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

Netflix’s new western debuts today with season 2 already greenlit
Netflix’s new western debuts today with season 2 already greenlit
Saddle up: Netflix rides into the frontier today with Little House on the Prairie, a period survival drama following the Ingalls family’s fight to make a home on the Kansas plains. The new series drops now, with Season 2 already confirmed.
Wonder Man just vaulted Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to an Emmy milestone no superhero actor has ever reached
Wonder Man just vaulted Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to an Emmy milestone no superhero actor has ever reached
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II just made Emmy history. His Wonder Man nod makes him the first live-action superhero performer with Emmy recognition spanning both Marvel and DC — a rare cross-franchise coup.
Live-action Moana skips a post-credits scene entirely
Live-action Moana skips a post-credits scene entirely
Stay if you want, but there’s nothing waiting after the credits this time. 
My Life With the Walter Boys season 3 drops on Netflix sooner than you think
My Life With the Walter Boys season 3 drops on Netflix sooner than you think
My Life With the Walter Boys is back on Netflix in just weeks — and there’s more on the way, with the streamer already confirming the series will continue beyond Season 3.
Amazon nabs Guy Ritchie's next crime thriller after MobLand breakout
Amazon nabs Guy Ritchie's next crime thriller after MobLand breakout
Guy Ritchie is plotting Capital at Amazon MGM Studios, a gritty crime thriller that taps the swagger of his London gangster hit MobLand.
Dune 3 just seized the one advantage Avengers: Doomsday didn’t anticipate
Dune 3 just seized the one advantage Avengers: Doomsday didn’t anticipate
Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday are barreling toward a December 18, 2026 showdown that could be this year’s Barbenheimer—but Dune 3 is already edging ahead in a key race. The spice may be flowing early, and Marvel didn’t see this one coming.
Moana sails into choppy waters as box office outlook dims
Moana sails into choppy waters as box office outlook dims
Bad buzz is already rocking the boat for the live-action remake of Moana, with early tracking pointing to a soft opening that looks brutal against its massive budget. For a would-be tentpole, this maiden voyage is looking choppy.
Ariana Grande takes over American Horror Story as season 13 locks in FX premiere date
Ariana Grande takes over American Horror Story as season 13 locks in FX premiere date
American Horror Story locks a date: Season 13 haunts FX on September 24, 2026, with Ariana Grande starring and the show's biggest star back in the fold, Deadline reports.
Titus Welliver flips the script with an anti-Bosch crime thriller dropping this weekend
Titus Welliver flips the script with an anti-Bosch crime thriller dropping this weekend
After his iconic run as Harry Bosch, Titus Welliver flips the script in a brand-new crime series that upends his tough-cop image.
Prime Video’s Rambo-meets-Batman action thriller is dominating streaming
Prime Video’s Rambo-meets-Batman action thriller is dominating streaming
Amazon’s brutal new original action thriller Vengeance is dominating streaming worldwide, cementing its status as a global hit.