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

$72M R-Rated Box Office Dud Just Became Prime Video's #1 Crime Thriller
$72M R-Rated Box Office Dud Just Became Prime Video's #1 Crime Thriller
Crime 101 flopped in theaters; now the star-studded, old-school thriller is surging on streaming.
Ready Player One Levels Up With a New Sci-Fi Adaptation After Steven Spielberg's Blockbuster
Ready Player One Levels Up With a New Sci-Fi Adaptation After Steven Spielberg's Blockbuster
Game on: after Steven Spielberg’s 2018 blockbuster, Ready Player One is getting a fresh adaptation — and it’s not the one fans expect.
The One Thing to Know Before Watching Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s A24 Drama
The One Thing to Know Before Watching Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s A24 Drama
A24’s The Drama, from Kristoffer Borgli of Sick of Myself and Dream Scenario and starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, hits US theaters this weekend — and it’s best experienced with one crucial heads-up before the lights go down.
Scrubs Revival Nearly Gave Jacob Dudman's Dr. Asher Green an American Accent
Scrubs Revival Nearly Gave Jacob Dudman's Dr. Asher Green an American Accent
Paging a Brit: the Scrubs revival nearly cast a British actor as an American.
John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling's Trans Views Are Misrepresented
John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling's Trans Views Are Misrepresented
John Lithgow says he’s never met J.K. Rowling, but he believes her views on trans issues have been misrepresented — here’s what the actor had to say.
Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Finally Answers the Big Questions from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day Finally Answers the Big Questions from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Emily Blunt teases closure at last: Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day takes on the lingering mysteries of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, promising the answers fans have waited decades to see.
Prime Video Lands Mckenna Grace’s $90M Movie Based on a Popular Book
Prime Video Lands Mckenna Grace’s $90M Movie Based on a Popular Book
Mckenna Grace headlines a $90 million adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller Regretting You, a 2025 romantic drama from The Fault in Our Stars director Josh Boone and writer Susan McMartin, arriving on Prime Video.
Watch Tom Hardy’s Breakout Crime Classic Layer Cake Free Before the Sequel Drops
Watch Tom Hardy’s Breakout Crime Classic Layer Cake Free Before the Sequel Drops
Sequel in the works as Jason Statham steps into the role of a mysterious drug dealer.
Lily-Rose Depp’s $181M Gothic Horror Epic Hits Peacock Sooner Than You Think
Lily-Rose Depp’s $181M Gothic Horror Epic Hits Peacock Sooner Than You Think
Nosferatu, the 2024 horror hit starring Lily-Rose Depp and grossing $181 million, sinks its teeth into Peacock later this month. This gothic reimagining of the 1922 classic follows a woman whose psychic bond with a centuries-old vampire puts everyone around her in mortal danger.
Animorphs Is Back: Disney+ Developing Series With Ryan Coogler Producing
Animorphs Is Back: Disney+ Developing Series With Ryan Coogler Producing
From Scholastic book fairs to Disney+, Animorphs is morphing into a TV series, with Ryan Coogler producing an adaptation of K.A. Applegate’s novels.