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

The Odyssey budget reveal finally puts a popular Christopher Nolan movie rumor to bed
The Odyssey budget reveal finally puts a popular Christopher Nolan movie rumor to bed
Christopher Nolan just shot down the internet’s favorite rumor: The Odyssey isn’t his priciest movie. Despite the buzz, the epic doesn’t top his budget list after all.
Evil Dead Burn sneaks in wild post-credits scenes you won’t want to miss
Evil Dead Burn sneaks in wild post-credits scenes you won’t want to miss
Brave the carnage of Evil Dead Burn and don’t bolt at the credits — two stingers await, and one packs a franchise-shaking reveal.
Ariana Grande bows out of American Horror Story's season 13 just 2 months before premiere
Ariana Grande bows out of American Horror Story's season 13 just 2 months before premiere
Ariana Grande is out of American Horror Story Season 13, a surprise exit two months before premiere that nixes her anticipated debut in the FX horror hit. The long-running anthology will return without the pop superstar.
How many Death Valley episodes are there? A guide to both the BBC mystery and the MTV original
How many Death Valley episodes are there? A guide to both the BBC mystery and the MTV original
Two completely unrelated shows share the name Death Valley, and search results love mashing them together: a BBC cosy-crime hit set in Wales, and an MTV horror mockumentary set in California. Depending on which one you're after, the episode count is either growing by the year or frozen for good — here's the full picture for both.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed episode release dates: the full Apple TV+ schedule from premiere to finale
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed episode release dates: the full Apple TV+ schedule from premiere to finale
Apple TV+ likes to stretch its best mysteries across two months of Wednesdays, and its dark comic thriller starring Tatiana Maslany is no exception. Whether you're planning your viewing or working out how long you'll need to dodge spoilers, here's the complete Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed release schedule — all 10 episodes.
Mrs. Doubtfire's ending almost went the other way — until Robin Williams said no
Mrs. Doubtfire's ending almost went the other way — until Robin Williams said no
Mrs. Doubtfire closes with Daniel and Miranda divorced — sharing their children, but not their lives. For a family blockbuster in 1993, that was a genuinely unusual final act. And it very nearly didn't happen. The version on the table had a far more conventional finish, and it took the film's own star to kill it.
When does Hotch leave Criminal Minds?
When does Hotch leave Criminal Minds?
For eleven seasons, Aaron Hotchner was the still centre of Criminal Minds — the unit chief who never raised his voice and rarely cracked a smile. Then, early in season 12, he simply stopped appearing. The exit came in stages, and the story behind it turned out to be messier than most cases the BAU ever worked.
What happens at the end of One of Us Is Lying? The book and the show reach two very different verdicts
What happens at the end of One of Us Is Lying? The book and the show reach two very different verdicts
Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying sold millions of copies on a single question: which of the four students in detention killed Simon Kelleher? When Peacock adapted it in 2021, viewers who'd read the book assumed they knew the answer going in. They didn't.
Liam Neeson's retitled action thriller finally locks its release date
Liam Neeson's retitled action thriller finally locks its release date
Liam Neeson reloads with The Fix, the action thriller formerly known as Hotel Tehran, storming into theaters September 11, 2026.
Dwayne Johnson fires back at claims Disney rushed the live-action Moana remake
Dwayne Johnson fires back at claims Disney rushed the live-action Moana remake
Dwayne Johnson shrugged off claims Disney’s live-action Moana arrived too soon, pushing back at the L.A. premiere as the remake heads for theaters.