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

 A Nightmare on Elm Street is officially clawing its way back
A Nightmare on Elm Street is officially clawing its way back
Freddy Krueger is sharpening his glove: Paramount confirms a new Nightmare on Elm Street is in development, but the burning question remains — who’ll don the fedora next?
House of the Dragon just lit the fuse for season 4's most devastating main character death
House of the Dragon just lit the fuse for season 4's most devastating main character death
The next act is going to be messy, high-stakes, and very public. When the dust settles, nobody’s walking away looking good.
 Andy Serkis' using AI-powered de-aging in his new Lord of the Rings movie
Andy Serkis' using AI-powered de-aging in his new Lord of the Rings movie
Andy Serkis is tapping AI to de-age Gollum in The Hunt for Gollum, but says the real magic still comes from motion capture — and that isn’t going anywhere.
Christopher Nolan dismisses The Odyssey backlash, cites The Dark Knight trilogy
Christopher Nolan dismisses The Odyssey backlash, cites The Dark Knight trilogy
Christopher Nolan isn’t sweating the backlash to The Odyssey. The director says pre-release outrage over casting and dialogue is irrelevant, pointing to lessons from his Dark Knight era—and he told The Telegraph he’s learned not to panic before audiences see the film.
House of the Dragon’s big book change finally pays off
House of the Dragon’s big book change finally pays off
House of the Dragon roars back for Season 3, seizing Sunday nights on HBO with Emma D'Arcy and Matt Smith leading the charge.
Ted Lasso fan favorite Cristo Fernández swaps set for stadium in US pro soccer debut
Ted Lasso fan favorite Cristo Fernández swaps set for stadium in US pro soccer debut
TV’s happiest striker is now the real deal: Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, who plays Dani Rojas, made his US pro debut for El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday after joining the club earlier this year. Football is life, indeed.
Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals the Spider-Man villain he turned down
Lin-Manuel Miranda reveals the Spider-Man villain he turned down
Lin-Manuel Miranda nearly suited up as a Marvel baddie in Spider-Man: Homecoming — then walked away. Almost a decade later, he says he loved the story but passed on the role, leaving fans to wonder which villain it was.
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches season 3: AMC finally sets the release window
Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches season 3: AMC finally sets the release window
AMC is reportedly axing Talamasca: The Secret Order, but Mayfair Witches is already brewing its next season.
Mortal Kombat 3’s future: Simon McQuoid reveals where it stands
Mortal Kombat 3’s future: Simon McQuoid reveals where it stands
Round three might be closer than you think. Mortal Kombat II director Simon McQuoid teases where the next game could land and how he'd take the saga into Mortal Kombat III.
Christopher Nolan isn't buying Matt Damon's viral The Odyssey take
Christopher Nolan isn't buying Matt Damon's viral The Odyssey take
Christopher Nolan isn’t buying Matt Damon’s viral take on The Odyssey. The director pushed back on the defeatist spin around the film’s production methods and made clear he doesn’t agree.
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