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

DCU Poised to Use the Chris Evans Captain America Playbook for David Corenswet's Superman
DCU Poised to Use the Chris Evans Captain America Playbook for David Corenswet's Superman
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Barry Keoghan’s Peaky Blinders Recasting Has Fans Fearing for the Franchise
Barry Keoghan’s Peaky Blinders Recasting Has Fans Fearing for the Franchise
Barry Keoghan won’t play Duke Shelby in the upcoming Peaky Blinders sequel series, underscoring a disappointing stint with the franchise.
Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17: Exactly When It Drops and Where to Watch
Chicago Med Season 11 Episode 17: Exactly When It Drops and Where to Watch
Chicago Med barrels into Season 11 Episode 17 as the Gaffney team scrambles to save one of their own—here’s when Altered States lands and where to watch it.
Love Reacher? These 1990s Action Series Hit Just as Hard
Love Reacher? These 1990s Action Series Hit Just as Hard
Think Prime Video’s Reacher sets the standard? The 1990s delivered action series that matched it blow for blow—and often hit harder.
DCU Could Sidestep the Justice League for a Justice Society Team-Up — Five Years After Zack Snyder’s Vision
DCU Could Sidestep the Justice League for a Justice Society Team-Up — Five Years After Zack Snyder’s Vision
Zack Snyder fast-tracked Justice League in the DCEU; the DCU is playing the long game with a slow-burn build before any team-up.
Chris Pratt’s New Movie Rockets to 2026’s Biggest Box Office Opening
Chris Pratt’s New Movie Rockets to 2026’s Biggest Box Office Opening
Chris Pratt powers up the 2026 box office as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie blasts to No. 1 worldwide, scoring the year’s biggest opening and one of the top animated debuts ever — a turbocharged start that signals a blockbuster summer for Nintendo.
The Boys Showrunner Finally Reveals the One Marvel and DC Rule Guiding All 5 Seasons
The Boys Showrunner Finally Reveals the One Marvel and DC Rule Guiding All 5 Seasons
As The Boys barrels toward its final season, showrunner Eric Kripke says the series stuck to one ironclad rule across five seasons — no Marvel, no DC.
Antony Starr Turns Homelander and Butcher Kiss Plea Into a Perfect Punchline
Antony Starr Turns Homelander and Butcher Kiss Plea Into a Perfect Punchline
That long-running The Boys fan plea for a Homelander–Butcher kiss just crashed into reality again, and Antony Starr’s response was a hilariously baffled, perfectly on-brand nod to the show’s twisted vibe.
New R-Rated Smash Ends Zendaya’s 8-Year Box Office Reign
New R-Rated Smash Ends Zendaya’s 8-Year Box Office Reign
After nearly a decade on top, Zendaya’s domestic box office streak just snapped: A24’s R-rated The Drama opened at No. 3, with debut numbers that could reshape her box office trajectory.
Ryan Gosling’s Latest Smash Surges Past Massive Global Box Office Milestone
Ryan Gosling’s Latest Smash Surges Past Massive Global Box Office Milestone
Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi juggernaut Project Hail Mary has rocketed past $420 million at the global box office, muscling into a rarefied club—and it’s still accelerating.