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

Early Spider-Noir Reactions Tease a Batman: The Animated Series-Style Take on Spider-Man
Early Spider-Noir Reactions Tease a Batman: The Animated Series-Style Take on Spider-Man
First impressions of Nicolas Cage’s Prime Video superhero series Spider-Noir are hitting the web — and the buzz is building fast.
Hokum Ending Explained: The Basement Secret That Changes Everything
Hokum Ending Explained: The Basement Secret That Changes Everything
Damian McCarthy’s Hokum morphs into a jolting, satisfyingly savage tale of supernatural vengeance, unflinching in its dive into guilt and the brutal work of self-forgiveness.
Spike Lee Slams Critics Trashing Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic
Spike Lee Slams Critics Trashing Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson Biopic
Spike Lee isn’t mincing words — or gestures. As critics gripe about what Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic leaves out, he fires back, urging them to judge what’s on screen, not what’s missing.
Gerard Butler’s Underrated Sequel Leads This Week’s Must-Watch HBO Max Lineup
Gerard Butler’s Underrated Sequel Leads This Week’s Must-Watch HBO Max Lineup
HBO Max’s May 4–10 slate drops with a bang: Greenland 2: Migration, Ric Roman Waugh’s sequel to the 2020 disaster hit, sends Gerard Butler across a post-comet Earth, with more new movies and series landing all week.
Oscars Overhaul: Acting Categories Revamped, International Film Rules Rewritten, AI Guardrails Set
Oscars Overhaul: Acting Categories Revamped, International Film Rules Rewritten, AI Guardrails Set
The Oscars just rewrote the playbook: actors can now land multiple nominations for different performances in both lead and supporting races, as sweeping rule changes also reshape the international feature category and set new guardrails for AI.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Ending Explained: The Power Move You Missed
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Ending Explained: The Power Move You Missed
The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts back into the spotlight, the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2006 hit starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.
HBO Max’s Shōgun Successor Drops Sooner Than You Think
HBO Max’s Shōgun Successor Drops Sooner Than You Think
Riding the surge sparked by Hulu’s Shōgun and Netflix’s Last Samurai Standing, HBO Max unsheathes Song of the Samurai this month—a shogunate-era action epic adapted from a hit manga and angling to be the next must-watch saga.
Timothy Olyphant Leads Lucky, A Gritty New Crime Thriller Premiering This Year
Timothy Olyphant Leads Lucky, A Gritty New Crime Thriller Premiering This Year
Timothy Olyphant headlines Lucky, the crime-thriller series adapted from Marissa Stapley’s novel, debuting on Apple TV in summer 2026.
Rival Spies on a Collision Course: Kevin Hart and McG Join Forces for a Netflix Action Comedy
Rival Spies on a Collision Course: Kevin Hart and McG Join Forces for a Netflix Action Comedy
McG teams with Kevin Hart for a high-octane Netflix action comedy that throws two rival spies into a head-on collision, backed by a powerhouse lineup of producers.
Anne Hathaway Nearly Lost The Devil Wears Prada to This Rom-Com Favorite
Anne Hathaway Nearly Lost The Devil Wears Prada to This Rom-Com Favorite
Anne Hathaway wasn’t always destined to play Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada — Kate Hudson reveals she was offered the role first, nearly stepping into those stilettos before Hathaway signed on.