Articles by Jonathon Wilson
The Binge review – a Hulu original that’s painfully derivative
It’s impossible to watch Hulu’s new “original” comedy The Binge and not think of other, very similar films, most especially Superbad and Booksmart. Genre films...
Unknown Origins review – twists we’ve seen before
As the Coronavirus creates massive social upheaval around the world, one chance of lesser note is that 2020 has become possibly the first summer in...
All Together Now Review – a feel-meh high school movie about teen homelessness
Amber Appleton is just a normal high school student in your typical Netflix high school movie. She’s bright and optimistic, has ambitions, a diverse group...
I Hate Suzie Season 1 review – Billie Piper and a nude scandal make for one of the year’s best shows
The fact that Lucy Prebble’s I Hate Suzie had difficulty being picked up by broadcasters says a lot of uncomfortable things about our entertainment culture....
Pure Season 1 Review – a masterful, essential comedy-drama about mental health
Pure has plenty of awkward moments, but it lives in the space between them; the speechifying and lead-balloon jokes right before the orgy and the...
Bill & Ted Face the Music review – be just about good enough to each other, dudes
This review of Bill & Ted Face the Music is spoiler-free. It has been almost thirty years since Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, and in...
Rogue review – a CGI lion hunts Megan Fox in this woeful action thriller
There are lots of things that Rogue could and indeed should have been. For instance, it could have been a solid vehicle for Megan Fox,...
Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – “Selena + Nyesha Arrington”
This recap of Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 10, “Selena + Nyesha Arrington”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – “Selena + Daniel Holzman”
This recap of Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 9, “Selena + Daniel Holzman”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – “Selena + Tanya Holland”
This recap of Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 8, “Selena + Tanya Holland”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – “Selena + Angelo Sosa”
This recap of Selena + Chef Season 1 Episode 7, “Selena + Angelo Sosa”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...
Her Mother’s Killer review – a revenge tale soapy enough to fill over 50 episodes
Here we are again. As much as we at Ready Steady Cut like to be comprehensive in our coverage, there isn’t enough manpower in the...
Rising Phoenix review – an inspiring documentary that carries the Paralympic torch
This review of Rising Phoenix (Netflix) is spoiler-free. Every now and then, amid all the delays, complaints, conspiracy theories, last-minute rule changes, and other assorted...
Hard Kill review – Bruce Willis is having a laugh at our expense
The latest in a series of interminable VOD thrillers in which Bruce Willis spends the entire runtime sulking in a cupboard and then picks up...
Ava review – a dumb family melodrama and a dull spy thriller all in one
And in the beginning, there was Eve. Back in the halcyon days of, like, 2018, this ill-fated espionage thriller was set to be directed by...
The God of High School season 1, episode 8 recap – “close/friend”
This recap of The God of High School season 1, episode 8, “close/friend”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...
Yellowstone season 3, episode 10 recap – “The World Is Purple”
This recap of the Yellowstone Season 3 finale (Yellowstone season 3, episode 10, “The World Is Purple”) contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts...
Superman: Man of Tomorrow review – DC’s animated line revisits Clark Kent’s early days
With Justice League: Apokolips War, the longstanding New 52 continuity that has kept DC’s animated films running in place came to a welcome end. And...
The One and Only Ivan review – a big gorilla given a lightweight treatment
Disney, and thus Disney+, is a family thing. Nothing in its library is edgy or challenging or unsuited to the whole family, except those bits...
The Vanished review – a film about a disappearance that would be better off missing
The Vanished is one of those terribly self-serious thrillers that make for great unintentional comedies. Nobody in it, from the desperate parents at its core...