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

Steven Spielberg reveals the Colman Domingo movie that almost happened — and why it fell apart
Steven Spielberg reveals the Colman Domingo movie that almost happened — and why it fell apart
Steven Spielberg has pulled back the curtain on a long-gestating movie he ultimately scrapped — one that would’ve teamed him with Colman Domingo years earlier. The near-greenlight never rolled cameras, but it ended up steering him toward what came next.
What happens at the end of Better Call Saul? Jimmy's final choice, explained
What happens at the end of Better Call Saul? Jimmy's final choice, explained
Better Call Saul ran for six seasons and wrapped up with an episode called "Saul Gone." And what an ending it was — one that somehow managed to feel both shocking and inevitable at the same time.
Breakout romance unseats Spider-Noir and Off Campus in the streaming wars
Breakout romance unseats Spider-Noir and Off Campus in the streaming wars
Prime Video’s newest romantic drama is the summer’s surprise breakout, vaulting to the top of the streaming charts just days after launch and edging past Off Campus and Nicolas Cage’s Spider-Noir as of June 14, 2026.
10 Netflix originals are about to disappear—watch them before they’re gone
10 Netflix originals are about to disappear—watch them before they’re gone
Netflix is about to drop 10 of its own Originals next month, proof that even in-house titles aren’t safe from licensing clocks and performance math. From gripping dramas to breezy stand-up sets, consider this your last call before they vanish.
Mark Hamill’s $169M 2025 smash hits Prime Video — plus all the new arrivals this week
Mark Hamill’s $169M 2025 smash hits Prime Video — plus all the new arrivals this week
Prime Video fires up the week with an animated crowd-pleaser featuring Mark Hamill as The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants sends Bikini Bottom’s finest chasing the Flying Dutchman to prove his mettle to Mr. Krabs — with more new arrivals landing June 15–21.
Kate Hudson’s Oscar-nominated breakout just hit Netflix — start streaming today
Kate Hudson’s Oscar-nominated breakout just hit Netflix — start streaming today
Kate Hudson’s Oscar-nominated 2025 musical drama from Focus Features hits Netflix today, bringing her buzzed-about Best Actress turn—also up for a Golden Globe—to the streamer at last.
Don’t miss Morgan Freeman’s most underrated crime comedy on Netflix — it’s leaving soon
Don’t miss Morgan Freeman’s most underrated crime comedy on Netflix — it’s leaving soon
Time’s running out to stream Going in Style on Netflix—the overlooked Morgan Freeman caper where three cash-strapped retirees turn to a heist. Catch it before it vanishes.
Obsession races toward $200 million as Disclosure Day scores a strong weekend debut
Obsession races toward $200 million as Disclosure Day scores a strong weekend debut
Obsession crashes into the all-time horror top 10 and creeps toward $200 million, while Disclosure Day posts a solid opening at the weekend box office.
Michael Fassbender’s spy series headlines this week’s must-watch Paramount+ releases
Michael Fassbender’s spy series headlines this week’s must-watch Paramount+ releases
Michael Fassbender is back on the grid: The Agency Season 2 hits Paramount+ June 21, thrusting CIA officer Martian into an MI6 deep-cover op with Jodie Turner-Smith’s Sami at a Sudan black site. It tops a packed week of fresh drops on Paramount+.
Bond 26 Expected Release Date: When 007 Finally Hits Cinemas Again
Bond 26 Expected Release Date: When 007 Finally Hits Cinemas Again
It's been five years since No Time to Die came out — and there's still no official release date for the next James Bond film.