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

Full Moon Unearths Buried Secrets: A Demon Rises from Lost Catacombs
Full Moon Unearths Buried Secrets: A Demon Rises from Lost Catacombs
Full Moon has kicked off production on Buried Secrets, its third horror feature this year, unleashing a demon from long-lost catacombs.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Projected to Rule the Box Office
The Mandalorian and Grogu Projected to Rule the Box Office
Odds look stellar as The Mandalorian and Grogu rocket toward a high-flying box office debut, with bullish projections betting the clan of two will rule opening weekend.
8 Sci-Fi Mind-Benders You’ll Be Thinking About For Days
8 Sci-Fi Mind-Benders You’ll Be Thinking About For Days
Time buckles and reality splinters in a mind-bending odyssey of nonlinear narratives, dreams within dreams, warped realities and psychedelic visuals.
Prime Video Ad-Free Just Went Ultra — and It Will Cost You
Prime Video Ad-Free Just Went Ultra — and It Will Cost You
Prime Video ups the ante with Prime Video Ultra, a new ad-free tier you can get now.
Law & Order: SVU’s Velasco Star Opens The Door To A Return — And Teases A Spinoff
Law & Order: SVU’s Velasco Star Opens The Door To A Return — And Teases A Spinoff
Detective Joe Velasco’s comeback on Law & Order: SVU may be just the start, with Octavio Pisano signaling more episodes ahead and hinting a spin-off could be next.
Mayor of Kingstown Season 5 Adds Emmy Winner Nestor Carbonell for a Game-Changing Turn
Mayor of Kingstown Season 5 Adds Emmy Winner Nestor Carbonell for a Game-Changing Turn
Emmy winner Nestor Carbonell joins Mayor of Kingstown for Season 5 on Paramount+, ratcheting up the stakes in the gritty crime drama.
Malcolm in the Middle Revival Roll Call: Every Character Making a Comeback
Malcolm in the Middle Revival Roll Call: Every Character Making a Comeback
Malcolm in the Middle is back—and the Wilkersons aren’t coming alone, as the revival brings a slew of fan-favorite faces from the original run.
How Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Revived a Dormant Genre—and Rescued a Faltering Franchise
How Netflix's Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Revived a Dormant Genre—and Rescued a Faltering Franchise
Declared dead no more: Netflix’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners jolted sci‑fi action back to life — and Season 2 is confirmed.
Malcolm in the Middle Revival Took 20 Years — Creator Reveals What Really Held It Back
Malcolm in the Middle Revival Took 20 Years — Creator Reveals What Really Held It Back
Twenty years after the original ended, Malcolm in the Middle returns with Life’s Still Unfair — and creator Linwood Boomer finally reveals what kept the revival on ice and why now was the moment to bring it back.
Critics Are Roasting Jonah Hill’s Keanu Reeves Team-Up — What Went Wrong?
Critics Are Roasting Jonah Hill’s Keanu Reeves Team-Up — What Went Wrong?
Jonah Hill’s latest, a star-studded team-up with Keanu Reeves, is getting shredded by critics—an abrupt comedown for the two-time Oscar nominee for Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street.