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

Are Spider-Man: Brand New Day fans right — is an MCU movie hiding a major comics cameo?
Are Spider-Man: Brand New Day fans right — is an MCU movie hiding a major comics cameo?
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a fleeting Bruce Banner lecture has fans poring over one background student, convinced the moment sets up a bigger Spider-Man player.
The Rings of Power Season 3 finally tackles a top fan gripe — here’s how
The Rings of Power Season 3 finally tackles a top fan gripe — here’s how
Co-showrunner JD Payne says The Rings of Power Season 3 will shift focus to address a long-running fan gripe.
What happens at the end of Brightburn?
What happens at the end of Brightburn?
Brightburn landed in cinemas on 24 May 2019 with a simple pitch: what if the alien baby who crash-landed on a Kansas farm grew up to be something other than Superman? Directed by David Yarovesky, produced by James Gunn, and written by Brian and Mark Gunn, it spends 90 minutes answering that.  
Cobra Kai star joins 8-part sci‑fi Western billed as ‘Tombstone meets House of the Dragon’
Cobra Kai star joins 8-part sci‑fi Western billed as ‘Tombstone meets House of the Dragon’
Fresh casting breakdowns this week confirm the Primitive War director’s sci-fi Western series is locking in leads — with one choice guaranteed to get the fandom chattering.
Wonder Man star and creator react to surprise axing of their series
Wonder Man star and creator react to surprise axing of their series
Marvel has called time on a critically adored Disney+ series, a move that lands squarely within the studio’s much‑touted quality‑over‑quantity reset.
Zoe Saldaña explains why she kept rejecting Taylor Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness for a year
Zoe Saldaña explains why she kept rejecting Taylor Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness for a year
Zoe Saldaña has spelt out what kept her from signing up to Taylor Sheridan’s series for a year — even after he offered to tailor the lead for her.
Why did Tanya leave EastEnders? Jo Joyner has been dodging the comeback question ever since
Why did Tanya leave EastEnders? Jo Joyner has been dodging the comeback question ever since
Tanya Branning arrived in Albert Square on 27 June 2006 and spent seven years at the centre of the loudest storylines EastEnders had going — divorcing Max, drugging him and burying him alive, cervical cancer, and the discovery that her husband had a secret second wife.
What happens at the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey? Kubrick himself explained it, in an interview lost for almost 40 years
What happens at the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey? Kubrick himself explained it, in an interview lost for almost 40 years
For half a century, the final 15 minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey were cinema's most argued-over puzzle. Stanley Kubrick refused to settle it, on the grounds that naming one meaning would kill every other reading. He did settle it, once, in 1980. Nobody heard the recording until 2018.
Wonder Man Season 2 cancelled, sparking fresh doubts over Marvel’s Disney+ shows
Wonder Man Season 2 cancelled, sparking fresh doubts over Marvel’s Disney+ shows
Following Marvel’s decision to axe Wonder Man’s second season, a late-night X thread detailed which MCU Disney+ shows fans now fear are next on the chopping block.
What happened to Fidel in Death in Paradise is the sneakiest exit the show ever pulled
What happened to Fidel in Death in Paradise is the sneakiest exit the show ever pulled
Death in Paradise usually makes a meal of a departure. Richard Poole was murdered in a series 3 opener. Camille flew to Paris. Neville sailed off with Florence. Marlon got a whole tearful farewell scene. Fidel Best got a line of dialogue — and he wasn't even in the room to hear it.
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