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

Do MJ and Ned remember Peter? Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained
Do MJ and Ned remember Peter? Spider-Man: Brand New Day ending explained
On a post-release podcast, a key hand from Tom Holland’s next Spider-Man film said a couple of closing threads were left loose — groundwork for what comes next.
X-Men fans split over Samara Weaving as Emma Frost
X-Men fans split over Samara Weaving as Emma Frost
After Deadline broke the studio’s pick for Emma Frost, X-Men fans piled onto X to argue — and the sticking point isn’t her CV.
Why Margot Robbie Was Never Set to Play Emma Frost in the MCU
Why Margot Robbie Was Never Set to Play Emma Frost in the MCU
Amid fresh chatter that the X-Men reboot’s Emma Frost role may already be spoken for, a report spells out why Margot Robbie was never in the frame.
What happens at the end of Dog Day Afternoon — and how much of it really happened in Brooklyn in 1972
What happens at the end of Dog Day Afternoon — and how much of it really happened in Brooklyn in 1972
Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon (1975) ends on an aeroplane tarmac, and it's one of the most abrupt gut-punches in 1970s cinema. It's also, scene for scene, closer to the truth than almost any "based on a true story" film of its era.
When did Midsomer Murders change Barnaby? The swap kept the name on the badge
When did Midsomer Murders change Barnaby? The swap kept the name on the badge
Midsomer Murders has been solving impossibly scenic village killings since 1997, but the detective doing the solving hasn't always been the same man. At some point the show pulled off one of British TV's smoothest lead swaps — and the trick was in the surname. Here's exactly when it happened, and why.
What is actually outside in Silo? The books' answer is far stranger than bad air
What is actually outside in Silo? The books' answer is far stranger than bad air
Three seasons into Apple TV's Silo, the central question is still doing the heavy lifting: what's really out there, and why does everyone who steps outside die? Season 3 is airing now — weekly from 3 July to 4 September 2026 — and the fourth and final season lands in summer 2027.
What is Peaky Blinders' best season? Fans split between two answers — and neither is the finale
What is Peaky Blinders' best season? Fans split between two answers — and neither is the finale
Six seasons, 36 episodes, one film — and one argument that refuses to die. Ask a room of Peaky Blinders fans to name the show's peak and you'll get two answers shouted over each other.
How many episodes of Dear England are there?
How many episodes of Dear England are there?
If you've just discovered Joseph Fiennes doing an uncanny Gareth Southgate impression on BBC One, here's the good news and the bad news in one line: it's a complete story, and it's a short one.
What happens at the end of 8 Below? The true story behind it ended very differently
What happens at the end of 8 Below? The true story behind it ended very differently
Eight Below, Disney's 2006 survival drama directed by Frank Marshall, follows Antarctic guide Jerry Shepard (Paul Walker) and the eight sled dogs he's forced to leave behind when a brutal storm shuts down his research base for the winter.
What happens at the end of On My Block?
What happens at the end of On My Block?
Netflix's Freeridge-set teen drama wrapped up on 4 October 2021 after four seasons and 38 episodes, closing the book on Monse, Cesar, Ruby, and Jamal with a finale titled — fittingly — "The Final Chapter". Here's how it all shakes out. Spoilers, obviously.
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