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

Ted Lasso this isn’t — Jude Law cast in A24 soccer show from Adolescence creator
Ted Lasso this isn’t — Jude Law cast in A24 soccer show from Adolescence creator
Jude Law is lacing up for Jack Thorne’s A24 and Box To Box football drama, stepping into the shoes of a Liverpool legend you’ll know by name.
True Detective season 5 just got Nicolas Cage — and a beloved Oscar nominee, too
True Detective season 5 just got Nicolas Cage — and a beloved Oscar nominee, too
True Detective’s fifth season has snagged Nicolas Cage as its lead — and he won’t be the only big name, with a beloved Oscar nominee joining him.
Big swing: Tom Hanks' new baseball movie recruits another A-list star
Big swing: Tom Hanks' new baseball movie recruits another A-list star
Tom Hanks and Callum Turner’s upcoming baseball movie has just recruited an A-list MCU star—fancy guessing who’s stepping up to the plate?
The Coen brothers are reuniting, and Reddit thinks Ethan needed it more than Joel
The Coen brothers are reuniting, and Reddit thinks Ethan needed it more than Joel
'We're getting old. It better be the near future,' says Joel, though the reunion still has no title, studio or date. Fans have spent eight years comparing the brothers' solo films and think they already know who did what.
Glen Powell, Jacob Elordi and Austin Abrams all flopped — Josh Brolin is getting the blame
Glen Powell, Jacob Elordi and Austin Abrams all flopped — Josh Brolin is getting the blame
Three young stars, three expensive flops, and the internet has found its culprit: the older bloke billed second. He was hired to be the safe bet.
Six of Jenna Ortega's last seven films were panned, and the problem may be Wednesday
Six of Jenna Ortega's last seven films were panned, and the problem may be Wednesday
A Nobel laureate's novel, Taika Waititi, A24, The Weeknd: on paper, Jenna Ortega's films can't miss. On screen they keep missing, because studios sign up her name before the script is even written.
Netflix fired the boss who took Squid Game global — and now wants American hits instead
Netflix fired the boss who took Squid Game global — and now wants American hits instead
Ted Sarandos's memo to staff names one region to fix, and it is not Seoul or Madrid. The man taking over has spent his career in American TV and has never run a streamer.
Cyberpunk 2077's movie won't retell V's story — Edgerunners already showed why that works
Cyberpunk 2077's movie won't retell V's story — Edgerunners already showed why that works
Fans aren't scared of a Cyberpunk film without V. They're scared of the studio that let Master Chief take his helmet off.
Whalefall traps a diver inside a sperm whale, and viewers say it's really about his dad
Whalefall traps a diver inside a sperm whale, and viewers say it's really about his dad
The first audiences say the escape scenes are thrilling and sound great in Dolby. They also know exactly which 36 minutes they would cut.
Ben Affleck fears Tom Cruise's Digger flop means samey films — he sold Netflix an AI company
Ben Affleck fears Tom Cruise's Digger flop means samey films — he sold Netflix an AI company
Reddit has a one-line reply to his defence of risky cinema, and it comes with a $587 million price tag. On Digger itself, though, he may have a point.
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