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

Hurry: Emily Blunt’s 91% Rotten Tomatoes R-Rated Action Thriller Leaves Netflix Soon
Hurry: Emily Blunt’s 91% Rotten Tomatoes R-Rated Action Thriller Leaves Netflix Soon
Emily Blunt’s acclaimed 2015 thriller Sicario — a gritty, R-rated hit with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score — is leaving Netflix soon as licensing deals reshuffle the catalog. Watch it before it disappears.
Lioness Season 3: Meet Every Returning Star and All the New Recruits in Taylor Sheridan's Action Thriller
Lioness Season 3: Meet Every Returning Star and All the New Recruits in Taylor Sheridan's Action Thriller
Season 3 of Taylor Sheridan's Lioness: Special Ops is bringing back fan-favorite recurring operatives alongside fresh faces—see who’s reporting for duty.
Spy Thriller Humint Rockets To #1 On Netflix
Spy Thriller Humint Rockets To #1 On Netflix
Barely days after its premiere, the action thriller Humint rockets to the streamer's global No. 1 spot.
From Weekend Update to Kingpin: SNL’s Colin Jost Trades Punchlines for a Turn as a Peacock Drug Lord
From Weekend Update to Kingpin: SNL’s Colin Jost Trades Punchlines for a Turn as a Peacock Drug Lord
Colin Cost is developing a Peacock series about Larry Lavin, mastermind of the Yuppie Conspiracy.
Ryan Gosling Walks Away From the Everything Everywhere Duo’s New Sci-Fi Action Epic
Ryan Gosling Walks Away From the Everything Everywhere Duo’s New Sci-Fi Action Epic
Ryan Gosling exits the next film from Everything Everywhere All at Once directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, triggering a casting shake-up.
Donald Glover Confirms the Community Movie Is Finally Moving Forward
Donald Glover Confirms the Community Movie Is Finally Moving Forward
Under fire as deadlines slip, he insists the production delays aren’t on him.
Psycho Killer Digital Release: Date, Platforms, and How to Watch First
Psycho Killer Digital Release: Date, Platforms, and How to Watch First
Psycho Killer is stalking your screen soon, with Georgina Campbell front and center and a script by Andrew Kevin Walker. Keep your watchlists ready as this thriller slashes its way to a digital release.
Tom Hanks' Most Overlooked Masterclass Is in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks' Most Overlooked Masterclass Is in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks’ most underrated turn isn’t on an Oscar reel — it’s his flinty, deadpan FBI hunter dogging Leonardo DiCaprio across continents in Steven Spielberg’s 2002 cat-and-mouse caper Catch Me If You Can.
The Surprise Leonard Nimoy Simpsons Cameo That Launched the Ultimate Star Trek Crossover
The Surprise Leonard Nimoy Simpsons Cameo That Launched the Ultimate Star Trek Crossover
A single Leonard Nimoy cameo sparked one of Star Trek’s biggest crossovers—and made him a fixture on The Simpsons and Futurama.
Jonathan Majors' New Daily Wire Thriller Draws On-Set Protests
Jonathan Majors' New Daily Wire Thriller Draws On-Set Protests
IATSE members descended on a South Carolina set with a picket line, turning up the heat over ongoing labor disputes.