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

'Have some shame': Robin Williams’ daughter on the AI clips putting conspiracies in his mouth
'Have some shame': Robin Williams’ daughter on the AI clips putting conspiracies in his mouth
Robin Williams moved his publicity rights into a foundation in 2012 with a 25-year restriction attached. His children have reopened his Instagram.
Bill Pullman is playing Hugh Hefner for a director who actually grew up at the Playboy Mansion
Bill Pullman is playing Hugh Hefner for a director who actually grew up at the Playboy Mansion
Lorraine Nicholson wrote and directs. Lily-Rose Depp stars alongside her own mother, Vanessa Paradis.
Scarlett Johansson could win two Oscars in one night — and not in the categories you would guess
Scarlett Johansson could win two Oscars in one night — and not in the categories you would guess
Paper Tiger reaches cinemas on 13 November. Netflix is campaigning Too Much To Ask, which she sings in Brad Bird's Ray Gunn.
Resident Evil almost ended far darker — Cregger shot the version we got only as a backup
Resident Evil almost ended far darker — Cregger shot the version we got only as a backup
Test audiences shut down the first version. Cregger told Collider he filmed the contingency shot on a hunch in Prague.
Eight Netflix miniseries worth digging out, from Carey Mulligan's Collateral to Andrew Scott's Ripley
Eight Netflix miniseries worth digging out, from Carey Mulligan's Collateral to Andrew Scott's Ripley
Julian Fellowes on the birth of football, Emma Stone and Jonah Hill in a drug trial, Sacha Baron Cohen as a real Israeli spy.
Sit tight or run for the door? What happens after the credits of DreamWorks’ 100%-rated Forgotten Island
Sit tight or run for the door? What happens after the credits of DreamWorks’ 100%-rated Forgotten Island
DreamWorks' 50th film draws on Philippine folklore and took a five-minute standing ovation at Annecy.
Grant Morrison slams Jason Momoa’s Lobo as “one of the worst movie performances ever”
Grant Morrison slams Jason Momoa’s Lobo as “one of the worst movie performances ever”
Grant Morrison hasn’t minced words in their Supergirl review, branding one turn as one of the worst movie performances ever.
Didn't see this coming: 'Star Wars' fan fiction adaptation gets an unexpected Rotten Tomatoes score
Didn't see this coming: 'Star Wars' fan fiction adaptation gets an unexpected Rotten Tomatoes score
Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis has landed a Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes — but you’ll want to see the exact score.
Ready to hunt? Jensen Ackles leads Rules of Prey from John Sandford’s first Prey novel
Ready to hunt? Jensen Ackles leads Rules of Prey from John Sandford’s first Prey novel
Jensen Ackles is set to front an MGM+ crime thriller based on John Sandford’s bestselling Prey series — but wait till you see who he’s playing.
Ouch: Mahershala Ali agrees Marvel’s Blade mess is Kevin Feige’s career low
Ouch: Mahershala Ali agrees Marvel’s Blade mess is Kevin Feige’s career low
Mahershala Ali is backing Kevin Feige’s bleak verdict on Marvel’s Blade woes — and the self-lacerating term he used for himself isn’t exactly gentle.
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