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

Justin Baldoni has a film again after the Blake Lively settlement, and it is Gina Rodriguez's directing debut
Justin Baldoni has a film again after the Blake Lively settlement, and it is Gina Rodriguez's directing debut
Justin Baldoni’s lined up his next film after It Ends With Us — with Gina Rodriguez leading, and not just in front of the camera.
Michelle Yeoh's killer-surgeon film was directed by a working doctor, and it still has no release date
Michelle Yeoh's killer-surgeon film was directed by a working doctor, and it still has no release date
Michelle Yeoh chalks up yet another belter of an actioner — and, happily, it absolutely lands.
Carrie-Anne Moss's Baba Yaga series gets a film-festival world premiere, then makes you wait until 23 October
Carrie-Anne Moss's Baba Yaga series gets a film-festival world premiere, then makes you wait until 23 October
AMC+ has set a date for its witch-hunt horror-mystery led by Carrie-Anne Moss.
Marvel's dead Blade was a 1920s period piece, and its costumes turned up in Sinners instead
Marvel's dead Blade was a 1920s period piece, and its costumes turned up in Sinners instead
Marvel Studios’ Blade reboot could’ve been very different, with its director confirming a much‑rumoured plot shift before leaving in 2022, when pre‑production was already underway in Atlanta.
Dave Annable was killed off in the first episode of Yellowstone and says he is already growing the beard back
Dave Annable was killed off in the first episode of Yellowstone and says he is already growing the beard back
‘Marshals’ may yet drag a figure from Kayce Dutton’s tragic past back into view — the only mystery is which face it could be.
Fifty-one years on, Spielberg still says he fears the sharks are angry at him for what Jaws did to them
Fifty-one years on, Spielberg still says he fears the sharks are angry at him for what Jaws did to them
Half a century on, one Jaws decision still nags at Steven Spielberg — and yes, there’s a specific choice he’d take back.
Ridley Scott produced a crime show that did Sherlock's mind palace and Mindhunter's method years before either
Ridley Scott produced a crime show that did Sherlock's mind palace and Mindhunter's method years before either
Think maths and crime don’t mix? 'Numb3rs' adds them together and somehow makes it sing.
An R-rated Homer adaptation is now the biggest film Universal has ever released, ahead of Jurassic World
An R-rated Homer adaptation is now the biggest film Universal has ever released, ahead of Jurassic World
Universal Pictures has seen a decade-old record fall at the box office, as Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey strides to a historic studio crown.
Alan Ritchson and his wife filed for divorce, reconciled in March, and have now ended it after twenty years
Alan Ritchson and his wife filed for divorce, reconciled in March, and have now ended it after twenty years
Alan Ritchson has confirmed he and wife Cat are calling time on their marriage after years together.
Marvel spent five years not making Blade with Mahershala Ali, then helped pay for the film he made instead
Marvel spent five years not making Blade with Mahershala Ali, then helped pay for the film he made instead
Mahershala Ali told Deadline at TIFF 2026 the Blade update you were dreading — and why he’s still grateful to Marvel for helping another film.
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