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

Stranger Things Breakout Caleb McLaughlin Returns To Lead Netflix’s Next Star-Studded AI Thriller
Stranger Things Breakout Caleb McLaughlin Returns To Lead Netflix’s Next Star-Studded AI Thriller
Stranger Things may be winding down, but Caleb McLaughlin’s Netflix run is just heating up. He’s joined a star-studded AI thriller that unites major Hollywood names in front of and behind the camera.
Dave Bautista’s Sci-Fi Flop Is Suddenly a Streaming Sensation
Dave Bautista’s Sci-Fi Flop Is Suddenly a Streaming Sensation
Written off after a dismal September 19, 2025 theatrical debut, Dave Bautista’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi Afterburn has roared back as a streaming sensation, flipping its box office and critical flop into a surprise comeback.
Convincing Fan Theory Casts Elliott Page as Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Convincing Fan Theory Casts Elliott Page as Achilles in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Move over Brad Pitt — fan theories have Elliot Page haunting The Odyssey as the ghost of Achilles.
The Sheep Detectives Post-Credits Scene: Stay or Skip?
The Sheep Detectives Post-Credits Scene: Stay or Skip?
The Sheep Detectives spins a woolly whodunit from the murder of shepherd George Hardy—but the burning question after the last frame is simple: do you stay for a post-credits stinger? Here’s whether it’s worth sticking around.
Netflix Drops John Wick-Style Romantic Action Thriller People Already Call 'Heroic Bloodshed'
Netflix Drops John Wick-Style Romantic Action Thriller People Already Call 'Heroic Bloodshed'
Cue the chase—this high-octane action thriller with a coming-of-age edge is now streaming.
Mortal Kombat 2 Ending Explained: Who Dies And Every Fatality Revealed
Mortal Kombat 2 Ending Explained: Who Dies And Every Fatality Revealed
Mortal Kombat 2 finally puts the tournament front and center—and the body count explodes. From savage showdowns to a finale that rewrites the realms, we tally who falls and every brutal fatality that hits hardest.
Blake Lively Finally Speaks Out — and Calls the Justin Baldoni Settlement a Win
Blake Lively Finally Speaks Out — and Calls the Justin Baldoni Settlement a Win
Blake Lively has broken her silence after settling her long-running legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, as her attorneys tout the agreement as a major victory.
Backrooms Early Buzz: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Deliver a Wild, Unique, Trippy Nightmare
Backrooms Early Buzz: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve Deliver a Wild, Unique, Trippy Nightmare
A few weeks before release, early reactions hail Kane Parson's debut horror Backrooms as a wild, unique, trippy nightmare led by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve.
Gerard Butler’s Most Heartfelt Thrill Ride Just Hit HBO Max — Stream It Tonight
Gerard Butler’s Most Heartfelt Thrill Ride Just Hit HBO Max — Stream It Tonight
End-times thriller Greenland, starring Gerard Butler, crashes onto HBO Max today after a January run that split opinion—49% on Rotten Tomatoes versus a 66% audience score.
Eternals Star’s High-Octane Spy Series Rockets to the Top of Streaming
Eternals Star’s High-Octane Spy Series Rockets to the Top of Streaming
Fresh off its Season 2 drop, the Russo Brothers’ spy thriller Citadel, led by an Eternals alum, is vaulting up Prime Video’s rankings and squaring off with The Boys, according to FlixPatrol data from May 7.