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

MasterChef: what happened? One report took down both hosts within a day of each other
MasterChef: what happened? One report took down both hosts within a day of each other
Gregg Wallace and John Torode co-presented MasterChef from the 2005 relaunch until July 2025. Neither is on it now, and both exits trace back to the same document.
What book is Reacher based on? A different one each season — and nowhere near publication order
What book is Reacher based on? A different one each season — and nowhere near publication order
Prime Video's Reacher has adapted four Lee Child novels across four seasons, and has picked them out of a hat that contains 30 books. Season 4, which began on 12 August 2026, is the fourth novel it has used and the 13th Child wrote.
What happens at the end of Fourth Wing?
What happens at the end of Fourth Wing?
Rebecca Yarros published Fourth Wing on 2 May 2023 — 512 pages, book one of a planned five, and the reason a generation of readers now knows what a signet is. The last 60 pages abandon the war college entirely.
Why is Alfred fat in Batman: Caped Crusader? He's not the only one redrawn — look closely at Catwoman and Batman too
Why is Alfred fat in Batman: Caped Crusader? He's not the only one redrawn — look closely at Catwoman and Batman too
Batman: Caped Crusader landed on Prime Video on 1 August 2024 with a butler nobody recognised. Jason Watkins voices an Alfred who is squat, round, and clean-shaven — no silver fox, no lean ex-SAS frame.
Tom Holland's Fred Astaire film is down to two trained dancers for the role of his sister
Tom Holland's Fred Astaire film is down to two trained dancers for the role of his sister
Two big names are in the frame for a coveted role in Tom Holland’s next film — and the casting race just got interesting.
HBO's Harry Potter trailer looks like 2001 because season 1 has almost nothing new to add
HBO's Harry Potter trailer looks like 2001 because season 1 has almost nothing new to add
Harry Potter is being adapted for the small screen again, but a stick-to-the-books plan is already raising eyebrows — and not for the reason you’re expecting.
The Banshees of Inisherin director just topped himself, and John Malkovich has never been better
The Banshees of Inisherin director just topped himself, and John Malkovich has never been better
Martin McDonagh’s new dark comedy just bowed at the Venice Film Festival, and early buzz hints he’s outdone himself — but is Wild Horse Nine really that good?
If you miss Supernatural and Castle, Netflix has the show that does both at once
If you miss Supernatural and Castle, Netflix has the show that does both at once
If 'Supernatural' and 'Castle' are your thing, there’s a fantasy series on Netflix that shares their premise and character dynamics — and it might scratch that itch.
Venice reviewers agree on Herzog's new film: the Mara sisters are astonishing, the film is a mess
Venice reviewers agree on Herzog's new film: the Mara sisters are astonishing, the film is a mess
Reviews are zeroing in on how properly weird — yet standout — the new Kate and Rooney Mara, Orlando Bloom film is.
Angel Batista died in the Dexter finale, then turned up filming in Times Square
Angel Batista died in the Dexter finale, then turned up filming in Times Square
Another old face comes knocking for Dexter Morgan — but who’s at the door this time?
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