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

Why is Taskmaster leaving Netflix? There's a free way to keep watching
Why is Taskmaster leaving Netflix? There's a free way to keep watching
If Taskmaster has appeared in your Netflix "leaving soon" pile, don't panic — nothing has happened to the show itself, and you're about to lose precisely nothing. The reason is licensing. It usually is.
Who wrote the Death in Paradise books, and where should you start?
Who wrote the Death in Paradise books, and where should you start?
The sun, the sand, the improbably high murder rate of Saint Marie — it turns out the island's cases didn't stay on television. There's a whole shelf of Death in Paradise novels, and they come from the most qualified pen possible.
Guess which Matthew McConaughey movie paid him the most? Not the one you think.
Guess which Matthew McConaughey movie paid him the most? Not the one you think.
Matthew McConaughey says his biggest cheque isn’t the one you’d guess — and the film behind it is still paying him years after release.
Game of Thrones fans exhale after A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 update
Game of Thrones fans exhale after A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 2 update
After the showrunner warned bad weather had halted production, there’s finally some good news for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 — and fans can breathe again.
How high is Jack Reacher’s season 4 kill count so far?
How high is Jack Reacher’s season 4 kill count so far?
Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher is already back to the killing in Season 4 — and the brutality dial’s lurching up and down.
Which Matthew McConaughey movie do fans mention to him most? He says it’s this one.
Which Matthew McConaughey movie do fans mention to him most? He says it’s this one.
Matthew McConaughey reckons one film dominates his fan chats — and it’s not the one you’d put money on.
House of the Dragon season 3 trails season 2 in viewers
House of the Dragon season 3 trails season 2 in viewers
There’s good news for HBO even as House of the Dragon Season 3 runs a shade behind Season 2’s audience.
Avengers: Doomsday already a winner? Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani reveals one big reason
Avengers: Doomsday already a winner? Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani reveals one big reason
With the Russos returning and a massive MCU/X-Men roster, Avengers: Doomsday is already a win, says Ms. Marvel’s Iman Vellani — and not merely for the sheer headcount.
Beast in X-Men reboot? Charles Melton spells out where he stands
Beast in X-Men reboot? Charles Melton spells out where he stands
After relentless X-Men chatter, Beef’s Charles Melton has finally spoken up — and he’s made his feelings on playing Beast in the reboot very plain.
Could Brad Pitt match Colin Farrell’s The Penguin? ‘Impossible’
Could Brad Pitt match Colin Farrell’s The Penguin? ‘Impossible’
Brad Pitt’s genuinely awed by Colin Farrell’s The Penguin, singling out a feat beneath the prosthetics he reckons he couldn’t match.
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