years on.

September 2, 2026 10:19 am

The Gentlemen returns on September 3, which leaves one day to redo season 1

Thought you'd seen the last of Guy Ritchie's 'The Gentlemen' — after two and a half years, it's returning on Netflix for Season 2.

September 2, 2026 9:44 am

What happens to Harry in The Hardacres? It begins with a stolen letter

Series 2 of Channel 5's The Hardacres, set in 1895, hands its youngest son the worst year of his life, and it starts with a piece of paper. Harry Hardacre — played by Zak Ford-Williams — is 18, tutored at home, and has written something he really should not have written down.

September 2, 2026 9:37 am

An Octavia Spencer comedy has spent 44 days beating Taylor Sheridan on Prime Video

One of Taylor Sheridan’s shows is thriving on its home platform, but a Prime Video paywall snag is making life awkward.

September 2, 2026 9:09 am

Why did Helaena kill herself in House of the Dragon? Phia Saban has now spoken about the scene

House of the Dragon spent all of season 3 pointing at an open window: Helaena Targaryen's visions, her separation from her daughter Jaehaera, her captivity in the Red Keep. Episode 8 collected all of it. Phia Saban has since given three interviews explaining what her character was thinking on the way there.

September 2, 2026 8:25 am

Who killed Criston Cole in House of the Dragon?

Ser Criston Cole spent three seasons building himself into the character audiences most wanted dead, then died seven minutes into an episode without a duel, a speech, or a name most viewers recognized attached to the kill.

September 1, 2026 5:51 pm