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

Crime 101: Why It Flopped in Theaters — and How Prime Video Could Change That
Crime 101: Why It Flopped in Theaters — and How Prime Video Could Change That
Chris Hemsworth’s Heat-inspired heist thriller bombed at the box office. Here’s why — and why its move to Prime Video could finally find it an audience.
Ice Cube’s New Horror Comedy Rockets to No. 1 on Streaming After Netflix Premiere
Ice Cube’s New Horror Comedy Rockets to No. 1 on Streaming After Netflix Premiere
Anaconda, the 2025 comedy starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, slithered onto Netflix and shot straight to No. 1, extending its respectable box-office run as U.S. viewers keep pressing play.
The Office: Ranking the Characters Fans Love to Hate
The Office: Ranking the Characters Fans Love to Hate
The Office delivered endless laughs—and a lineup of characters fans loved to loathe. From Todd Packer and Gabe Lewis to Nellie Bertram and Robert California, here are the most detested denizens of Dunder Mifflin.
Willa Holland Resurrects The Mortuary Assistant, But Can She Bury Its Biggest Sins?
Willa Holland Resurrects The Mortuary Assistant, But Can She Bury Its Biggest Sins?
The Mortuary Assistant adapts DarkStone Digital and DreadXP’s game into a moody blend of horror and grief, but sluggish pacing and nagging plot holes blunt the scares.
Apple TV+’s 100% Rotten Tomatoes Hit Sets Season 2 Premiere Date
Apple TV+’s 100% Rotten Tomatoes Hit Sets Season 2 Premiere Date
Apple TV locks in the season 2 premiere date and drops the first photo for its 100% Rotten Tomatoes Spanish female-led crime hit, following a raved-about 10-episode 2024 debut.
9 Years Later, Black Mirror’s Most Haunting Episode Feels More Prophetic Than Ever
9 Years Later, Black Mirror’s Most Haunting Episode Feels More Prophetic Than Ever
Black Mirror, Netflix’s hit sci-fi series, brims with fan favorites—but this episode still packs the sharpest punch years later.
Jujutsu Kaisen Snags Season 4 After Explosive Finale
Jujutsu Kaisen Snags Season 4 After Explosive Finale
Jujutsu Kaisen is charging back for Season 4 after an explosive Season 3 finale on Crunchyroll, with The Culling Game Arc Part 1 teeing up an even fiercer showdown between Yuji Itadori and the thousand-year-old curse Ryomen Sukuna.
Quentin Tarantino’s Career-Making Crime Classic Just Dropped on Streaming — Here’s Where to Watch
Quentin Tarantino’s Career-Making Crime Classic Just Dropped on Streaming — Here’s Where to Watch
Ahead of Quentin Tarantino’s next act on stage, his era-defining Pulp Fiction lands at a new streaming home this April.
White House Pushback Falls Flat: Bill Maher Lands the Mark Twain Prize
White House Pushback Falls Flat: Bill Maher Lands the Mark Twain Prize
Whiplash reversal: Shortly after the White House said he wasn’t getting it, Bill Maher is confirmed as this year’s Mark Twain Prize honoree despite years of public clashes with President Donald Trump.
Hulu Axes Yet Another Pilot Amid Buffy Reboot Uncertainty
Hulu Axes Yet Another Pilot Amid Buffy Reboot Uncertainty
Hulu swings the axe again, canceling Don’t Get High after nixing its Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot — leaving just one of its recent pilot orders to make it to series.