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

Well, that's awkward — first reviews label Liam Neeson’s new action-thriller epic 'miscast'
Well, that's awkward — first reviews label Liam Neeson’s new action-thriller epic 'miscast'
Early reviews of Liam Neeson’s new actioner are already flinging the M-word — “miscast” — which never bodes well.
Gen V to MCU, with wings: Asa Germann is playing Angel in X‑Men
Gen V to MCU, with wings: Asa Germann is playing Angel in X‑Men
A Gen V star is heading to the MCU’s X-Men reboot—taking on the golden-boy mutant with a disturbingly dark past.
Anthony Hopkins goes full world domination in a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller
Anthony Hopkins goes full world domination in a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller
Anthony Hopkins slips into a chilling role for a morally knotty sci‑fi thriller that goes deep underground—wait till you find out when it’s set.
Nobody Wants This season 3 finally has a date
Nobody Wants This season 3 finally has a date
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are back: Nobody Wants This is heading into season 3, with a release date locked.
Back together — Mike Flanagan and Matthew Lillard's next horror film ropes in a Prey star
Back together — Mike Flanagan and Matthew Lillard's next horror film ropes in a Prey star
Mike Flanagan’s next horror film brings a familiar face back into his orbit — and teams them with a Prey star you’ll recognise.
We were robbed: Spider-Noir got canceled — season 2 could’ve gone World War II
We were robbed: Spider-Noir got canceled — season 2 could’ve gone World War II
Spider-Noir was poised to take its 1930s New York noir someplace much darker for Season 2 — plans scuppered when Prime Video cancelled the Marvel show.
Hawaii Five-O eyes the big screen — with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director developing
Hawaii Five-O eyes the big screen — with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director developing
Fresh off his widely acclaimed MCU outing, Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton is lining up a film remake of a beloved ’60s crime series.
What is Stuart Fails to Save the Universe about? The opening credits spoil every episode on purpose
What is Stuart Fails to Save the Universe about? The opening credits spoil every episode on purpose
A guide to Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, HBO Max's Big Bang Theory spin-off — the multiverse premise, the four side characters promoted to leads, the weekly cameos from the original cast, and the opening credits designed to be impossible to skip.
Netflix makes a 'game-changing' theatrical announcement official
Netflix makes a 'game-changing' theatrical announcement official
Netflix will report box office takings for select films — and the ones in the frame should raise a few eyebrows.
Feeling optimistic? Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s health update — and why he’s hopeful for a cure
Feeling optimistic? Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s health update — and why he’s hopeful for a cure
Michael J. Fox has spoken candidly about living with Parkinson’s — and why, even as it grows tougher to manage, he’s still hopeful about a cure.
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