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

MasterChef season 10: where are they now? The contestant everyone knows today didn't even win
MasterChef season 10: where are they now? The contestant everyone knows today didn't even win
Twenty home cooks, one $250,000 prize, and Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Joe Bastianich on the judging line. Season 10 of the American MasterChef ran on Fox from 29 May to 18 September 2019. Seven years on, the name most people would recognise from that cast finished third.
Wildwood made runtime history — yes, it’s officially record-setting
Wildwood made runtime history — yes, it’s officially record-setting
Travis Knight’s Wildwood has claimed the crown for the longest stop‑motion animated film ever — but the exact runtime may surprise you.
Ready for a cast shake-up? Widow’s Bay season 2 leans into more laughs
Ready for a cast shake-up? Widow’s Bay season 2 leans into more laughs
Apple TV's comedy-horror Widow’s Bay is rejigging its cast for Season 2, bumping a standout guest up to a series regular and promising more laughs with chills.
Doctor Doom’s MCU backstory has a new spin — let’s break it down
Doctor Doom’s MCU backstory has a new spin — let’s break it down
The 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailers quietly suggest Doctor Doom’s origin has been nudged — and that nudge looks set to rewire his relationship with the Fantastic Four.
Turns out three OG X-Men didn’t make the MCU reboot — here’s who’s MIA
Turns out three OG X-Men didn’t make the MCU reboot — here’s who’s MIA
Three superheroes are missing from the upcoming X-Men reboot — so whose absence will bite hardest, and who still deserves a late call-up?
Six minutes to yes — how Ryan Gosling got Shawn Levy to direct MCU Ghost Rider
Six minutes to yes — how Ryan Gosling got Shawn Levy to direct MCU Ghost Rider
Shawn Levy says Ryan Gosling's blink-and-you-miss-it pitch gave the MCU Ghost Rider a clear direction — and convinced him to direct in less time than you'd think.
Blame AI: Robin Williams’ kids revive his Instagram account
Blame AI: Robin Williams’ kids revive his Instagram account
Robin Williams’ kids have brought his long-dormant account back to life to take aim at the AI slop targeting their dad.
Project Hail Mary directors' next sci-fi swerves away from Ryan Gosling’s hit
Project Hail Mary directors' next sci-fi swerves away from Ryan Gosling’s hit
Project Hail Mary’s producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have teed up a very different sci‑fi film — teaming with an Oscar‑winning director to adapt a time‑twisting debut novel.
Still waiting for that Doctor Who writer’s next project? Here’s the message
Still waiting for that Doctor Who writer’s next project? Here’s the message
If you're waiting on the next Doctor Who project, brace yourself — Mark Gatiss has a bleak prediction as the BBC prepares a new tender for the series.
Plot twist: Brad Pitt’s new movie took 14 years — and he’s not the lead
Plot twist: Brad Pitt’s new movie took 14 years — and he’s not the lead
Brad Pitt has boarded a film 14 years in the making — and, in a neat twist, he isn’t the lead, taking an unusual role instead.
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