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

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You title meaning: Bronstein wrote the line down at 18 and waited 20 years to find out what it meant
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You title meaning: Bronstein wrote the line down at 18 and waited 20 years to find out what it meant
Some titles are focus-grouped. This one sat in a notebook for two decades until its film finally showed up to claim it.
Heat 2 has found its Al Pacino and its Robert De Niro — and neither is Leonardo DiCaprio
Heat 2 has found its Al Pacino and its Robert De Niro — and neither is Leonardo DiCaprio
At last, the new ‘Heat’ sequel has its who’s‑who nailed down — here’s how the key roles now stack up.
Warner Bros. has answered the bad reviews for Tom Cruise's Digger with a three-word ad
Warner Bros. has answered the bad reviews for Tom Cruise's Digger with a three-word ad
After less-than-favourable early reviews for Tom Cruise’s Digger, Warner Bros. Discovery has taken to X with a response — and it puts the ball in your court.
House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy watched Tom Cruise between takes on Digger. What impressed her had nothing to do with stunts
House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy watched Tom Cruise between takes on Digger. What impressed her had nothing to do with stunts
On Digger, Emma D’Arcy found Tom Cruise between takes compelling enough to call one side of the star ‘refreshing’ — and the experience left D’Arcy seeing things differently.
Start your engines: Tom Cruise wanted a big MCU director for Days of Thunder 2
Start your engines: Tom Cruise wanted a big MCU director for Days of Thunder 2
Tom Cruise sought a major MCU director for Days of Thunder 2 before Jonathan Levine signed on — but the first pick turned it down, according to a report.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You true story: Mary Bronstein wrote it while her daughter was in treatment
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You true story: Mary Bronstein wrote it while her daughter was in treatment
The most harrowing motherhood film in years wasn't researched — it was lived, in a California motel, on nine-dollar wine.
Done waiting for Game of Thrones movie? Aegon’s Conquest has a release date and director
Done waiting for Game of Thrones movie? Aegon’s Conquest has a release date and director
Westeros is heading to cinemas, as Warner Bros. announces a release date and a director for Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest.
Don’t write it off — Forgotten Island 2 gets a strong tease anyway
Don’t write it off — Forgotten Island 2 gets a strong tease anyway
If you thought Forgotten Island was one-and-done, its director’s teasing a sequel despite a soft box office.
Prime Video has ordered one season of Mike Flanagan's Carrie, but he has planned three
Prime Video has ordered one season of Mike Flanagan's Carrie, but he has planned three
Mike Flanagan wants his Carrie TV series to go well beyond the prom — and he’s already decided exactly when it ends.
Disney has given Sleeping Beauty to the director who made Predator scary again
Disney has given Sleeping Beauty to the director who made Predator scary again
An original Sleeping Beauty movie with a fresh, bold vision is in the works at Disney — from the director of Prey.
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