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

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.
Black Panther fans agree: David Jonsson is their pick for T'Challa II
Black Panther fans agree: David Jonsson is their pick for T'Challa II
After Marvel’s Hall H reveal at Comic-Con 2026, Black Panther fans have zeroed in on one talking point about David Jonsson stepping in as T’Challa II.
How did Ronnie and Roxy die in EastEnders? The exit fans still haven't forgiven
How did Ronnie and Roxy die in EastEnders? The exit fans still haven't forgiven
New Year's Day 2017 remains one of the most contested dates in EastEnders history. Two of Walford's most popular characters left the Square that night — permanently, brutally, and in a way a chunk of the audience has never accepted.
What do MasterChef winners get? In one version of the show, not a single penny
What do MasterChef winners get? In one version of the show, not a single penny
Same brand, same white apron, wildly different payday. What a MasterChef champion actually takes home depends entirely on which country's kitchen they're standing in — and one of the biggest versions hands over no money at all.
Kevin Feige finally confirms Nova—and whether it’s headed to cinemas or Disney+
Kevin Feige finally confirms Nova—and whether it’s headed to cinemas or Disney+
Kevin Feige finally spelt out what shape Nova’s MCU outing will take.
The era The Hardacres is set in explains why fried herring could make you a fortune
The era The Hardacres is set in explains why fried herring could make you a fortune
The Hardacres — Channel 5's rags-to-riches saga, first broadcast on 7 October 2024 and back for a second series from 14 May 2026 — asks you to swallow quite a premise: a destitute Yorkshire family gets rich, spectacularly rich, off a fried fish stall. £250,000 in 1890s money, in the show's telling, topped up by South African shares.
Ryan Coogler picked Black Panther’s successor years earlier than fans realised
Ryan Coogler picked Black Panther’s successor years earlier than fans realised
Kevin Feige finally spelt out at Comic-Con’s Hall H how a hush-hush chat with Ryan Coogler clinched the pick for the next Black Panther.
What are the real Peaky Blinders? The true story of Birmingham's razor-gang myth
What are the real Peaky Blinders? The true story of Birmingham's razor-gang myth
Before Cillian Murphy put on the cap, the name belonged to actual people — and almost everything the TV show tells you about them is invented. There was no Shelby family, no post-war empire, and, most disappointingly of all, no razor blades.
No 2026 film can touch The Odyssey at the box office
No 2026 film can touch The Odyssey at the box office
After a storming second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is setting a box office pace few expected from an R-rated historical epic — the figures tell the story.
Even Reacher heat couldn’t save Alan Ritchson’s near-silent actioner at the box office
Even Reacher heat couldn’t save Alan Ritchson’s near-silent actioner at the box office
After a years-delayed run from the festival circuit, Alan Ritchson’s near-silent revenge film has underwhelmed on its US opening.
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