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

Toxic Delayed Again—Here’s The Real Reason
Toxic Delayed Again—Here’s The Real Reason
After multiple postponements, Toxic has hit the brakes again, pushing its theatrical debut back once more. Yash addressed the holdup and the reason behind it, assuring fans a new date is close.
Timothée Chalamet’s New Movie Is Taking Over Streaming — And It’s Just Getting Started
Timothée Chalamet’s New Movie Is Taking Over Streaming — And It’s Just Getting Started
Timothée Chalamet’s Oscar-nominated film is steamrolling HBO Max, vaulting to No. 1 just days after its debut and toppling The Devil Wears Prada, according to FlixPatrol’s April 28 rankings.
James Gunn Finally Confirms a Key Detail About Jimmy Olsen’s DCU Series
James Gunn Finally Confirms a Key Detail About Jimmy Olsen’s DCU Series
James Gunn just confirmed a major piece of the puzzle for the DCU’s Jimmy Olsen series, a Superman spin-off starring Skyler Gisondo — but story details and a release date are still under wraps.
Malcolm in the Middle Star Tells Fans to Back Off: Leave the Dewey Actor Alone
Malcolm in the Middle Star Tells Fans to Back Off: Leave the Dewey Actor Alone
As Malcolm in the Middle revival chatter heats up, Justin Berfield draws a line—leave Dewey actor Erik Per Sullivan alone and respect his choice to stay out of the spotlight.
ER Is the Only Real The Pitt Successor — and It Still Has One Big Advantage
ER Is the Only Real The Pitt Successor — and It Still Has One Big Advantage
ER, the NBC medical hit that made stars of Noah Wyle and George Clooney, ran 15 seasons — and it still does one thing better than The Pitt.
Kevin Costner's Western Epic Horizon Rides Into Prime Video for the First Time
Kevin Costner's Western Epic Horizon Rides Into Prime Video for the First Time
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 saddles up and rides off HBO Max next month, heading for Prime Video.
One of 2024’s Best Sci-Fi Monster Movies Just Landed on Hulu After Its HBO Max Debut
One of 2024’s Best Sci-Fi Monster Movies Just Landed on Hulu After Its HBO Max Debut
Alien: Romulus lands on Hulu in May, with Ridley Scott co-producing, as a crew of young scavengers boards an abandoned space station and unleashes a parasitic nightmare from one of sci-fi’s most iconic franchises.
Last Chance: Zoe Saldaña’s Pop Icon Team-Up Is Leaving Netflix
Last Chance: Zoe Saldaña’s Pop Icon Team-Up Is Leaving Netflix
Crossroads, the road trip comedy starring Zoe Saldaña and Britney Spears and penned by Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes, was a box office hit despite critical knocks—and it drives off Netflix on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
MPA Ratings Are In for Violent Night 2, The Dog Stars, and In the Grey — See Where They Land
MPA Ratings Are In for Violent Night 2, The Dog Stars, and In the Grey — See Where They Land
Buckle up: the MPA has weighed in on Violent Night 2, The Dog Stars, and In the Grey, flagging fierce action and salty language across the board.
Sony’s AI Horror With DC Star Ditches Netflix For Hulu
Sony’s AI Horror With DC Star Ditches Netflix For Hulu
Afraid, the 2024 AI-driven horror from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Chris Weitz starring John Co and DC actor David Dastmalchian, leaves Netflix in May and heads to Hulu weeks later, following a family whose new digital assistant becomes their worst nightmare.