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

Barbossa has died twice in Pirates of the Caribbean. Geoffrey Rush says he would only come back a third time on one condition
Barbossa has died twice in Pirates of the Caribbean. Geoffrey Rush says he would only come back a third time on one condition
A Pirates of the Caribbean icon fancies a comeback in Pirates of the Caribbean 6 — minor snag: his character’s already dead.
Jeff Daniels is going back to slapstick: in The Reception he jilts the bride, and the wedding goes ahead without him
Jeff Daniels is going back to slapstick: in The Reception he jilts the bride, and the wedding goes ahead without him
Jeff Daniels — of Dumb & Dumber fame — is steering back to comedy, set to lead an ensemble romp built around a chaotic Scottish wedding.
Keegan-Michael Key voices an evil 1990s children's TV mascot in Buddy, a $3 million film that has taken $21 million
Keegan-Michael Key voices an evil 1990s children's TV mascot in Buddy, a $3 million film that has taken $21 million
Cristin Milioti’s Buddy is pulling off a box-office trick you almost never see, turning a modest budget into a hefty return.
Liam Neeson's The Fix opened on $726,000 and took nothing overseas
Liam Neeson's The Fix opened on $726,000 and took nothing overseas
Liam Neeson’s taken a second box-office knock in 2026 — and The Fix just posted one of the weakest opening weekends of his career.
'I think I should, honestly': Courteney Cox wants to direct Scream 8
'I think I should, honestly': Courteney Cox wants to direct Scream 8
Courteney Cox has made a bold play to direct Scream 8 — and, frankly, her logic’s hard to fault.
Henry Cavill's In the Grey flopped in cinemas. It's now number one on Starz
Henry Cavill's In the Grey flopped in cinemas. It's now number one on Starz
Written off in cinemas, Henry Cavill’s newest action film is now building a proper cult following on streaming.
Critics gave Mark Wahlberg's By Any Means 52%, audiences 89% — it is still $15m short of its budget
Critics gave Mark Wahlberg's By Any Means 52%, audiences 89% — it is still $15m short of its budget
Mark Wahlberg may be minting it on streaming, but his big‑screen return has crashed hard again — and his latest historical crime thriller isn’t winning audiences over.
Tom Felton has met the boy replacing him as Draco. His advice to Lox Pratt is three words long
Tom Felton has met the boy replacing him as Draco. His advice to Lox Pratt is three words long
Tom Felton is backing the new Draco Malfoy to the hilt — and says the young actor bringing him to television has nothing to fear.
'The rumors are true. And do you want this?' — what Tom Cruise asks people before they work with him
'The rumors are true. And do you want this?' — what Tom Cruise asks people before they work with him
Long branded ‘intense’, Tom Cruise has owned it — and explained why that intensity shows on set.
What country is MobLand based in? The Harrigans' home turf, and the second country the production crossed into for one episode
What country is MobLand based in? The Harrigans' home turf, and the second country the production crossed into for one episode
MobLand is set in one city and shot across several English counties, with a single episode that sent the crew out of the country. Here's where the Harrigans operate, where it was really filmed, and what changed for season 2.
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