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

After years of debate, the creator explains TV’s most confusing ending
After years of debate, the creator explains TV’s most confusing ending
David Chase explains why The Sopranos cuts to black.
Stephen King’s first TV scare remains the ideal one-night binge
Stephen King’s first TV scare remains the ideal one-night binge
Measured by how closely it nails King’s dread-soaked humanity rather than cheap shocks, one screen adaptation clearly leads the pack — and it’s not the obvious choice.
Simu Liu gives blunt Shang-Chi 2 update: still keen, still waiting
Simu Liu gives blunt Shang-Chi 2 update: still keen, still waiting
In a San Diego Comic-Con interview, Simu Liu addressed the state of a Shang-Chi sequel — and his answer wasn’t the polite fence-sit you might expect.
All it took was just one person to bring Chris Evans back for Avengers: Doomsday
All it took was just one person to bring Chris Evans back for Avengers: Doomsday
Chris Evans says it took a single, unexpected phone call to get him back for Avengers: Doomsday.
Universal speaks out on huge 'The Odyssey' leak
Universal speaks out on huge 'The Odyssey' leak
Following its theatrical debut, The Odyssey was being watched on X in unauthorised uploads — and the platform’s response is already under the microscope.
Kevin Feige won’t bite on which Ghost Rider Ryan Gosling could play in the MCU
Kevin Feige won’t bite on which Ghost Rider Ryan Gosling could play in the MCU
In Hall H, Kevin Feige talked up Gosling’s Ghost Rider as a personal spin.
House of the Dragon just made two huge fate twists official
House of the Dragon just made two huge fate twists official
This week’s House of the Dragon swerves off George R.R. Martin’s page — and in HBO’s Inside the Episode, the showrunners frame it as character over shock.
Christopher Nolan admits there’s one movie he’s genuinely scared to make
Christopher Nolan admits there’s one movie he’s genuinely scared to make
In a new interview, Christopher Nolan singled out the one genre he loves to watch but would be 'terrified' to tackle behind the camera.
Who got Helaena pregnant in House of the Dragon? The timeline only allows one answer — almost
Who got Helaena pregnant in House of the Dragon? The timeline only allows one answer — almost
House of the Dragon season 3, episode 4 — "Tumbleton", airing July 2026 — dropped its bombshell without a single line of dialogue: Alicent clocks the change in her daughter's body, Helaena covers herself, and both women's faces do the rest. Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) is pregnant.
Toy Story 5 has cracked $1 billion worldwide
Toy Story 5 has cracked $1 billion worldwide
Off the back of a barnstorming second weekend, Toy Story 5 has muscled into an elite box-office club — and it got there quicker than its 2026 peers.
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